Court filings allege a 70-year-old Houston man recruited jailed men and offered $30,000 to kidnap, torture and kill his wife's alleged affair partner.

A Waller County hearing revealed Maria Rojas missed payments for her court-ordered GPS monitor while she fights 15 felony counts in a landmark Texas abortion prosecution.

Two‑year BLS data show greater Houston households devote about 20% of spending to transportation — the largest share among major U.S. metros.

Texas oil and gas paid about $27 billion in state and local taxes in FY2025 — roughly $74 million a day — funding schools and infrastructure even as firms trim staff. Production records and pipeline projects helped keep revenue flowing.

Constellation completed its $26.6B purchase of Houston-based Calpine, reshaping the city's energy landscape and triggering regulator-mandated asset sales.

Parents and the program’s founder say UST moved its Pragmatic Studies program and did not renew its chair’s contract, leaving roughly 165 students uncertain about supports. Families and a funder want answers.

A Texas A&M professor says he was ordered to remove Plato passages and race/gender modules from an intro ethics syllabus under a new regents rule. Free-speech groups are protesting.

Pearland’s new Klaw‑Oke Kingdom pairs claw‑machine plush hunts with private karaoke rooms. Rooms rent by the hour and party packages include BYOB options for adults.

A Houston man accused in a 2022 northeast Houston killing was arrested in Mexico last year and returned to Harris County to face murder charges. Authorities say the arrest follows a years‑long investigation.

An armed robbery at the TDECU branch inside UH's Student Center South left no injuries. It’s the second hit at that campus credit union since October.

HISD’s plan to move on‑campus magnet and CTE classes into the Barbara Jordan Career Center set off heated meetings at Heights High and a delayed board vote. Parents warn bussing and program loss would hollow out neighborhood schools.

Texas AG Paxton's office detained 50 individuals in Houston for alleged illegal presence in the US, handing them over to federal authorities. The operation targeted locations linked to criminal activity.

Houston is experiencing warm January weather, potentially breaking records with highs nearing 78 degrees. Patchy fog and chances of showers are expected, followed by a weekend cold front bringing temperatures down to normal January levels.