At a moment when many Houston restaurants are working harder than ever to keep their doors open, Houston Restaurant Weeks™, produced by The Cleverley Stone Foundation, is officially kicking off the 2026 dining season with the launch of the first round of menus. Beginning today, diners can visit t...
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Pct. 4 Constable Rowdy Hayden’s Office: From July 18 through August 2, our office will be participating in Operation: Slowdown, a traffic safety effort focused on reducing speed-related crashes. Speeding puts lives at risk. Give yourself extra time, drive the speed limit, a...
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office are investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred late last night at a business in the 15000 block of Mason Road. An armed man entered the business, demanded money, and stole cash from both the register and an employee bef...
At a moment when many Houston restaurants are working harder than ever to keep their doors open, Houston Restaurant Weeks™, produced by The Cleverley Stone Foundation, is officially kicking off the 2026 dining season with the launch of the first round of menus. Beginning today, diners can visit t...
A northwest Harris County community that has spent years fighting to close a nearby landfill could be one step closer to seeing it shut down.Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin announced Monday that her office has filed a Notice of Intent to Sue to move the Hawthorn Park Recycling & Disposal Facil...
The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.Health workers at Bunia General Hospital, the region's largest medical center, went on strike ...
130AM-A PICKUP AND TWO CARS HAVE HIT A DOWNED TREE ACROSS THE ROAD ON FM 1375 AND STUBBLEFIELD LAKE ROAD
Join us for the kickoff of the new school year at our special Back to School Drive! Monday, July 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or while supplies last) We’ll be distributing 1,000 FREE backpacks, filled with essential school supplies for kids, along with 1,000 FREE meals!!! We’d like to thank our part...
Some Taco Bell restaurants in Texas have temporarily stopped serving several fresh ingredients as health officials investigate a multistate outbreak of a foodborne parasite. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas is among the states reporting cases of Cyclospora, a par...
A man is now dead after a shooting in Huffman on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
One person has been detained after a man was shot to death in Huffman Tuesday evening. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive around 7:30 p.m.@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive. One man...
A man was critically injured in a shooting on Rolling Creek Drive in northeast Harris County, and homicide detectives are investigating.
Entergy has arrived on the scene on Deerwood Drive, where the tree trimmer was trimming a tree some 50 feet up. A branch fell on the power line, energizing the wet tree. East Montgomery County Firefighters were unable to ladder the tree due to the electricity. It was close to an hour before the f...
6:10 p.m. A tree trimmer is stranded high in the air, awaiting the arrival of the power company to assist first responders by shutting down the power to the lines preventing his rescue. Radio transmissions and a witness on the scene say the workman and a rescuer were being shocked prior to Enterg...
5:40 p.m. Hwy 59 northbound main lanes, north of Northpark and south of FM 1314 – wreck
Deputy United States Marshal Drew Hanson was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive on Rutland Road in Alexandria, Louisiana. Around 3:00 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force and deputies with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office were attempting to...
Flood Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 415 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 TXC201-339-142330- /O.EXT.KHGX.FA.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260714T2330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Harris TX-Montgomery TX- 415 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTI...
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming Tip-A-Cop event to support Special Olympics Texas. Deputies will be joining the staff at Texas Roadhouse located at 24530 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX, on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from ...
Join us for the kickoff of the new school year at our special Back to School Drive! Monday, July 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or while supplies last) We’ll be distributing 1,000 FREE backpacks, filled with essential school supplies for kids, along with 1,000 FREE meals!!! We’d like to thank our partne...
A suspect in the disappearance of a Baytown woman, who went missing in 2024, has officially been indicted in connection to the case.Quan Flowers was indicted by a Harris County grand jury Tuesday on an aggravated kidnapping charge in connection to the disappearance of Kalie Goodwin.According to c...
Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department have confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans for 2026, according to a release.
3:15 p.m. Rayford Rd and Aldine Westfield Rd – wreck
A Harris County grand jury has formally indicted a man on a murder charge just days after a magistrate judge ruled that there wasn’t probable cause to keep him jailed in the case. He is also in jail on a separate, second murder charge.
Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort. They will not request payment via gift cards, cash, or other unusual methods, nor will they pres...
Howard Hughes Communities today announced the opening of Charolais by Chef Austin Simmons, a new restaurant at Hughes Landing that marks the return of one of The Woodlands’ most recognized culinary figures. For residents who came to know Simmons through his impact on the local dining scene, Charo...
1:35 p.m. FM 2978 between Egypt Rd and Tamina Road – Wreck
Tanji Patton — host of Goodtaste with Tanji and the podcast Goodtaste for the Soul shares some protein-packed dishes and recipes on Houston Life. Casa do Brasil Tanji highlighted a bold, protein-forward stop in the Galleria/Uptown area: Casa do Brasil. Expect a visual churrasco tableside experien...
1:20 p.m. Cedar Lane and FM 1484 – Wreck
Harris County authorities have identified a 19-year-old who allegedly sexually assaulted and attempted to drown a woman in White Oak Bayou.
12:15 p.m. I-45 in southern Walker County has multiple crashes, and at least one involves more than two vehicles with serious injuries reported. The four-vehicle crash is on the northbound main lanes near the 111 mile marker. Northbound traffic is slow, stopped, or diverted in southern Walker Cou...
12 p.m. Liberty County has multiple roads impacted by high water. Confirmed flooded roads include, but are not limited to FM 2518, FM 163, parts of Hwy 321, parts of FM 787 and parts of FM 770. To check progress or additional state maintained roads, visit drivetexas.org
Flood Advisory National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1133 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 TXC201-291-339-407-141745- /O.EXT.KHGX.FA.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-260714T1745Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Harris TX-Liberty TX-Montgomery TX-San Jacinto TX- 1133 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 202...
Flood Advisory Flood Advisory National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1023 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 TXC041-051-185-339-473-477-141630- /O.EXT.KHGX.FA.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-260714T1630Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Brazos TX-Burleson TX-Grimes TX-Montgomery TX-Waller T...
An investigation is underway after a woman said she was sexually assaulted while she was exercising on Monday evening, according to the Office of Harris County Constable Precinct 1 Alan Rosen.
10:15 a.m. Hwy 59 northbound main lanes near E. River Road – single vehicle crash
9:55 a.m. Hardin Store Rd at FM 2978 – Wreck
9:50 a.m. S. Panther Creek Drive and Woodlands Parkway – Wreck
8:45 a.m. S. Loop 336 and S. Frazier St. – Sinking Vehicle
Federal criminal complaints have been filed against four Houston-area residents since the beginning of the World Cup for flying drones into sensitive national defense airspace without authorization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Charged in the four separate cases are John Alexan...
8 AM DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 4 AUTO AUCTION AT SADDLE CREEK IS CANCELED UNTIL AUGUST 11, 2026
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Flood Advisory for portions of southeast Texas, including Harris and Montgomery counties, warning of urban and small stream flooding through 10:15 a.m. Monday morning. The advisory was issued at 7:06 a.m. and remains in effect until 1...
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