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Flock cameras face growing backlash across Texas counties, but getting rid of them is complicated

Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune Drivers pass Flock cameras mounted next to the Southwest Freeway in Houston, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. HOUSTON — At a 9 a.m. Harris County Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 17, dozens of Houston residents filed into the courtroom. The commissioners were meeting to...

Fire Traffic Alert: Moorehead Rd – Conroe/Grangerland Area – Grass and Woods Fire

3 p.m. Firefighters are responding to a grass and woods fire in area of Moorehead Road and Exxon Road, which was an area that had the same type of fire on Saturday. It’s unclear whether the fire reignited or it’s just near the same intersection.

Child dies after crash involving Harris County deputy’s vehicle in northwest Houston

A child died after being ejected during a two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in northwest Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office . The crash happened around 12:40 a.m. near T.C. Jester Boulevard and Tomlinson Trail Drive. A marked sheriff’s office vehicle was traveling south...

Fatal crash involving semi-truck, pickup closes W Mount Houston Road

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a fatal crash involving a semi-truck and pickup truck in northwest Harris County. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the crash happened in the 2600 block of West Mount Houston Road (249) early Saturday morning. Authorities said the driver of the pickup di...

14-year-old hit by vehicle while riding electric scooter in N. Harris County

Authorities say a 14-year-old girl has been taken to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle while she was riding an electric scooter Friday. It happened in the 26200 block of Kuykendahl Road in the far northern part of Harris County. RELATED: E-scooter crash raises safety concerns for young ride...

New Apple manufacturing facility, Conroe passes data center regulations: 7 trending stories from across the North Houston area

Need to catch up on Community Impact ’s coverage this week? Check out these trending stories across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area from Aug. 14-21. 1. Apple officially opens new manufacturing facility in north Houston Apple opened a new 20,000 square-foot manufacturing facility ...

The Woodlands Township votes on reduced tax rate for FY 2027; considers mounted patrol changes

After four days of budget discussion, The Woodlands Township on Aug. 20 voted 6-1 on a maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.1594 per 100 valuation for fiscal year 2027. Along with the interest and sinking rate of $0.01, the total proposed tax rate of $0.1694 is lower than the township’s curr...

Conroe Noon Lions: Ray Steinmann honored with Lions International award for 30 years of service

Serve. It means “to perform duties for others.” This word embodies what the members of the Conroe Noon Lions Club do for this community. The motto for this year is “Driven to Serve.” As a member of the club for the past several years, I have seen this motto in action. This week, a special honor w...

Rotary: Conroe club hosts Police Chief Jon Buckholtz at Tuesday meeting

The Rotary Club of Conroe will hear from Conroe Police Chief Jon Buckholtz relating to his office’s crime-fighting tactics. Conroe PD in conjunction with Conroe Fire Department jointly use several drones to approach fires and crime scenes in progress to establish what levels of responses are to b...

Multi-County Crime Stoppers FEATURED FELONS For 08/21/2026

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Conroe Police Investigating Threatening and Harassing Communications Directed at City Officials and Staff

Montgomery ISD adopts lower property tax rate for FY 2026-27 at regular board meeting.

On Aug. 18, the Montgomery ISD board of trustees adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 tax rate, which is lower than the previous tax rate. The reason behind this decision was to pay back Montgomery residents for their recent support and investments, said MISD Board President Eddie Winn The breakdown M...

Harris County Treasurer could get 30% raise as county weighs eliminating her office

Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt asked Thursday for her salary to be increased to $305,000, arguing she deserves to be paid the same as other countywide elected officials even as county leaders pursue an effort to eliminate her position. Wyatt initially filed a salary grievance seeking at leas...

Conroe names new community development, public works directors

Conroe City Council appointed two longtime city employees to leadership roles Aug. 13 , naming Brandy Taylor as community development director and Jason Miller as public works director. What you need to know City Administrator David Willard recommended both appointments, telling council Taylor is...

Braves’ Grant Holmes loses no-hit bid in seventh against White Sox in Chicago

Grant Holmes of the Atlanta Braves lost his bid for a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday when Andrew Benintendi lined a single to left with no outs in the seventh. Holmes was relieved by Didier Fuentes after the hit, which followed a leadoff walk to Miguel Vargas. The 30-year-old...

The Woodlands Township talks $13.7M in capital projects on Day 3 of budget discussion

The Woodlands Township board of directors started the third day of the fiscal year 2027 budget workshop sessions on Aug. 19 to discuss items such as $13.7 million in projected capital project funds, including requests from The Woodlands Fire Department and the Information Technology department. W...

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The Woodlands, Houston to decide on $50M deal to end annexation possibility

On Aug. 26, The Woodlands Township and the city of Houston are scheduled to consider an amendment to their 2007 Regional Participation Agreement that would permanently eliminate the possibility of Houston annexing The Woodlands Township and provide for $50 million in payments to Houston by 2030, ...