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FORT BEND, Texas – A shooting outside a Fort Bend Independent School District middle school during a soccer game has parents and students sounding off Friday night. They say this isn’t even the first time gunfire erupted there, with kids just yards away. A day later, you could…

HOUSTON – A motorcyclist is in the hospital following a bizarre crash in Houston on Friday afternoon. Officials said the crash occurred on Highway 288 and Holcombe around 4 p.m. SUGGESTED: Astros Jose Altuve home burglarized on MLB Opening Day, reports say. According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office,…

HOUSTON — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday after police said he fell from a ramp on Highway 288 and landed on a patrol car. This happened at about 3:55 p.m. near Holcombe Boulevard. Houston police said the man was riding inbound on Highway 288 when his bike went…

COVER STORY | Photos by Kelley Sweet Photography – Cancer patients have unique needs that are critical to successful treatment. Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center at Sugar Land is on their side. The global fight against cancer is driven by innovation and research – new discoveries, breakthrough therapies and advancements…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Houston man has been arrested and charged in the 2019 shooting death of a young Katy father who was killed on his birthday. Brenton Estorffe, 29, was gunned down while trying to protect his wife and two small children when someone broke into their home on Glen Rosa Drive,…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Houston man has been arrested and charged in the 2019 shooting death of a young Katy father who was killed on his birthday. Brenton Estorffe, 29, was gunned down while trying to protect his wife and two small children when someone broke into their home on Glen Rosa Drive,…

HOUSTON (KIAH) The Community Volunteer Fire Department is in mourning, after one of their own passes away. This afternoon, firefighters around Harris County & Fort Bend County will hold a line of duty procession to honor him. Today, March 14th Firefighter Nahit Oral’s body will be transported in a formal…

Music tells stories, just like books. In this interactive musical storytelling performance, Houston harpist Hope Cowan will demonstrate the techniques that composers use to tell their stories. Children will then have an opportunity to invent their own sound story and hear it come to life on the harp. One of…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Imagine doing many of your errands on foot — from picking up dry cleaning to buying farm-fresh produce — while catching glances of migratory birds swooping over a community farm and lake as you walk a trail back to your house.

Patients with a disorder of the esophagus that makes swallowing difficult now have a local option for advanced endoscopic surgery that can provide relief. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital surgeon Aman Ali, M.D., recently performed the first-ever peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) procedure in Fort Bend County to treat a patient with achalasia, a disorder caused…

A Fort Bend County jury Wednesday awarded more than $2 million in damages and more than $5.3 million in attorneys fees to a Houston oilfield pump and valve company that claimed Odessans stole trade secrets and employees from them. The jury determined Odessan Toby Eoff “willfully and maliciously” acquired trade…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office desires to remind you of a serious freeway closure this weekend. All north and southbound main lanes of the Grand Parkway/SH 99 close to Westpark Tollway will probably be closed till Monday at 5 a.m. The closure additionally contains the northbound frontage highway.

Hosted by Fort Bend County Libraries. 7-8 p.m., Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway. Registration: fortbend.lib.tx.us. National Business Development Association workshop. 3:30-5 p.m., BoyarMiller, 2925 Richmond. Registration: nbda.co/. Tuesday. Engaging Peer Support and Microaffirmations for an Inclusive Workplace:. Hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. 8:30-10 a.m., Partnership Tower, 701…

HOUSTON – We are learning more from the loved ones of 27-year-old Tyquorious Walker who was shot to death after leading Houston police on a high-speed chase early Wednesday morning. BACKGROUND: Suspect dead after shootout with Houston police in Sugar Land: HPD. The Houston Police Department is conducting an administrative…

HOUSTON – The Houston Humane Society will care for dozens of animals who were seized at a packing plant in Wallis, officials say. The organization says more than 30 livestock were rescued in an animal cruelty case with the assistance of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Livestock Unit and the Fort Bend County Attorney’s…

HOUSTON, Texas (WKRC) – A man who allegedly told police that his 4-year-old son was shot in a road rage incident was charged with making a false report. Gendri Aguillon, 25, reportedly told police that his son was shot in a road rage attack on a freeway in Houston. Aguillon was taken into custody when…

A 25-year-old man faces charges after allegedly lying when he told authorities that his 4-year-old son was shot in a road-rage attack on a freeway in Houston, authorities said this week. Gendri Aguillon was booked into the jail on charges of injury to a child and making a false report,… Original Article: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-charged-after-falsely-telling-deputies-his-4-year-old-son-was-shot-in-road-rage-sheriff/amp/

Legacy Community Health, which operates clinics in some of Houston’s most underserved neighborhoods, recently received $1 million in federal funds to update its Epic medical records software. LCH has 41 clinics across the region in Baytown, Beaumont, Deer Park and Houston. “In response to the growing need for primary… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/1m-federal-grant-help-legacy-health-serve-poor-17777419.php

HOUSTON – Congressman Al Green announced that he has secured $1 million in Federal Funding for Legacy Community Health Clinic to help upgrade its electronic medical records software. The upgraded tech equipment will allow patients to have improved access to their personal health information, including appointment scheduling, according to… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/02/03/congressman-al-green-secures-1m-in-federal-funding-for-legacy-community-health-clinic-to-upgrade-tech-equipment/

US engineer Bechtel has completed work on the Cutlass Solar project, a photovoltaic farm capable of providing 20,000 homes with zero-carbon electricity in Fort Bend, southwest Texas. The development will be part of Houston’s electric zone, and will be cut carbon emissions by 300,000 tonnes a year. Bechtel worked… Original Article: https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/bechtels-texas-solar-farm-to-generate-power-for-20000-homes/

HOUSTON – The Coalition For The Homeless wrapped up its annual multi-day count Friday of the homeless population across three counties. Downtown Houston was among the areas included. One business in the area said the proximity of homeless tents can be an eyesore and has sparked safety concerns among its customers. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/01/28/the-state-of-homelessness-and-its-impact-to-houston-area-businesses/

HOUSTON – As severe weather continues to move through the Houston-area, CenterPoint Energy the severe power outages are being restored slowly but surely. This comes after a low-pressure system and cold front continue to move through the area with storms going from strong to severe and the intensity moving closer to the coast. Original Article:…

HOUSTON – As severe weather continues to move through the Houston-area, CenterPoint Energy the severe power outages are being restored slowly but surely. This comes after a low-pressure system and cold front continue to move through the area with storms going from strong to severe and the intensity moving closer to the coast. Original Article:…