The Archdiocese of New Orleans plans to strip Father Anthony Odiong's name from a Luling chapel as he faces felony sexual-assault and child-pornography charges in Texas.

The World Cup host committee and local partners will build or refurbish 23 soccer pitches across Houston and seed more than 1,200 scholarships for kids in underserved neighborhoods.

Court filings say oil from old transformers at a McCarty Street steel yard leaked into nearby storm drains and onto HISD property. Prosecutors have filed felony charges as investigators press for cleanup.

Sunny and hot today with highs near 92°F and an Ozone Action Day in effect.

Pranzo Lounge & Grill soft-opened in April and is now serving Mediterranean and Middle Eastern small plates and grilled mains in Stafford.

Waymo nearly doubled its Houston robotaxi footprint to about 50 square miles, adding NRG Stadium, EaDo and the Texas Medical Center ahead of the World Cup.

Houston approved a $350,000 purchase for 10 AI traffic sensors on the Almeda corridor; residents and some councilmembers warn the devices could enable surveillance without clear rules.

Nine break‑ins at 8181 Med Center Apartments since March have left renters shaken and demanding better security.

CyLife Church filed plans for a $17.1M expansion in Cypress that would add about 45,187 sq ft, including a 1,500-seat sanctuary and new student and children's spaces.

Ben Berg, Army Sadeghi and Brian Ching will open a 35,000‑square‑foot World Cup pop‑up in EaDo. The Ranch Presents Pitch Live runs June 11–July 19 with food, DJs and VIP tables.

Atlas Real Estate Partners bought The Maddox, a 326‑unit Katy apartment complex from Quarterra. The buyer says it will upgrade the property while large move‑in concessions remain in place.

A small single-engine plane came down near Conroe–North Houston Regional Airport on Wednesday; nearby trainees and airport crews reached the scene and all aboard were uninjured.

A longtime Port of Galveston security official was arrested and charged with two counts of indecency with a child after two adults reported past assaults.