CenterPoint staged a full-scale hurricane-response drill and says new poles, automation and weather stations will cut outage minutes across Greater Houston this year. The company points to these upgrades as the backbone for faster restorations.

Houston expects to open 34 of its 37 public pools this summer, with three sites down for repairs as the city boosts lifeguard pay and expands hiring.

Bristol Myers Squibb filed for a $1B manufacturing campus in Generation Park that could bring nearly 500 jobs to northeast Houston.

A SWAT team responded to a Coleburn Drive home Friday after a wanted man barricaded himself while deputies served a felony warrant. Authorities asked neighbors to avoid the area.

Precinct 4 says deputies ended a pursuit near FM 2920; meth and a loaded firearm were recovered and the driver was taken to a hospital. The office posted photos and an update.

A near‑16,000‑sq‑ft River Oaks estate was recorded sold on April 29; the transfer is the largest publicly visible Houston residential sale in over a year. The closing price remains undisclosed but the home had been relisted at $21.5M.

A Precinct 4 drone and K‑9 team tracked down a wanted man hiding in backyards on Tunham Trail, according to video shared by the constable.

A juvenile female on a gas-powered mini bike was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on Ella Boulevard. Northbound lanes near Louetta were shut down and deputies warned of major delays.

Settlement forces Texas Children's to open a detransition clinic, pay $10M and revoke physician privileges after a 2023 probe.

Houston crews launched the city’s first "Demolition Day," using $30M from the stormwater fund to tear down blighted structures. Critics warn the funding shift could spark legal and funding headaches.

Harris County deputies say a hit-and-run driver in north Harris County was arrested after deputies found a loaded handgun and an assault rifle in his vehicle. The suspect was booked and faces weapon and hit‑and‑run charges.

A former Katy ISD paraprofessional was arrested after investigators say months of messages and alleged classroom encounters with a 13‑year‑old were uncovered.

HCSO says its Violent Criminal Apprehension Team has arrested 500 people wanted for murder since 2020, a milestone the office framed as answers for victims and safer neighborhoods.