USPS clarified that postmarks may reflect processing date, not drop‑off day. Texas voters should mail registrations and ballots early or request a manual postmark.

Two men are charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting during a robbery at a Houston business, resulting in the death of Yaddua Barraza Hernandez.

A man was fatally shot during an attempted carjacking in Riverside Park on Houston's south side. Two masked gunmen fled the scene; authorities are investigating.

Houston nonprofit Medical Bridges loaded two 40‑foot containers of tested hospital equipment and shipped them through Port Houston to Romania and into Ukraine. The group says the delivery will support frontline hospitals.

Bellaire police say a home‑health worker is wanted after detectives traced a 76‑year‑old wedding ring to a pawn shop and returned it to the family.

A former UTMB cafeteria worker was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a cancer patient at the Clear Lake campus.

A brief break‑in at a Houston park turned into a months‑long SIM‑swap nightmare for one woman, highlighting the growing threat of phone hijacking and what to do next.

The Juicy Crab has listed a Pasadena address at 4002 Spencer Highway and a comp report shows a lease starting in March, with a likely spring opening. The chain’s Cajun boil combos are expected at the new site.

A compact Bagel Co. Express from the Galveston Bagel Company is headed to 61st Street; permits show construction Feb 20–Apr 30, 2026. Owners say it’s the first of several in Greater Houston.

Advocates warned that federal immigration enforcement is leaving hundreds of Texas children in prolonged custody, citing reports of months‑long detentions and growing mental‑health risks.

A 35-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash involving a BMW X3 on Gessner Road, Houston. The accident occurred at 2:00 a.m. when the car hit a light pole.

Houston is expecting a sudden cold snap, with forecasters predicting freezing temperatures and possible freezing rain over the weekend, following milder conditions with showers.

Houston man Jorge Escalante Rivera arrested for allegedly stalking a woman by leaving items and notes on her doorstep.