Houston faces warm, foggy weather as winter begins, with forecasts predicting spring-like conditions and potential record-breaking high temperatures around the Christmas holiday.

Alfred Saldana was arrested for DWI after a single-vehicle crash in Harris County, having previously been convicted of the same offense. His bond was set at $6,500.

Howard Hughes will buy specialty insurer Vantage Group for roughly $2.1B as Bill Ackman reshapes the Summerlin developer into a diversified holding company.

The Baytown community held a vigil at Bicentennial Park to honor Andrew Meismer, a 16-year-old Sterling High School student fatally stabbed by a classmate.

A heavy truck lost its load on East Sam Houston Parkway, causing the closure of all northbound lanes. Cleanup crews cleared the accident, and lanes reopened by 4:10 p.m.

Harris County is considering two options for the Astrodome: a $752.6 million renovation or a $55 million demolition. The decision will involve stakeholders and needs approval from the Texas Historical Commission.

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.