Summer is in full swing, but believe it or not, school will be starting up again in a few weeks. Before students head back to the classroom, there are a few things parents can start doing right now to prepare their kids for a strong start to the school year. “Back-to-school seaso...
The Woodlands Township’s regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting was held on Thursday, July 16, 2026. During the meeting, Chairman Brad Bailey was selected as The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Community Citizen of the Year. Public hearings were also held in reg...
3:15 p.m. FM 1774 and Magnolia Business Park Dr – wreck
Two men who were inside the van when federal immigration agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have been formally certified by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office as victims of alleged violent crimes, according to newly filed federal court documents. Daniel Tirad...
Tacos Santos in Spring, Texas, was started by husband and wife David Gonzalez and Valentina Reyes. The couple said they had one simple goal: to bring the authentic flavors and culture of Tijuana-style street food to Spring, while creating a place where people feel welcomed like f...
The Hello Woodlands Nonprofit of the Month is brought to you by Randy Lovelace of Paragon Independent Insurance Agencies and highlights a local nonprofit organization that serves the Montgomery County community. The nonprofit of the month is Executive Women’s Alliance, a local 50...
2:30 p.m. Conroe Park Drive at E. Wally Wilkerson – Wreck
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1250 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338- 436>439-221100- /O.NEW.KHGX.XH.W.0002.260722T1600Z-260723T0100Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260722T0100Z/...
Court documents show a second woman has been arrested after police say a man was kidnapped at gunpoint outside of a southwest Houston nightclub last month....
The trial is underway for the man accused of causing the crash that killed a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable and her young daughter in 2024. On the second day of testimony, Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Deputy took the stand as prosecutors continued presentin...
12:55 p.m. Hwy 242 between Great Oaks Dr. and Sprawling Oaks Drive – Wreck
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 101 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338- 436>439-220100- /O.CON.KHGX.HT.Y.0004.260721T1600Z-260722T0100Z/ Houston-Trinity-Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-B...
Harris County Public Health says that as of July 15 this year, there have been 34 Cyclospora cases reported.
11:45 a.m. Firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire dispatched at the strip center gas station on the south side of Northpark Drive at Russell Palmer. They arrived to instead find a vehicle on fire, which they are now extinguishing....
Montgomery County Food Bank will welcome world-renowned chef, author, and philanthropist Cat Cora as the featured speaker at its inaugural Flourish & Nourish Ladies Luncheon on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at The Blue Magnolia. The event is presented by Houston Methodist The Woodl...
The Woodlands Arts Council is reinventing its annual fall event with a new name, expanded programming, and a renewed vision that reflects the show’s evolution while creating a more engaging experience for visitors. The event, formerly known as the Texas Fine Craft Show, will debu...
10:55 a.m. Hwy 105 W. at Freeport Drive – Wreck
PORTER TX- Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from someone who said he shot his own brother. Deputies rushed to the home in the 20700 block of Kenswick Park Drive and confirmed the call was true. Fire and EMS a...
Hello Woodlands’ “Things To Do” monthly guide highlights events, activities, and things to do this August in The Woodlands and Montgomery County area PLUS ways to give back and support local. Be sure to check back on Hello Woodlands for updates and events! August 2026 Featured Ev...
On Saturday, July 25, at Conroe High School from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, families will not only receive free backpacks filled with school supplies, but they’ll also find free haircuts, snacks, community resources, district departments ready to answer questions, and support from the M...
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, n...
815am- Spring Fire has responded to a commercial building fire at 3340 Spring Stuebner at Meadow Hill.
As electric scooters and bikes continue to grow in popularity, local leaders are considering new steps they say could improve safety for riders and the public. The Fulshear City Council is scheduled to discuss whether additional regulations — or even a prohibition on e-scooters —...
A man serving an 80-year murder sentence was found unresponsive in his single-man cell at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Ellis Unit on July 19, roughly six hours after the last security check documented in his housing area, according to a custodial death report and a ...
A fire that damaged an Aldine-area funeral home Sunday evening was accidental, sparked by an unattended burn barrel left smoldering close to the building, the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office has determined. Crews from Harris County Emergency Services District 17 – Little York...
A murder suspect accused of killing his pregnant wife in Harris County remains in Italy after a court there temporarily paused his extradition to the United States over concerns about potential sentencing, according to his attorney....
Tropical Storm Bertha churned slowly across the northern Gulf of America early Tuesday, and while the system is not expected to reach hurricane strength, forecasters warned that days of heavy tropical rainfall pose a more serious threat to the Gulf Coast than its winds. As of the...
10:10 PM- ROLLOVER CRASH EASTBOUND AT CHAMPION FOREST
10:20 p.m.- A reported auto-pedestrian crash eastbound SH 99 at I-45. 1030PM-UPDATE SH 99 EASTBOUND CLOSED ALL TRAFFIC MUST EXIT SH99 TO I-45 SOUTHBOUND...
Authorities have charged a man with murder and arson after an apartment fire in Spring. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said one person was killed, and 13 others were hurt, including 3-year-old Atlas. His family says he suffered burns to 95% of his body and is expected to rema...
8:20 PM S LOOP 336 AND FRAZIER ST – MAJOR ACCIDENT
Davajshanay Keiyona James of Huntsville was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on July 16, 2026 by Judge Jarod Walker of the 435th District Court in Montgomery County after she waived her right to a jury trial in the fentanyl death of 20-year-old...
The Kinder Institute report shares that more than 75,000 eviction filings were made across the county in 2025 alone.
Ahead of the new school year, some constables and the city of Fulshear are taking a closer look at e-scooters and e-motorcycles.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the suspect set the fire intentionally after an argument with his family, with the fire leaving a family member dead and many others injured....
At 4 p.m., a Ford Focus was traveling south on Firetower Road and turning east onto State Highway 242 when a Lincoln Navigator eastbound on SH 242 ran a red light and slammed into the Focus’s passenger door. TXDOT recently converted the previously flashing yellow signal at the in...
6:50 p.m. FM 1485 between Hwy 105 E. and the railroad tracks – wreck and temporary road closure at the crash
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman has asked Klein ISD, Tomball ISD, Spring ISD, Aldine ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Humble ISD to adopt policies prohibiting unregistered electric motorcycles on school property....
5:30 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 eastbound main lanes near the Highlands Pkwy (Riverwalk) Exit – Wreck
Three men were arrested following a motorcycle pursuit in Harris County last week, officials said.
Harris County authorities have made an arrest following a deadly apartment fire that occurred early Monday morning.
4:40 p.m. UPDATE – Hwy 242 temporarily closed at the crash site 4:05 p.m. Hwy 242 eastbound at Firetower Road
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office is asking the public for help identifying a suspect wanted in connection to an indecent exposure investigation. The constable’s office says the incidents happened at an apartment complex located in the 13000 block of Windfern Road. Pilo...
2:05 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 eastbound main lanes, east of Loop 494, near Baptist Encampment – Vehicle fire
The Court of Appeal in Turin, Italy, has for now blocked the U.S. government’s request to extradite Harris County capital murder suspect Lee Gilley over concerns about the death penalty, according to Italian court records obtained by KPRC 2 News. RELATED: Lee Gilley asks Italian ...
The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston has issued a Heat Advisory, in effect from 11 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday for parts of southeast and south central Texas. Heat index values up to 108 are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the risk for heat-...
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with an indecent exposure investigation. The incidents occurred at an apartment complex in the 13000 block of Windfern Road in northwest ...
12:15 p.m. FM 1484 and Landry Lane – Rollover Crash w/ Entrapment
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- A Montgomery County jury has found Donald Eugene Goss Jr., 42, guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on July 13, 2026, and assessed punishment at 50 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on July 14, 2026, following a two-day trial b...
10:35 a.m. N. Frazier St. in Conroe – Northbound right lane CLOSED between Wilson Road and Hwy 105/W. Phillips St. because of a very long line of cars in line and waiting for Joe’s Italian Back to School Backpacks & Meals Drive Through Giveaway. The event begins at 11 a.m. and co...
To support its customers and communities, CenterPoint Energy is taking precautionary safety actions including closely monitoring weather conditions and deploying its hurricane/summer storm readiness plans to prepare for Tropical Depression 2. As of 12:00 PM today, the National Hu...
9:40 a.m. I-45 northbound main lanes near Loop 336 – Vehicle Fire
Tropical Depression Two is currently drifting north-northwestward in the eastern Gulf and is expected to become a tropical storm in the northeastern Gulf later today. Highly uncertain track/intensity forecast beyond Thursday. Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance aircraft flew into thi...
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, n...
One person is dead after a multi-alarm fire broke out at an Harris County apartment complex early Monday morning.
140AM-A HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 4 UNIT JUST ROLLED UP ON AN APARTMENT FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE WITH A POSSIBLE CHILD TRAPPED. THE CYPRESSWOOD APARTMENTS AT 4607 CYPRESSWOOD DRIVE, JUST EAST OF KUYKENDAHL. 214AM-ONE POSSIBLE FATALITY 4 INJURED BEING TRANSPORTED INCLUDING A CHILD...
A man died trapped inside a burning home while two people were able to escape the house with smoke inhalation injuries, officials said.
8:25 p.m. Hwy 242 at Old Houston Road – wreck
6:30 p.m. Rayford Rd at Richards Road – rollover crash with entrapment reported
6:20 p.m. Cambridge Blvd at Galaxy Blvd – Wreck
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