Surveillance images were released after a June 7 robbery at a general store on the 3500 block of Lydia St.; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

Veteran guard Marcus Smart is headed to the Rockets on a two-year, $13M deal, reuniting with Ime Udoka and bolstering Houston's perimeter defense while Fred VanVleet recovers.

One person was killed and multiple others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a Nothing Bundt Cakes storefront on West Lake Houston Parkway; the driver was detained and investigators are on scene.

A Cuban national was sentenced in Houston after prosecutors tied him to a human‑smuggling operation under the Justice Department’s enforcement push.

Claire Smith’s Chrôma has opened at the Menil Collection with bright interiors, early hours and an all-day menu that revives favorites from her past restaurants.

A Pearland resident was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after investigators say his devices contained more than 300 images of child sexual abuse material.

Local doctors warn that rare necrotizing infections linked to saltwater and freshwater exposure can progress rapidly; monitor cuts and seek prompt care.

Rick Ross reimagined Port of Miami as a black‑tie orchestral show at Houston’s Hobby Center and used the stop to outline the business moves behind his empire.

Nova Eatery opened June 12 at 1713 Park Place, serving American‑Latin‑Asian fusion and ‘dirty sodas’ near Texas A&M. The new storefront lists online ordering and pickup hours.

A buyer was shot in the leg during an apparent gun‑sale robbery at a Houston motel; the suspect fled with a pistol and cash and remains at large.

Tenants at Palm Village Apartments say months without central air, pest infestations and unsafe stairs prompted city inspections and open code-enforcement cases.

Two people died after an 18-wheeler flipped onto a car on eastbound I‑10 near SH‑6, closing multiple lanes during the morning commute.

Demolition has begun at 1212 Waugh Drive as permits show plans to convert the longtime Montrose restaurant into a 6,730-sq-ft convenience store with fuel pumps.