Trademark will break ground this summer on a 25‑acre Dunham Pointe retail district in Cypress, bringing roughly 205,000 square feet of shops and early openings in 2027.

Trung Nguyen Legend has opened a 4,700‑sq‑ft sit‑down cafe on Bellaire, seating about 130 and offering theatrical Vietnamese coffee presentations and plans for pho. Grand‑opening festivities include lion dancers.

After seven years in EaDo, True Anomaly announced its Dallas Street taproom will close April 30, 2026. Owners cited nearby construction and plan a farewell event on April 26.

Sin Yolanda, fresh from its San Antonio River Walk debut, will open April 10 at 1400 Research Forest Drive in Shenandoah, replacing Avenida Brazil and seeking late‑night liquor hours.

A Harris County deputy was indicted on a murder charge over a Feb. 27, 2025 gas‑station shooting that killed Levincer Swanson. Video released last year shows a struggle before the shots were fired.

A Weslaco father with DACA was detained by ICE while carrying breastmilk to his newborn in the NICU. Attorneys are seeking a stay of removal as advocates flag a broader enforcement trend.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is now issuing Class VI permits to store CO₂ underground. The agency has a staffed review unit, a federal grant, and 18 applications in the queue.

Two 14-year-olds were arrested and charged with capital murder in the Jan. 20 Riverside Park shooting that killed James Tolen. Police say the suspects are in custody.

HISD will place every 6th and 7th grader on an accelerated math pathway beginning fall 2026, aiming to have students take Algebra I in eighth grade. District leaders cite research tying early algebra to better postsecondary outcomes.

Two people were detained after a theft report on Lantern Bend Drive led Precinct 4 deputies on a brief foot pursuit; residents were warned to expect heavy police presence.

Spanish Flowers' seafood offshoot on North Freeway serves ceviche, oysters and a showy seafood molcajete with late‑night hours and a syrupy margarita flight. The concept blends Baja and Gulf Coast plates under a familiar Houston name.

Precinct 4 deputies found an adult male dead at a North Freeway hotel; EMS pronounced him deceased and detectives have opened an active investigation.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 say they arrested an armed woman near the 6800 block of Cypresswood Drive and charged her with unlawful carrying of a weapon. The precinct posted photos and an update to Facebook.