A driver died after his Dodge Charger left the roadway and struck a tree on the 1700 block of South Loop West. HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

Record-high rental listings gave Houston renters more choices in November while lease prices barely budged.

Greystone arranged a roughly $36.6M Freddie Mac refinance for the 476-unit Stratford House at 4010 Linkwood Drive, freeing cash to continue HVAC, roof and interior upgrades.

Texas AG Ken Paxton warns of smart TVs spying on users and has sued five manufacturers, including Sony and Samsung, for using ACR technology to collect data without consent.

A Dec. 17 state filing shows construction on a new Wendy's at 6603 Will Clayton Parkway will start in February and is expected to wrap up in May.

Fuzzy’s Tacos and Margs will open Dec. 22 at 233 S. Mason Rd in Katy, with the first 50 guests scoring free tacos for a year.

The U.S. Treasury designated the Cartel de Santa Rosa de Lima and jailed leader José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alleging industrial-scale fuel theft and prison-based control of cartel operations.

Narcotics officers arrested two people in the 4200 block of Europa, seizing kilos of multiple drugs, $19,418 and a semi-automatic pistol after a search warrant. The department named two suspects and listed the large inventory in a social post.

Two arrested in Cypress after a verbal conflict led to threats with a gun and an assault on a pregnant woman; one suspect had an existing felony warrant.

Baytown officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man during a family disturbance call; a deceased woman and unharmed children were found in the apartment.

A student at Sterling High School was fatally stabbed by a classmate, leading to murder charges and student protests demanding school safety and transparency.

FBI Houston is urging people advertised on Backpage or CityXGuide to file remission petitions by March 31, 2026 to seek part of seized assets set aside for victims.

Harris County deputies and U.S. Marshals executed a warrant in Katy; a man was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot and detectives are investigating. No officers were reported injured.