Saks Off 5th to close 3 Houston stores with blowout final sale
Houston shoppers looking for the thrill of the deal might want to mark their calendar. Discount designer retailer Saks Off 5th is closing most of its U.S. stores, including three in the Houston area, as its parent company tries to wiggle its way out of bankruptcy. Liquidation sales will begin Saturday, January 31 at...
Michael ‘5000’ Watts, Swishahouse founder and Houston hip-hop pioneer, dies at 52
A Houston Legend: Michael "5000" Watts, the visionary behind the legendary Swishahouse label, has died following a period of declining health. Architect of Culture: Watts was a key pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" genre, taking the slowed-down Houston sound from independent mixtapes to global commercial success....
7,000-square-foot mansion on private island set for auction near The Woodlands
Headed for auction soon near The Woodlands: this 7,000-square-foot mansion sits on a private island surrounded by a moat-like ring of water in Magnolia. Take a look inside.
Thousands without power in Texas
TEXAS — Thousands of customers across Texas are without electricity Saturday afternoon as scattered power outages were reported statewide, according to the latest outage tracking data. As of Saturday afternoon, 2,682 homes and businesses are without power in Texas. That represents about 0.02% of the 15,519,111...
‘ICE Out’ protest: Conroe High School walkout among nationwide demonstrations
HOUSTON — ‘ICE Out’ protests were taking place around the country over Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including in our area. Across the country, tens of thousands of protesters were expected to take to the streets in response to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal law enforcement...
The best dishes Houston Chronicle restaurant critic Bao Ong ate in January
When a new year rolls around, I usually contemplate participating in Dry January or try to figure out how to up my count of plant-based meals. These aspirations - on top of the usual new-year-new-you goals of working out or reading more books - fell to the wayside. But in 2026, I have a convenient excuse: my...
This Texas Tres Leches Is So Good It Turns Errands Into A Dessert Run
Texas, y’all, just got a little sweeter. Imagine running errands like a responsible adult… and suddenly finding yourself sidetracked by a tres leches cake so good it basically high-fived your sweet tooth. One bite of this creamy, milky, dreamy slice and suddenly the grocery list didn’t matter. It...
Wanted suspects caught on camera in deadly Houston South Belt shooting
HOUSTON - In April 2025, 26-year-old Daylan Walker was killed, and another man was injured when two other people fired into a garage. Now, police have shared surveillance footage in hopes of identifying the suspects. Bedtime Burn: Mix This In Water Before Bed And Watch What HappensClick to watch the...
Houston suburb has top-20 highest rate of new wealthy residents in U.S.
A new income study has revealed Houston's wealthiest aren't settling down in Pearland anymore — they've set their sights on Conroe, instead. Conroe had one of the highest growth rates of new wealthy residents nationwide in SmartAsset's new analysis, "Cities Adding the Most High-Income Households – 2026 Study."
Smoking in a laundry room, Sammy’s secret unraveled under the hand of Precinct 8.
On January 21, 2026, at approximately 12:07 AM, Deputy J. Love and A. Ramirez were dispatched to the 1100 block of El Camino Village Dr. regarding a suspicious male with a backpack in a laundry room on the property. The reportee advised that the male admitted to using the laundry room to smoke marijuana. Deputies...
