Jealous rage at the gym: Texas woman accused of hurling 25-pound weight at love...
SPRING, Texas — A 25-year-old woman from Humble has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after authorities say she threatened and attempted to strike another woman with a 25-pound weight during a confrontation at a Spring gym. The incident happened Jan. 6 at a 24 Hour...
Woman killed after vehicle dragged, rolled, and pickup truck ended up on top in...
HOUSTON, TX – A woman was killed early Saturday morning after a high-speed crash involving a pickup truck and a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Almeda-Genoa and Cullen. According to Houston police, witnesses heard a pickup truck traveling northbound on Cullen at a high rate of speed around 3:45 a.m. A Toyota...
Cypress Woods HS journalism students place at JEA national contest
Cypress Woods High School students Bailey Bishop, left, Janell Cruz, center, and Vanessa Tolino, right, received Excellent and Superior ratings at the Journalism Education Association’s (JEA) National Student Media Contest during the organization’s national convention Nov. 13-16 in Nashville. Jan. 16, 2026—Three...
Houston Housing Authority opening apartment complex near contaminated site after previous concerns
Mayor John Whitmire in 2024 asked the housing authority to halt its leasing plans for The Pointe at Bayou Bend. This week he said there is no risk to residents. An new affordable housing complex located near a former incinerator on Houston's east side will begin leasing apartments after the state's environmental...
1 killed in SE Houston hit-and-run where pickup truck ended up on top of...
Video showed a pickup truck on top of another vehicle following an accident in southeast Houston. Police confirmed one person died in the crash.
Dekaney HS leaders introduce more testing, changes to student data tracking to avoid state...
Spring ISD administrators have been rolling out an aggressive turnaround plan after Dekaney High School received four consecutive years of failing ratings.
Consider sitting directly behind your Uber driver, safety expert says
HOUSTON – This week’s revelation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, implicating four rideshare drivers in separate kidnapping and sexual assault incidents, has naturally raised safety concerns for passengers. Michael Matranga, a former member of the United States Secret Service, is the...
River Oaks steakhouse shutters due to dispute and more popular stories
Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the hottest Houston news of the week, including the upcoming closures of a prominent steakhouse and a Heights wine bar. Plus, a preview of what's coming to Memorial Park in 2027. Read on for our most popular stories, then head here to plan the rest of your long weekend.
Neon Swine Alert as Pinkerton’s Fires Up Whole-Hog BBQ in Upper Kirby
Upper Kirby is about to smell a lot smokier. Pinkerton's Barbecue is set to fire up its latest outpost next week in the former 59 Diner building, bringing whole-hog cooking, extra pits and more late-night capacity inside the Loop. The new spot will layer in a bread program, expanded sides and desserts on top of...
Shocking Video Shows 2 Houston Diners Staging a Food Scam
At Fajitas Mexican Grill in Houston, a couple scammed a free meal by planting hair in their food. Security footage shows the woman adding hair to her plate, which her partner then used to accuse the restaurant of serving food with hair.

















