Houston-area schools show progress in educational performance, with nine earning A+ rankings from the advocacy group Children At Risk for the 2023-2024 year, including Carnegie Vanguard High School, which is now the top high school in Texas.

Steven Simon, 28, has been arrested on charges related to two scooter thefts at the University of Houston, with increased campus security measures being implemented.

Houston is experiencing volatile weather with a 70% chance of thunderstorms and a temperature drop to 42 degrees at night. Areas north of Harris County face a level 2 severe weather threat.

Houston Police seek public help to identify a Hispanic male who committed an armed robbery using a rifle at a local store, fleeing with cash on November 2, 2024.

The Texas Senate has approved a bill to increase the homestead exemption, potentially saving homeowners an average of $1,762.87 annually. The bill now moves to the Texas House for consideration.

New Asian fusion restaurant Haii Keii opens in Houston's Upper Kirby, featuring a broad menu with dishes like sushi and wagyu steak, aiming to provide a varied dining experience.

A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Houston due to cabin smoke odor, landed safely, and passengers were rebooked. No injuries reported; cause under investigation.

A Houston audit reveals credit card misuse and contracting inefficiencies, prompting Mayor Whitmire to withhold raising taxes and push for financial reform and efficiency in city operations.

Envirotech Vehicles Inc. is moving its headquarters from Osceola, Arkansas, to Houston, Texas, and opening a new facility to enhance electric vehicle production and services.

Charges against eight Houston officers involved in the 2019 Harding Street raid were dropped due to insufficient evidence, despite the operation's controversy and past convictions of corruption.

The Houston Fire Department extinguished a fire in a Spring Branch West townhome, with no injuries but $50,000 in damages and an ongoing investigation.

Friends and family commemorated the third anniversary of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez's death with a service and dove release, as her accused shooter, Tony Earls, faces trial delays.

Lance Hoffpauir, a business owner, is charged with online solicitation of a minor after allegedly communicating inappropriately with an undercover officer.