Houston TX

In brief: In today’s post we discuss the rumors about a “snow bomb” hitting Houston around Valentine’s Day (you will be shocked to learn the rumors are not true). We also discuss our moderating temperatures this week, and what looks to be a splendid weekend ahead.

A Houston police officer died over the weekend after crashing into a tree on Cypress Mills Place, KPRC 2 News has confirmed. Senior Police Officer Sean McCreary had been with the department since Dec. 2011, according to a spokesperson, and was most recently assigned to the tactical operations division. McCreary...

Police say they are searching for suspects in a shooting that injured six people Saturday evening at a strip center in northeast Houston, where "possibly hundreds" of people had gathered for a trail ride. At about 8 p.m., police said, officers were at the shopping plaza near Homestead and Guadalupe...

HOUSTON — A woman in her 20s was hit and killed late Sunday night by a speeding vehicle while crossing Pierce Street outside a Midtown club, according to Houston police. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Pierce Street near Emancipation Avenue. Sgt. Mike Barrow with HPD’s Vehicle Crimes Division said the woman...

Texas taught me early that looks mean nothing when it comes to food. Some of the best meals I have ever had came from places that made me hesitate before opening the door. Peeling paint, flickering neon, a building that looks like it has lived a few hard lives. And yet, locals line up without a second thought because...

A Houston midtown bar that opened in 2015 is set to close its doors this month.

HPD said there were no obvious signs of foul play and that the man appeared to have been dressed for fishing in the cold, wearing multiple layers of clothing.

KEMAH — A Houston man has been arrested following a fatal crash in the Kemah area last December, according to a Galveston County Press Release. Galveston County authorities took 23-year-old Jimmy Villalobos into custody on February 2 in connection with a single-vehicle crash that occurred December 14 at the...

A Mexican-inspired restaurant in the Galleria has quietly closed. Blanco Cocina + Cantina has shaken its last margarita. Part of Fox Restaurant Concepts — the Arizona-based company behind Flower Child, The Henry, and others — Blanco originally opened as Blanco Tacos and Tequila in 2018. In addition to typical Tex-Mex...

STAFFORD, Texas — A Torchy’s Tacos location in Stafford is among several restaurants the company plans to close, with the last day of service set for Tuesday, Feb. 3, according to the company. The Stafford restaurant, located at 11327 Current Lane, is the only Houston-area location on the...