A Houston-area physician has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison after admitting she operated an illegal prescription scheme out of her Kingwood clinic that prosecutors say fueled the distribution of more than 3 million opioid pills. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Dr. Mar...
safety
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman is urging drivers to stay alert behind the wheel after the end of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday. Moving the clocks back one hour can disrupt sleep schedules. The Constable says drowsy driving can be just as dangerous as driving unde...
library
A new space for families with young children to read and learn together—called Family Place Library —has opened at R.B. Tullis Library in New Caney, according to a Nov. 3 social media post from the Montgomery County Memorial Library System . A ribbon-cutting was held for the Fami...
government
HOUSTON – Texans will choose a new U.S. senator on Tuesday. For months, KPRC’s ENOUGH team has been asking voters what matters most to them; Property taxes, education, affordability, immigration, and other issues have repeatedly come up in conversations at the polls. Since July, ...
government
A cold front is moving into Southeast Texas this election day, bringing the chance for showers and thunderstorms along with it. Storms should be out of here by this evening. Right now, there are pop-up showers in Harris County. Other storms are located along the cold front just n...
government
Kyle McClenagan/Houston Public Media A series of posters at the corner of Westheimer Road and Dunlavy Street in Houston on Oct. 23, 2026. Today, Nov. 3, is Election Day for the 2026 midterm election. Here’s what Houston-area voters need to know before heading to the polls. Where ...
safety
Two Harris County men are facing charges after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says they illegally cast ballots while still on felony parole, and the arrests are raising questions about who is eligible to vote in Texas. The Attorney General’s Office says a citizen tip sparked t...
government
With a historic number of ballots expected in Harris County, voters may be wondering how long it will take to count every vote and when election results will become official. While some results could come in relatively quickly on election night, the process of counting, canvassin...
