At a chapter ceremony on Sept. 28, Assistance League of Montgomery County named The Honorable Judge Kathleen Hamilton its Hometown Hero for the 2026 Stars of Service campaign honoring America’s 250th anniversary. Judge Hamilton has served on Assistance League’s Advisory Council for 25 years, prov...
Local
Residents affected by a boil water notice in the City of Willis can pick up free bottled water today at a distribution site operated at the North Montgomery County Community Center, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said. The site, located at 600 Gerald Street, opens at 1 p.m. ...
safety
A resident who let dogs into the backyard early Thursday morning ended an all-night manhunt in East Harris County. The dogs wouldn’t stop barking toward the tree line off West Brentwood. When the homeowner spotted movement near an outdoor storage shed, they called 911. Minutes la...
safety
A Harris County grand jury returned a no bill in the assault of a pregnant person case involving University of Houston football player Carmello Brooks. The case stemmed from Brooks’ September arrest after investigators accused him of assaulting a woman who had recently learned sh...
News
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found shot to death Wednesday night at a residence in northern Brazos County. Just after 9 p.m., deputies were called to a home in the 6400 block of Trace Bend for a welfare concern. When deputies ar...
parks
Texas’ oldest wine trail and the country’s second most active wine region just happens to be the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. This wine trail was conceived by Gary Gilstrap of Texas Hill Vineyards near Johnson City. He came up with the concept of the local Hill Country wineries...
schools
Houston Independent School District students and teachers are feeling the heat — literally — as aging HVAC systems leave some classrooms sweltering. KPRC 2 has received a flood of emails, messages and comments from parents and teachers about the uncomfortable conditions inside HI...
safety
After an hours-long search that continued overnight, the man accused of shooting a Harris County deputy in the leg Wednesday has been taken into custody. Officials with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old Chase Layne Patin was arrested Thursday morning in Channelv...
government
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued a boil water notice for all customers of the City of Willis public water system after a water main broke and pressure was lost. Residents should boil water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth and washing ...
News
Texas homeowners affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and Hurricane Beryl in 2024 are running out of time to apply for disaster recovery assistance. The Texas General Land Office says funding is limited, and applications are reviewed in the order they are rec...
