Driver Jaime Gomez was arrested for reckless driving after a high-speed chase on FM 1960 Road, with a $100 bond set by Constable Mark Herman’s Office.

Aundre Matthews is charged with the stabbing death of classmate Andrew Meismer over a THC vape pen dispute at Sterling High School, with bond set at $3 million.

Uptown Vietnamese counter‑serve In D Kitchen will close after service Tuesday, ending an eight‑year run.

Permit filings show Hobby Lobby plans to renovate a 69,134‑square‑foot anchor at Meyerland Plaza, a move that would bring another national big‑box tenant to the Beechnut and Loop 610 corner. The work is tentatively slated for Aug. 2026–Mar. 2027.

A man fired shots on a north Houston METRO bus Thursday; no one was hit and METRO Police say the incident near Sweetwater Lane and W Gulf Bank Road is under investigation.

Court filings allege a Sugar Land woman injected a patient with counterfeit filler at a West Houston med‑spa, leaving the client with facial nerve palsy.

A two-alarm blaze at the Westmount at Braesridge complex in southwest Houston left one woman dead and damaged dozens of units, officials say.

Sire Spirits Social Club at Toyota Center pairs rotating chef menus with close court views for about $59 a person. Reservations are handled through the club’s OpenTable listing on game nights.

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is a first-time nominee for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame after leading UH to a school-record 35 wins and deep NCAA runs.

The article discusses Houston's warm and sunny weather forecast for Christmas week, with high temperatures in the upper 70s and chances of morning fog and light showers.

A new regional analysis finds about 1 in 10 Galveston County young people are out of school and work. Colleges and employers are expanding short certificates and apprenticeships to reconnect them.

Early state data and research show infant deaths in Texas have risen since 2021. Lawmakers passed Everly’s Law to require bereavement supports and cooling devices for hospitals.

Houston Police seek public help to identify suspects in an aggravated robbery that occurred on Nov. 11, 2025, in the 5600 block of Griggs. A patron was attacked by juveniles after leaving a store at 7:00 pm.