A Houston attorney has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Entergy Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas claiming that widespread blackouts contributed to the suspected hypothermia death of an 11-year-old Conroe boy. A lawsuit filed Saturday by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee alleges that the suspected hypothermia death of… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
A brutal and historic winter storm that blasted Texas is now over but the clean-up has just started for a weather event some claim may be worse than Hurricane Harvey. In The Woodlands, officials from both the township, Montgomery County and various municipal utility districts began work to assess damage and begin repairs as quick...
The wintry blast of arctic conditions that brought much of the region to a halt for several days is now over, however the thaw is on and a bevy of local activities and clean-up efforts are on tap. Oak Ridge North fared well in storm. Heather Neeley, city manager of… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
The original Montgomery County included what is now Grimes County. In both Grimes and the area still in Montgomery County, there are major Texas flag stories. These stories converge at Washington on the Brazos at the time of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Our first story relates… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
On Sunday, her grandmother passed away. On Monday, she lost power. About 18-hours later, Krista Richey, 29, of Conroe received a notification that her power had returned. So, Richey headed home from her relative’s house — hoping for a shower. But when her best friend walked into her garage, she… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Sunday’s snowfall blanketed the yard of Cristian Pavon Pineda’s home in Conroe as the 11-year-old frolicked about, covered by a red hoodie. Less than 24 hours later, his mom would find the sixth grader lifeless in his bed — a suspected victim of hypothermia from freezing temperatures in a home that suffered a power loss....
Among the many Texans braving hardship following days of power outages is a Conroe family who lost their home and several pets in a Monday morning fire. They are now struggling to get medications for the disabled dad as they live in an old model SUV amid freezing temperatures. It… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Perhaps William Shakespeare was not predicting our approaching Texas pandemic winter storm when he wrote the line, “… Now is the winter of our discontent …” for “Richard III” in 1594. But who among us has not heard the phrase, “We’ll get through this!” during the harrowing past 12 months?… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
New Caney senior Tori Garza was included in the first round of nominees for the McDonald’s All-American Games released this week, joining 17 other girls players from around the Greater Houston area. Garza, an Oklahoma State signee, just wrapped up her season with New Caney. The Lady Eagles made their… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
When asked if members of The Woodlands Fire Department were getting any rest during an unprecedented winter storm that’s walloped The Woodlands and wider Houston region, Fire Chief Palmer Buck kept it simple. “No.”. Buck said his more than 170-member department has seen hundreds of calls since Sunday and many… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...