Houston faces a severe heat wave with temperatures near 97 degrees and heat advisories in effect. There's also a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms in the region.

Texas Rangers investigate deaths of two inmates at Brazoria County Detention Center; Arthur Bautista and Murat Dalmizrak died after being found unresponsive in their cells.

A video captured an alligator body surfing near Galveston's Pirates Beach, with experts stating such saltwater visits by alligators are normal, often for parasite removal.

La Porte residents must boil their water due to a main repair outage, with areas from Falk Avenue to Bayside Drive affected, including Delta Court Apartments.

A father was killed during a home invasion in Fort Bend County, with suspects still at large. The family witnessed the incident which occurred at around 8:35 p.m. on Rippling Stream Drive.

Authorities seek a suspect for an aggravated robbery at Vegas Vape & Smoke on July 31, after an attempt to steal items was stopped by an employee who was then threatened with a gun.

Greenspoint Mall in Houston is closing after 48 years, with some tenants like Fitness Connection and CDM Boxing planning to remain open. A nearby development project aims to revitalize the area.

University of Houston students face increased parking fees and a rise in vehicle-related crimes, with concerns over lot safety and escalating costs despite the university's claims of safety investments.

Sugar Land approves a new tenure-based pay plan for public safety, investing $8.8M yearly to attract and retain talent, while non-public safety employees' pay remains performance-based.

CenterPoint Energy has launched a new Outage Tracker to provide real-time updates every five minutes after widespread outages in Houston, although its efficacy in major storms remains untested.

Vice President Harris will deliver a eulogy at U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's service, with dignitaries like Bill and Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi attending.

A man died after his Porsche hit a tree and caught fire in Houston; a 21-year-old passenger was injured but survived. The crash is under investigation.

Trump drew murmurs and jeers at the NABJ convention questioning VP Harris's racial identity and faced criticism for his responses on key issues affecting Black Americans.