HHA posted an occupancy plan for the long‑delayed Pointe at Bayou Bend at 800 Middle St even as TCEQ violations and federal sampling remain unresolved. Regulators and residents say testing must clear the site first.

Fort Bend Rep. Gary Gates, who wrote HB21 to curb 'traveling' housing-finance tax deals, has intervened in litigation defending the law he authored.

A federal jury has begun hearing the racketeering trial of Alexandra "OMB Bloodbath" Nicks over a 2017 Third Ward shooting that left a bystander dead. Prosecutors say recorded calls and coordinated orders tie the rapper to the attack.

The Langley opens next month near Rice with starting rents above $9,000 and average asking rent reportedly topping $13,000. Luxury amenities and large floor plans lead the push.

Emails and records show Miles helped arrange a $950,000 contract and shared HISD curriculum with a charter network; trustees are calling for an outside review.

Family-owned Renzi’s Pizza opened last week in north Katy, serving Neapolitan-style, wood-fired pies including Margherita and Truffle Pig.

Two people received critical injuries from an RV fire in Aldine, with an ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the blaze. Fire crews extinguished the fire at the Houston Central RV Park.

Memorial City Mall in Houston reopened after an ammonia leak from its ice rink caused an evacuation; the rink remains closed. No injuries occurred and the HazMat team contained the leak.

A physician and medical assistant received prison sentences for Medicare fraud and exploiting vulnerable patients, involving kickbacks and unnecessary medical orders.

A Houston resident says scammers posing as FBI and bank officials duped her into withdrawing $20,000. Authorities and fraud experts urge residents to verify suspicious alerts.

The Texas Rangers are reviewing the 2024 death of Sherry Novosad after her family raised new forensic questions and says the original suicide ruling deserves a second look.

Newly released surveillance shows a pickup near a Fort Bend deputy’s home during two 2019 Molotov-cocktail attacks; Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for tips.

A Mexican national was sentenced to five years for illegal reentry into the U.S., previously removed and with a criminal history including the same offense and DUIs.