Fred VanVleet's first game in more than 17 months was enough to give him butterflies but also a huge smile, especially when his buddy C.J. Stroud gave him an approving thumbs up courtside. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

Houston's neighborhoods trace city's growth from waterfront settlement to sprawling metropolis houstonchronicle.com/chronic…

Nose guard De'Marion Thomas won't play Saturday but linebacker Jaden Yates, out for much of the past three weeks, was not listed on the availability report. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

The Houston Rockets kicked off the 2026-27 season with a 128-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at Toyota Center. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

Early voting in the November election in Harris County begins Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30. Here's where to go. houstonchronicle.com/politic…

There’s a real vote behind the claim, but it’s not as extreme as the ad’s wording suggests. houstonchronicle.com/politic…

The Rockets' Tari Eason didn't even make it out of the first quarter in the first game of the season after getting ejected for a hard shove he delivered against P.J. Washington. bit.ly/3UGdh6f

The Rockets' Tari Eason didn't even make it out of the first quarter in the first game of the season after getting ejected for a hard shove he delivered against P.J. Washington. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

Pear orchards, a Polish count and barbecue have shaped Pearland's history. According to folklore, the town founder was a striking figure in a black carriage houstonchronicle.com/chronic…

As Houston grows, suburbs add jobs and amenities alongside housing. The nine Houston metropolitan area counties outside Harris County added about 78,000 residents between mid-2024 and mid-2025. houstonchronicle.com/chronic…

As the new Terminal B concourse opens Thursday, other developments are still underway. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

How Houston developed: Timeline of neighborhood growth. houstonchronicle.com/chronic…

State Rep. Jeff Leach of Plano demanded a state probe into who was behind text messages and brochures that he said went to thousands, if not millions, of Texans as polls opened this week. The mailers were sent from a group purporting to be a Texas transgender student union that was registered just weeks ago as an LLC in Wyoming. bit.ly/4icwqV4

The  Rockets open the 2026-27 NBA season at home against the Mavericks. We'll have live updates and analysis from Toyota Center. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…

A Maryland-based mail tracking company called SnailWorks confirmed Wednesday that it was hired to track the mailers, but would not say who had paid for the services. houstonchronicle.com/politic…

Executives from Oleon and its parent company, Avril, gathered in Conroe to celebrate the opening of Oleon’s first U.S. facility, which produces specialty chemicals used in cosmetics, lubricants and other products. bit.ly/4jAEFN5

The Galleria will start charging visitors who use its parking garages starting Nov. 2., ending years of free parking at Houston's biggest shopping mall. Under the new parking fees, shoppers will pay $2 for a four-hour stay; $5 for five to seven hours; and $25 for up to 24 hours. bit.ly/4BpBuOQ

While HISD said it is reviewing the incident, state Reps. Christina Morales and Jolanda Jones called for more solidarity between the city's Black and Hispanic communities. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

The new series on Hulu, from the co-writer of 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' and starring Connie Britton, walks a fine line between drama and comedy. houstonchronicle.com/enterta…

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is making his latest trip through Houston on Wednesday, rallying college students, union workers and local Democrats. houstonchronicle.com/politic…