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Plummer visits Magnolia Park family after fatal ICE shooting

Plummer visits Magnolia Park family after fatal ICE shooting

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ICE shooting in east Houston leaves man dead, federal probe underway

ICE shooting in east Houston leaves man dead, federal probe underway

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Deadly pre-dawn crash in northwest Harris County under investigation

Deadly pre-dawn crash in northwest Harris County under investigation

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Plummer backs Hinojosa at Houston event, linking local and state races

Plummer backs Hinojosa at Houston event, linking local and state races

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Discarded fireworks spark house fire in northwest Harris County

Discarded fireworks spark house fire in northwest Harris County

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Pasadena sergeant resigns amid probe into alleged Flock camera misuse
Government

Pasadena sergeant resigns amid probe into alleged Flock camera misuse

A Pasadena sergeant resigned while investigators were still reviewing claims he used Flock cameras to track a fellow officer. The case has renewed scrutiny of the city’s 73-camera network.

Marcus Williams1m read
Driver dies after Camaro crashes into pole, catches fire in north Houston
Community

Driver dies after Camaro crashes into pole, catches fire in north Houston

A Camaro slammed a light pole on the Eastex feeder road before dawn, burst into flames, and killed its driver at the scene.

Marcus Williams1m read
Katy ISD students outscore Texas average in every STAAR subject
Education

Katy ISD students outscore Texas average in every STAAR subject

Katy ISD topped the Texas average in every 2026 STAAR subject, from grades 3-8 math and social studies to Algebra I and English II.

Sarah Chen2m read
Chrôma opens at The Menil Collection with all-day dining
Business

Chrôma opens at The Menil Collection with all-day dining

Chrôma opened June 30 inside The Menil Collection, adding breakfast-to-dinner service to the free Montrose museum’s 30-acre campus.

Sarah Chen2m read
Primark to open new store at Willowbrook Mall July 16
Business

Primark to open new store at Willowbrook Mall July 16

Primark will open at Willowbrook Mall on July 16, putting a 30,000-square-foot fashion store in the former Sears space and sharpening price competition in northwest Houston.

Sarah Chen2m read
Houston families find free back-to-school events amid rising supply costs
Community

Houston families find free back-to-school events amid rising supply costs

Free backpacks, health screenings and laundry help are popping up across Houston, led by a 20,000-backpack city fair Aug. 1 and tax-free shopping Aug. 7-9.

Marcus Williams5m read
Harris County warns of cyclosporiasis amid rising summer cases
Healthcare

Harris County warns of cyclosporiasis amid rising summer cases

Harris County has 34 local Cyclospora cases, and the parasite is often tied to raw produce like cilantro, basil and berries. Watery diarrhea can last weeks.

Evie Marsh2m read
One suspect arrested after U-Haul pursuit on Katy Freeway
Community

One suspect arrested after U-Haul pursuit on Katy Freeway

One suspect was arrested after a burglary-led U-Haul pursuit crossed from east Harris County onto the Katy Freeway, but a second suspect is still being sought.

Lisa Park2m read
Harris County Precinct 4 expands hurricane readiness workshops at community centers
Community

Harris County Precinct 4 expands hurricane readiness workshops at community centers

Precinct 4 is taking hurricane prep to eight community centers, teaching residents to build kits, map evacuations and sign up for STEAR before storms arrive.

Lisa Park1m read
Two 19-year-old neighbors exchange gunfire in west Harris County, both wounded
Community

Two 19-year-old neighbors exchange gunfire in west Harris County, both wounded

Two 19-year-old neighbors opened fire on each other in west Harris County, leaving both wounded after a driveway dispute turned a residential block into a crime scene.

Marcus Williams1m read
Jocelyn Nungaray’s mother seeks death penalty for accused killers
Government

Jocelyn Nungaray’s mother seeks death penalty for accused killers

Alexis Nungaray is pushing for the death penalty in Harris County as prosecutors keep two men charged in Jocelyn’s killing on a capital-murder track.

Marcus Williams2m read
Box truck chase from northwest Harris County ends with two arrests
Government

Box truck chase from northwest Harris County ends with two arrests

Two suspects were arrested in Westchase after a box truck chase from a Fry Road Walmart ended near Kirkwood and Westheimer, with a third suspect still loose.

James Thompson2m read
GPS tracker helps family find fatally shot teen in west Harris County
Community

GPS tracker helps family find fatally shot teen in west Harris County

A GPS alert led relatives to a 19-year-old found shot dead in his running car at FM 529 and the Grand Parkway, where investigators still don't know why it happened.

Lisa Park1m read
Cosmic Ice Cream teams up with Trill Burgers for banana pudding milkshake
Business

Cosmic Ice Cream teams up with Trill Burgers for banana pudding milkshake

Cosmic Ice Cream and Trill Burgers rolled out a banana pudding milkshake, using Bellaire as a summer draw for two Houston brands with growing Harris County footprints.

Sarah Chen2m read
Mercer Arboretum, Humble’s 393-acre escape, marks 50 years as county park
Community

Mercer Arboretum, Humble’s 393-acre escape, marks 50 years as county park

Free admission, 5.7 miles of trails and 60 acres of gardens make Mercer a low-cost Harris County day trip with built-in shade, history and family programs.

Sarah Chen5m read
Katy ISD job fair aims to fill operations support roles
Education

Katy ISD job fair aims to fill operations support roles

Katy ISD sought bus drivers, kitchen workers and custodians at a July 11 job fair inside Morton Ranch High School, tying the hiring push to daily bus, meal and maintenance operations.

Marcus Williams2m read
Harris County grants county attorney broad power to file election lawsuits
Government

Harris County grants county attorney broad power to file election lawsuits

Harris County gave County Attorney Abbie Kamin power to sue over election disputes without a Commissioners Court vote. Critics say that cuts public oversight before the next round of ballot fights.

Marcus Williams2m read
Hidalgo says mononucleosis will limit public appearances for weeks
Government

Hidalgo says mononucleosis will limit public appearances for weeks

Lina Hidalgo said mono will keep her off some public stages for weeks, but Harris County says emergencies will still reach her office and staff will cover appearances.

James Thompson2m read
Teare says federal officials are withholding evidence in ICE shooting
Government

Teare says federal officials are withholding evidence in ICE shooting

Teare said federal officials are withholding the van and other evidence in the deadly ICE shooting, slowing answers for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s family.

Marcus Williams2m read
Two injured in northeast Harris County parking lot takeover shooting
Community

Two injured in northeast Harris County parking lot takeover shooting

Two people were shot after a late-night parking lot takeover near Eastex Freeway and Little York Road, and one victim ran to a Whataburger for help.

Lisa Park2m read
Precinct 4 deputies arrest suspect in smoke shop robbery on Sam Houston Parkway
Government

Precinct 4 deputies arrest suspect in smoke shop robbery on Sam Houston Parkway

Precinct 4 deputies arrested a smoke-shop robbery suspect on N. Sam Houston Parkway and closed the case the same day. The arrest adds to a string of closely watched robberies in north Harris County.

James Thompson2m read
Fatal motorcycle crash closes Cypress Creek Parkway in north Harris County
Government

Fatal motorcycle crash closes Cypress Creek Parkway in north Harris County

A fatal motorcycle crash shut down Cypress Creek Parkway for hours Thursday morning, clogging FM 1960 in north Harris County. Investigators said the wreck blocked the road after a car overturned.

Marcus Williams1m read
4 Harris County parks show the county’s wide-open range
Community

4 Harris County parks show the county’s wide-open range

Four Harris County parks also serve as flood-control assets, from Arthur Storey’s 1.15 billion-gallon basin to John Paul Landing’s expanding detention lake.

Lisa Park6m read
Panel upholds reprimand of Harris County Judge Natalia Cornelio
Government

Panel upholds reprimand of Harris County Judge Natalia Cornelio

A special review panel kept Natalia Cornelio’s public reprimand in place, preserving a bias finding tied to her handling of Ronald Haskell’s death-row case.

Marcus Williams2m read
San Jacinto Monument in La Porte stands as world’s tallest war memorial
Community

San Jacinto Monument in La Porte stands as world’s tallest war memorial

San Jacinto Monument is Harris County’s biggest history flex: 567.31 feet tall, with a museum, battleground, and Ship Channel views in one stop.

Marcus Williams5m read
Passenger killed in north Harris County pickup-dump truck crash
Community

Passenger killed in north Harris County pickup-dump truck crash

A woman died after a pickup hit a dump truck near Bammel Road and Greenbrook Drive, forcing a morning road closure in north Harris County.

Lisa Park1m read
Houston defense attorney charged with murder after roommate shooting
Community

Houston defense attorney charged with murder after roommate shooting

Houston attorney Mike Driver was charged with murder after a Boulevard Oaks shooting that left his roommate and longtime friend Jesse Reyes dead.

Lisa Park1m read
Arrest made in burned vehicle death of Marine veteran in Harris County
Community

Arrest made in burned vehicle death of Marine veteran in Harris County

Steven Henry was charged nearly three years after Adrean Arrington was found shot and burned inside a vehicle on Nelson Street. His family had been pressing for answers since December 2023.

Sarah Chen2m read
One hospitalized, one detained after west Houston apartment shooting
Community

One hospitalized, one detained after west Houston apartment shooting

One person was shot and hospitalized, and another was detained after a west Houston apartment break-in turned violent on Harwin Drive.

Sarah Chen2m read