Judge Brown dismissed most claims in a lawsuit over a student's dreadlocks but kept a sex discrimination claim, as the school defends its grooming policy.

James Harden's restaurant Thirteen joins Houston Restaurant Weeks, offering a three-course meal benefiting the Houston Food Bank, with a contest for a free dinner for four.

A man in Harris County has been charged with a terroristic threat following a neighbor dispute on Cypress Green Drive, with authorities reminding the public to report such threats.

Two individuals, Melisa Aparicio Vergara and Hamza Abdullah, are charged with aggravated assault against a public servant following a March 26 shooting. They are currently wanted, possibly traveling in a black Jeep Wrangler with Texas plates RGH9499.

Houston police fatally shot a 42-year-old armed suspect during a struggle at a gas station service road, following a report of trespassing. An investigation into the incident is underway.

Houston PD is investigating after a man was found dead in a West Houston apartment. The cause of death and identity remain unknown pending an autopsy.

ATF employee Garrett Anderson Wilson was arrested in Montgomery County on charges related to child pornography.

Houston ISD begins the school year with fewer teachers and reports school rating improvements under Superintendent Mike Miles, focusing on educational transformation.

Arthur Lee Burton was executed for the 1997 murder of Houston jogger Nancy Adleman after a denied Supreme Court petition and discussions of his intellectual capacity.

Deputies in Houston arrested Dwayne Winningham after a traffic stop revealed he had unresolved warrants and multiple controlled substances, leading to his incarceration and a $10,000 bond.

A severe car accident on East Sam Houston Parkway North resulted in an overturned vehicle and potential entrapment, prompting road closures and emergency response including Life Flight.

Jose Valdez, 22, from Corpus Christi, was sentenced to 171 months in prison for a convenience store robbery and a related shooting, after pleading guilty.

A boy in northeast Houston was fatally shot when minors played with a gun, and another juvenile turned the gun on himself and died later at the hospital.