Uranium Energy has applied to renew Permit UR03075 for operations near Yorktown. Regulators set a Feb. 5 contested‑case hearing to consider monitoring changes and aquifer restoration plans.

Deputies say a woman doused two people inside a home with lighter fluid and tried to set them and the house on fire; the lighter failed to ignite and no one was killed.

Houston police are investigating after a person was found under the I‑10/US‑59 interchange; a TxDOT contractor reported the discovery. Officials are probing whether cold weather played a role.

A former Corpus Christi union president was sentenced to 21 months after prosecutors say he used union debit cards to steal more than $280,000.

Harris County commissioners voted 4-1 to condemn DHS and ICE, a move county leaders tied to two fatal federal shootings in Minnesota and the county’s recent amicus filing. The nonbinding motion adds a local voice to national legal fights over federal deployments.

Deputies found a deceased person in a waterway near the 18200 block of the North Freeway; investigators are on scene.

A fugitive meth dealer tied to Victoria and Rockport was ordered to serve 20 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

A man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested after a disturbance at a Spring McDonald’s, the constable’s office says. Deputies found open warrants during the response.

Richmond police swarmed the Fiesta Lane area after shots were fired into homes and at officers; two people were detained and no injuries were reported. Investigators continue to search for leads.

An 18-year-old woman was shot while sitting in her SUV outside her southeast Houston home and is expected to recover. Police are investigating the shooting on Kinney Street.

Houston faces a cold weekend with a hard freeze Sunday, and an Arctic air surge forecasted to drop temperatures into the low 20s. Residents are advised to take precautions for pets, plants, and pipes.

Deputies from Mark Herman's Motors Unit arrested a man with felony warrants during a traffic stop on Aldine Westfield Road.

Gas prices in Texas have risen after a winter storm, with statewide averages reaching $2.50 per gallon. Recovery efforts are ongoing as energy production resumes.