Owen Conflenti trades mornings on KPRC for a surprising new chapter
The veteran anchor is teaming up with Mayor Whitmire for a new podcast.
Longtime Upper Kirby steakhouse to shutter and more top Houston news
Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week, including two high-profile closures that are happening soon. Plus, we introduce you to the nominees for Houston's Best New Restaurant in the 2026 Tastemaker Awards. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then find the best weekend events...
Man found shot and killed outside elementary school
HOUSTON, TX – A man was found fatally shot outside an elementary school in northwest Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting was reported around 9 p.m. in the 3600 block of Hollister, in front of Hollibrook Elementary School. Police say officers with the Northwest Patrol Division...
Crawfish Crackdown: City Shutters Rabbit’s Got the Gun Over Permit Beef
Rabbit's Got The Gun, a Northside Houston bar that built its reputation on free crawfish and late-night music, went dark in a hurry Friday night after city inspectors showed up, according to the owners. The shutdown, captured in a video the owners posted to social media, cut short a planned weekend event and left...
Houston shuts down popular Northside bar Rabbit’s Got the Gun. Here’s what we know.
The bar released a video that attempted to offer further details about the closure.
One injured after fire breaks out at SW Houston apartment
HOUSTON – Houston Police was seen taking a person into custody after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Willowbend Sunday afternoon. We reached out to HPD to ask why the person was taken into custody but have not heard back. The fire happened around 4 p.m. at...
Woman killed, another injured in Houston hit-and-run on West Little York
A 50-year-old grandmother was killed in a hit-and-run Friday night not far from where she grew up in Acres Home. As of Saturday, police have not made an arrest.
Exclusive: Massive new master-planned community opening south of Houston could rival a small city
A 4,700-acre community is opening in Fort Bend County, offering an early look at how growth is pushing beyond Sugar Land into new parts of the Houston region.
Surveillance captures gunfire erupting when South Houston officer shot in head during traffic stop,...
SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas – A South Houston Police Officer is in the intensive care unit after a suspect opened fire during a traffic stop early Friday morning, according to South Houston Police. The suspect was killed in a return of fire by responding officers. PREVIOUS: Suspect dead, officer shot...
Downtown Houston collision overturns HPD K-9 unit en route to pursuit
HOUSTON – A Houston police K-9 officer was injured in a crash in Downtown Houston around midnight Saturday while responding to assist officers involved in a pursuit near Allen Parkway and Dunlavy Street, police said. The officer was driving south on Smith Street when another vehicle traveling west on...
