Houston hospitals celebrated the arrival of their first babies of 2026, with parents and staff welcoming newborns shortly after midnight on New Year's Day.

Sydney Marquez, a 24-year-old missing woman in Houston, was found safe after a widespread three-week search, amid concerns about her mental health and well-being.

A Texas City service honored victims of a plane crash before repatriating Mexican citizens' remains who died while flying to a child's medical treatment.

A man paddled a canoe to pull a mother and her infant from a minivan that plunged into Dickinson Bayou Thursday night. Both were taken to UTMB and are expected to be OK.

State inspectors flagged sewage backups and overcrowding at the Groveton jail. The county has 30 days to submit a plan while inmates are housed elsewhere.

Loft18 closed its Sawyer Yards location on Jan. 1, 2026. Owners blamed rising crime and market costs but say they plan to reopen in another Houston-area neighborhood.

Sprouts is confirmed to be opening in Kingwood's King's Crossing this spring, anchoring the redeveloped shopping center and expanding specialty-grocery options nearby.

A 19-year-old Houston woman was critically injured after being struck by two hit-and-run vehicles on the I-45 north feeder at Crosstimbers. Family and police are asking for witnesses.

Texas A&M approved hiring outside counsel to participate in the state AG's insulin pricing lawsuit, local reporting says. Regents chair Bob Albritton offered no comment.

A Lupe Tortilla employee was arrested after a hidden camera was found in the family bathroom at the Katy Freeway location; police say footage included an adult and a child.

A doctored campaign mailer and a stalled Texas labeling bill show how AI‑generated images are complicating politics ahead of the 2026 season.

Houston may break a 2000 record high, with temperatures potentially reaching 82°, influenced by high pressure and strong southwest winds. A Pacific cold front will cool things down over the weekend.

A Tomball resident found his stolen tailgate on Facebook Marketplace, leading to a suspect's arrest by Harris County constables who recovered two tailgates.