Driver Alexis Perez arrested after a high-speed chase on the Northwest Freeway, facing evading charge with a $7,500 bond. Incident details remain unclear.

Extreme heat caused a portion of Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, Texas, to buckle. TxDOT temporarily repaired it, with a permanent fix scheduled for later. Potholes also trouble Houston drivers, with many factors contributing to road damage.

Houston police seek a male shoplifting suspect who brandished a gun at a store employee, turning the act into aggravated robbery, and ask for public assistance.

Disney Cruise Line expands with new offerings for Texas and California, featuring cruises from Galveston and San Diego starting late 2026. Special holiday-themed cruises and early booking begin August/September 2025.

A Houston MPD patrol vehicle collided with a car, ejecting a woman and injuring a minor; both hospitalized. The patrol was responding to an event; investigation ongoing.

A former Fort Bend County Sheriff's Deputy, Whitney Johnson III, was indicted on a sexual assault charge and immediately terminated. He posted bail set at $75,000.

A man in Jefferson County was sentenced to 27 months for trafficking fentanyl after a surveillance operation led to his arrest and the discovery of the drug at his home.

Country singer Cody Johnson will headline the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's final concert. Tickets go on sale August 21. He's had rodeo concert success before, drawing over 73,000 fans in 2023.

A former Harris County jailer, Stevie Mosley, was arrested for fraudulently selling a rented Lexus and faces felony charges. Her accomplice remains at large.

A fire in a Houston apartment complex displaced many residents, damaged 100 units, and resulted in injuries to two firefighters. The cause is under investigation by arson detectives.

A pedestrian was killed in a collision with a Nissan Altima on Houston's South Loop East. The driver was hospitalized but showed no signs of intoxication. The investigation is ongoing.

Houston is set for a hot day with a 40% chance of afternoon thunderstorms and temperatures nearing 95 degrees, while the tropics are active with Hurricane Erin and other systems.

Radiation screens at U.S. ports caught an unexpected contaminant in Walmart shrimp. Now, millions of shoppers in major metros could be affected.