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Since 1994, Sheila Jackson Lee has represented the 18th Congressional District, which includes Third Ward, downtown Houston, the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. Congressman Al Green began in 2005 representing the 9th District, which includes most of southwest Houston, part of Fort Bend County and most of Missouri City. Now, a GOP plan…

COVID-19, a coronavirus which began spreading rapidly in March 2020 has not only affected the world for a year and change, it’s changed how we deal with daily life. As cases begin to rise and the fight to get people vaccinated occurs across the country, we’re keeping an eye on the Greater Houston area to…

HOUSTON – A 21-year-old man is charged with murder after a man was found shot and killed in a southwest Houston driveway last November. Yosiah Spencer is charged by the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office after the shooting in the 2100 block of Summit Meadow Drive about 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2020. Original…

Police believe that Ashley Guillory, the 37-year-old woman whose remains were found in Fort Bend County in late September, was tied to a chair and strangled in a southwest Houston motel room. This and other details were reported in a Sept. 29 charging document issued to initiate criminal charges against… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/04/court-documents-reveal-details-in-ashley-guillory-case/

HOUSTON – It’s been nearly a month of heartbreak for the Guillory family. After weeks of searching, what’s believed to be 37-year-old Ashley Guillory’s skeletal remains were found in Fort Bend County Tuesday. Now her family can lay her to rest. “I got what I wanted from the very beginning… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/long-time-friend-now-charged-with-murdering-houston-mother-missing-since-early-this-month

A man has been charged in the death of a 37-year-old woman whose remains were discovered in Fort Bend County weeks after police believe she was murdered in a southwest Houston motel room. Willie Brown, 48, on Wednesday was charged with murder in Harris County district court in connection with… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Man-charged-with-murder-of-woman-killed-in-16496416.php

HOUSTON — Human remains have been found in the search for 37-year-old Ashley Guillory, who has been missing since earlier this month, Houston police confirmed Wednesday morning. Note: the video in this story is from a Sept. 25 broadcast while the search was still underway. Police say a 48-year-old man… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/ashley-guillory-remains-found-investigation-underway-missing-houston-mom-search-update/285-8a2b4775-296f-4a99-886e-c53e4f0ff7c4

HOUSTON – A man has been charged with murder after remains believed to be those of a missing Houston mother were located in Fort Bend County, police say. Ashley Guillory, 37, was reported missing weeks ago. On Wednesday, Houston police identified the suspect as Willie Brown, 48. The mother of… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/body-of-missing-houston-mother-ashley-guillory-found-husband-says

Kanwal Irfan chatted with employees at the check-out counter of the Asian Market on Thursday morning as they loaded plastic bags with yogurt, tea and Indian snacks for her kids. The mother is a regular customer at the Sugar Land grocery off Texas 6, where the aisles are stocked with… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Asian-Americans-fastest-growing-Fort-Bend-Houston-16486256.php

Tomorrow Fort Bend County Judge KP George and West Houston Assistance Ministries are teaming up to give out food and supplies to victims of Hurricane Ida and families in need. On HoustonChronicle.com: Comcast offering grants for small businesses owned by people of color in Harris, Fort Bend counties. People can… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/home/article/KP-George-West-Houston-Assistance-Ministries-to-16486202.php

HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) – It’s Friday and that means that Houston Happens host Maggie Flecknoe has taken the show on the road. Today she’s serving up her “fair” share of fun at the Fort Bend County Fair! It’s back in all its glory after having to cancel last year due to COVID-19. The 85th annual…

Houston-area school districts that require students and staff to wear face masks generally have experienced fewer COVID-19 cases, a Chronicle analysis of school-reported data shows. Some districts without mask mandates but located in counties where more individuals are fully inoculated against COVID-19 also have logged fewer COVID-19 cases per capita,… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/mask-mandates-Houston-school-districts-COVID-cases-16483283.php

Houston – Thieves are targeting catalytic converters over any other car part at an unprecedented rate in Houston, leaving thousands of dollars of damage behind for the victims. Catalytic converters decrease vehicle emissions and have become the prime target of thieves because of the precious metals that are in short… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2021/09/23/kprc-2-investigates-police-say-thieves-targeting-catalytic-converters-at-higher-rate-than-ever-before/

On a drizzly afternoon in early August, chef Chris Williams drives by Kendleton Grocery, a small, quaint-looking blue structure at an intersection just off U.S. 59. Inside, it’s a simple convenience store that sometimes sells burgers and fried chicken, but as Williams explains, it’s the only food store that serves the town of Kendleton in…

Fort Bend Christian Academy volleyball coach Alex Edwards had an idea of what she’d be getting before freshman Layne Bulow ever slipped on a green and gold uniform. Edwards had watched Bulow play club ball for Houston Skyline in middle school. “I knew she’d come in and have an immediate… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2021/09/22/freshman-bulow-exceeding-expectations-for-eagles/

Morris Holton III — also known as “Carlos” — faces multiple charges of aggravated sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/hpd-suspected-serial-rapist-made-costly-social-media-mistake-that-led-to-his-arrest/285-49c31445-c018-4ab5-8648-4bdc73265829

Tickets are still on sale for agriculturally-focused Chef Fest, happening 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, in Harvest Green, Houston’s first farm-centric community. Ten celebrated Houston chefs will flex their creative muscles and showcase local produce at the Harvest Green Village Farm, 8939 Harlem Road. Beverage brands from Texas and beyond will also…

With the state opening up more, the job market is picking up Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/jobs/whos-hiring-where-you-can-find-a-job-in-the-houston-area/285-63940ee2-9d6a-4353-b3ee-2a270cfb8ec1

Fort Bend Christian Academy scored a touchdown with 22 seconds left in the game to cut St. John’s lead to a point, but a sack by St. John’s’ senior defensive end and team co-captain Michael Skaribas on the two-point conversion attempt helped the Mavericks walk away with a 34-33 win at home on Skip Lee…

HOUSTON – Albert James Turner was convicted Friday by a jury of capital murder for stabbing his wife and mother-in-law to death in 2009, Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Saturday. The 56-year-old Rosenberg man was sentenced to life without parole. Albert Turner was a… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/09/18/retrial-ends-with-conviction-of-fort-bend-county-man-who-killed-his-estranged-wife-mother-in-law-in-2009/

HOUSTON – Mayor Turner held a news conference Wednesday to announce the second round of Comcast RISE Investment Fund grants for Houston area minority-owned small businesses. The Comcast RISE Investment Fund is focused on small businesses in Harris and Fort Bend Counties that have been in business for three or more years with one to…

Nicholas may have weakened into a Tropical Depression and hightailed it out of Texas for Louisiana already, but for the tens of thousands of Houston area residents who still haven’t had their power restored, the storm’s impact is still far from a memory. CenterPoint Energy reported that 83,878 of its… Original Article: https://www.houstonpress.com/news/over-80000-still-lack-power-post-nicholas-11929739

Power was returned to nearly 300,00 people Tuesday evening in the wake of Tropical Storm Nicholas, which moved through Greater Houston after being downgraded from a hurricane in the early morning. As of 4:57 p.m., CenterPoint Energy reported 156,782 customers without power across the region, from Spring down to Galveston… Original Article: https://defendernetwork.com/news/local-state/power-slowly-returns-as-greater-houston-begins-nicholas-cleanup/

Nicholas caused some damage and flooding in coastal communities when it roared ashore overnight as a Category 1 hurricane. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/tropical-storm-nicholas-updates-bush-hobby-airports-expected-to-be-fully-operational-this-afternoon/285-f45fb84d-3a1d-4e37-86d0-65612a46a55d