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Authorities uncovered an active rooster‑fighting ring behind a north Houston business, prompting a criminal investigation and raising concerns about hidden animal cruelty operations in commercial areas.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo shared that she and her husband are separating, marking a personal change for one of Houston’s most visible public officials.
A Houston police officer shot an armed suspect during a robbery at a local business, according to early reports. The incident remains under investigation.
Hanover Co. has started construction on its second Houston industrial development since launching its industrial arm in 2021, signaling continued demand for modern logistics space in the region.
Texas A&M University at Galveston has received a major maritime endowment that could expand training programs and strengthen the workforce pipeline for Houston’s port-driven economy.
A former Harris County jail guard received a deferred sentence after admitting to assaulting a female inmate, raising new concerns about safety and oversight at the facility.
A Houston man faces murder charges after police say he beat another man with a TV and left the body at a bus stop.
Texas Regional Bank has leased space in a major downtown tower to grow its capital markets team, adding new financial activity to central Houston.
A late-night shooting at a southeast Houston block party left one juvenile dead and another injured, raising new concerns about safety in residential areas.
Harris County deputies broke up a cockfighting operation, rescuing more than 60 birds and uncovering bags of dead roosters in northwest Houston.