Police and community leaders criticized a plea deal that sent a Galveston man to under three years after he admitted to child sexual assault. Investigators say evidence included confessions and DNA.

Six South Texas physicians agreed to pay $4.86M to settle allegations they billed federal health programs for unnecessary or unperformed critical‑care and pulmonary tests.

A $5.66M pedestrian bridge named for Sergio Ivan Rodriguez is set to break ground June 1, 2026, creating a safer route over Union Pacific tracks near Milby High.

The Burger Joint opens its Memorial City outpost Thursday in a 4,300‑sq‑ft space with a big patio and signature smash burgers and shakes.

Houston police released images of two men wanted in an aggravated robbery on Harwin Drive. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

Sika will expand its Sealy plant with more than $90M in capital and 60 new jobs, state officials announced. The project qualified for Texas' JETI incentives.

A new The Woodlands pizzeria from 23‑year‑old Emiliano Muñoz is serving 72‑hour‑fermented New York‑style pies with local brisket and hot honey. The shop blends classic technique with neighborhood toppings.

A $52.5M CMBS loan tied to the vacant Spectra Energy tower in the Galleria has been moved to special servicing as lenders prepare for a possible workout.

HISD will open a districtwide virtual high school in 2026–27, launching for 9th and 10th graders with applications set for late March.

Precinct 4 posted photos saying deputies arrested a man in the 10500 block of Mills Road who is wanted by Louisiana for illegal use of a weapon and flagged for extradition.

A judge ordered Wilson Elser to pay six figures after finding the firm ignored court orders in a lawsuit over a 2022 fall outside Toyota Center that left a man quadriplegic.

Carl James Hegert, on Texas' 10 Most Wanted sex offenders list, was arrested in Houston after a months-long hunt; authorities say no Crime Stoppers tip led to the capture.

Montgomery and Harris County officers arrested about 90 people during last weekend’s Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe. Most arrests were for narcotics, impaired driving and racing-related offenses.