An HISD teacher said he “literally broke down” in his classroom on the second day of the school year after, according to his account posted on social media, several senior students struggled to complete a short writing exercise. Darius Williams, who is listed in the Wheatley High School ’s staff...
safety
A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized in fair condition after being struck by gunfire while sitting inside his family’s minivan in northwest Harris County, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Friday night to the 8700 block of Barker Cypress Road near ...
News
Hello Texans Nation! A new game week is here and the Texans are stumbling into Indy 0-2 for the third time in the last four seasons. Last year they were a dismal 0-3 before they woke up and finished with 12 wins but finished 2nd to AFC South champion Jacksonville. This Sunday it ...
government
College Station City Council voted Sept. 24 to renew the city’s contracts with Flock Safety for another year. What you need to know As previously reported by Community Impact , the use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras has been debated at multiple council mee...
government
Conroe is moving forward with a deal that could bring 22 water wells, three wastewater plants and more than 200 miles of water lines into the city’s utility system. Conroe City Council voted unanimously Sept. 24 to move forward with buying water and wastewater systems from subsid...
parks
The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing a new $209 million Grand Parkway widening project through the Spring area in Harris and Montgomery counties. The project would be funded by toll revenue and include connectors to I-45, according to information from TxDOT. Public...
government
Three candidates are running for District 15 in the Texas House of Representatives. What voters need to know Republican Brad Bailey, Democrat Moniqua’ S. Scott and Libertarian Jessi Cowart are competing for the seat in the November election. None of the candidates is an incumbent...
government
Had a full plate this past week? Catch up with six trending stories by Community Impact from the South Houston area, Sept. 21-25. 1. Missouri City partners to build new roads in Sienna to improve connectivity Missouri City council members approved an agreement Sept. 21 with devel...
schools
A family member has identified the victim of this morning’s deadly school shooting as LePaul Warren, who was a senior at Westbury High School in southwest Houston. Warren, 17, was a wide receiver and starter on the school’s varsity football team and a shooting guard for varsity b...
parks
Need to catch up with Community Impact ’s coverage this week? Check out these trending stories from across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area from Sept. 18-24. Greenspoint Mall site to redevelop into $150M CityNorth Industrial Park The former Greenspoint Mall site i...
