At a Houston panel, builders said population growth will keep master‑planned communities coming — but financing, lot sizes and local politics are changing how they’re built.

Federal records in the DOJ’s Epstein files show the Texas Torah Institute received more than $28,000 in 2008–09. The school has issued a statement clarifying the checks were tuition remittances.

A 39-year-old man pleaded guilty to continuous sexual abuse of a young child and received a 25-year sentence in Fort Bend County. The abuse spanned Florida and the Katy/Richmond area.

Prologis has named Enchanted Rock as the first tenant at its 350‑acre Legacy Point park in Cypress, launching a planned 5 million‑square‑foot industrial buildout. The move accelerates work on the U.S. 290 corridor.

A driver was arrested after a road‑rage confrontation on the westbound mainlanes of N. Sam Houston Parkway escalated into an aggravated assault, Precinct 4 said.

Seoulside Wings opened a Jersey Village storefront this week with Korean wings, kimchi fries and corn dogs. A grand opening is set for Feb. 21.

Dense fog will cut visibility across parts of Houston this morning; expect clearing to partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s. Slow your morning commute.

Police say burglars are using ladders to reach unprotected second‑story windows across Houston. Experts urge storing ladders and adding glass‑break sensors and cameras.

Thirsty's at PlazAmericas has closed, leaving longtime shoppers nostalgic for the mall counter they used to visit. The shuttered kiosk surfaced in a TikTok video.

A new Texas law requires schools to build cardiac emergency plans, train staff and run drills after a Houston student's death.

Strong winds tore the roof off the Park at Sutton Hill apartments on MLK Blvd, displacing at least 78 people and prompting Red Cross and city crews to respond.

A hit-and-run on Jones Road left Michael Shannon dead and another man injured; Harris County deputies are searching for a silver Toyota RAV4. Tips to HCSO may help identify the driver.

A suspected drunk driver drove through barricades on I‑69 near SH‑288 early Monday and struck an HPD cruiser while crews cleared spilled hay bales; an officer was injured. Crews closed lanes for hours as investigators worked the scene.