Harris County will pilot a sensor‑driven warning system funded by a $2M federal SMART grant to alert drivers to flooded roads. The first phase targets medium‑ and high‑risk county roads with a public dashboard and automated signs.

Crews have restored most Harris County power after a midday outage; officials urge reporting outages and following safety guidance.

Early Wednesday storms caused multiple crashes and lane closures on U.S. 290, I‑610 and I‑10, producing ponding and long delays across Houston.

An 18-wheeler flew off I-10 and landed near the I-45 north entrance ramp from Travis Street in downtown Houston, prompting an emergency response and heavy traffic delays.

An FAA ground stop briefly held inbound flights at Houston’s Bush Airport after a disabled aircraft blocked a runway; aerial footage showed an emergency response and the plane was towed. Travelers were urged to check flight status as airlines worked to clear the tarmac.

CenterPoint staged a full-scale hurricane-response drill and says new poles, automation and weather stations will cut outage minutes across Greater Houston this year. The company points to these upgrades as the backbone for faster restorations.

A juvenile female on a gas-powered mini bike was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on Ella Boulevard. Northbound lanes near Louetta were shut down and deputies warned of major delays.

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.

State filings and FAA documents show Amazon is planning Prime Air launch pads and an 1,800‑sq‑ft office at its Richmond HOU6 fulfillment center. The plans could add about 40 jobs and are still preliminary.

A $1.47 billion conditional award pushes the Grand Parkway's 15‑mile Segment B‑1 toward construction, promising tolled lanes, new connectors and wide local impacts.

Brightspeed says its Humble fiber expansion is about 90% complete, with service live to more than 42,000 Harris County homes and a network due to reach roughly 46,000 locations.

Fifty years after a tanker spilled anhydrous ammonia on Loop 610, Houston remembers the deadly crash that reshaped hazmat routing and emergency response. The 1976 disaster remains a touchstone for how the city manages dangerous cargo.