Conroe-Montgomery home sales dipped 3.6% in February even as median prices rose in six ZIP codes; 77356 saw a 27% jump to $462,000 and longer listing times.

University of Houston physicists used a pressure‑quench protocol to stabilize superconductivity at 151 K under ambient pressure — a new record with implications for power transmission.

An hours-long blaze gutted a long-vacant restaurant on Crosstimbers Tuesday, renewing concerns about nuisance properties and fire safety in Houston.

RodeoHouston updated its guest code to ban clothing with obscene language, visible undergarments and gang insignia; staff can deny entry or remove attendees whose attire 'detracts' from a family‑friendly show.

More than 80 dogs were rescued from a rural East Texas rescue after volunteers and investigators found animals in cages with no food or water; officials fear more than 100 may have died.

Slowpokes is taking over Maven’s Sawyer Yards spot and plans an all-day café with coffee, food and evening pours. Owner Mazen Baltagi is targeting a March opening.

Edloe Realty bought Greenhouse Medical Plaza off I‑10 in west Houston and plans to use outside investors to back more medical‑office deals near hospital campuses.

After completing its Cadence deal, Huntington says it will grow its Houston commercial‑banking ranks, promising a material headcount increase and deeper local coverage.

A man was struck and killed on Houston’s East Freeway early Tuesday; Harris County deputies say the driver later contacted authorities while investigators probe the scene.

Authorities arrested Retrice Webb after deputies found three children living amid roaches, spoiled food and decomposing animal carcasses in a Spring home.

A mother in Alief says a low-hanging fiber cable struck her child and neighbors are demanding telecom crews and the city secure the lines. Residents say repairs have been slow and responsibility is unclear.

Lincoln Property Co. is moving ahead with The Arc at the Ion District, a Rice‑anchored lab and office project, but construction financing is still unresolved.

Pluckers Wing Bar plans a 9,050‑sq‑ft restaurant at 6931 Garth Rd in Baytown; state records show construction starting June 1, 2026 and wrapping Jan. 31, 2027.