Woodforest National Bank announced the appointment of Julie V. Mayrant as president and CEO as of July 15, via a news release. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Woodforest has locations throughout the Greater Houston area and in the eastern and southern United States as well as several areas in the...
safety
FBI Houston says the man suspected of robbing a PNC Bank in Cypress last week has been arrested. Samuel Everrett Williams was taken into custody by FBI Houston’s Violent Crime Task Force, the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, and deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s O...
government
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Texas is becoming a hot spot for data centers. The Lone Star State is home to more than 300 data centers, according to ENOUGH previous reporting , with several proposed in Montgomery County. As Election Day approaches, some voters are questioning how th...
safety
An 81-year-old Harris County widow who said she paid a repairman hundreds of dollars to fix her furniture and never got it back is closer to getting answers after the man who originally picked up her furniture was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft. RELATED: 2 Helps You:...
News
As the holiday season approaches, food pantries in the Tomball and Magnolia area have begun to see a rise in new customers. Food insecurity occurs when a household lacks adequate access to safe, nutritious food and many who are food insecure look to local food pantries and food d...
parks
New playgrounds, exercise equipment and a pickleball court are some of the new facilities coming next year to Cedar Brake Park in Montgomery as part of more than $700,000 in budgeted improvements. Diving in deeper Montgomery officials are planning to replace some of the city’s ag...
Local
Montgomery County Food Bank hosted its inaugural Flourish & Nourish Ladies Luncheon on Oct. 22, presented by Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. Held at The Blue Magnolia in Magnolia, the event brought together women from across Montgomery County to raise funds for hundreds...
News
Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between Atlanta and Golden State on Thursday is a sellout despite its much-criticized 12:30 p.m. EDT tipoff , the Dream announced Wednesday. The Valkyries lead the series 3-2 and can clinch their first WNBA title with a win in the matinee at State Farm A...
business
Wondering why insurance companies are refusing to cover certain homes or vehicles in your neighborhood? A Texas database is giving residents a closer look at the reasons behind those decisions. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has expanded an online transparency tool that ...
News
Check out nine events happening in the Houston area the weekend of Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Events are subject to change, and the list is not comprehensive. Viva La Vida LaCenterra will host a “Day of the Dead” celebration featuring dance and mariachi performances, food, cultural storytel...
government
The Oak Ridge North City Council discussed the city’s backyard fowl and poultry restrictions and decided to make no changes during its Oct. 26 meeting . About 50 citizens attended the meeting to urge the council to reduce the ordinance’s minimum lot size, touting a 536-signature ...
Local
Several Houston-area communities are getting national recognition as places to settle down for retirement, with The Woodlands, Spring, Pearland and Conroe earning spots among the country’s top retirement destinations. According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Places to Re...
Local
Homes in the Conroe and Montgomery area are spending less time on the market according to local real estate data. The big picture According to data provided by Chance Brown with CB&A Realtors, the number of days single-family homes stayed on the market fell in five of the eight Z...
