Texas and Washington D.C, are the only two parts of America spiking on the CDC weekly flu chart right now. Clinics across Houston confirm flu is definitely going around!. “I am seeing COVID, strep, and also cough in the Houston region,” says MinuteClinic nurse practitioner Serena Lopez. “Flu is also on the rise among pediatric...
HOUSTON – Need a new gig?. Amazon announced Tuesday that it is hiring 250,000 employees throughout the United States in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles and more than 28,000 of those will be in Texas. That number includes more than 5,100 employees who will be hired in Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Montgomery counties. Original...
HOUSTON (KIAH) — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office needs your help tracking down a pair of suspects who robbed a store in Kingwood. The aggravated robbery happened back on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 1423 Northpark Drive in Kingwood. When deputies arrived, they learned a suspect had entered the business with a handgun and forced the...
Meals On Wheels Montgomery County is among the 26 organizations receiving grant funding from the Texas Veterans Commission. (Lizzy Spangler/Community Impact) Totaling over $6 million, 31 grants will be awarded to Houston-area veteran service organizations on Sept. 7, according to a Sept. 5 news release. The gist. The Texas Veterans… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/nonprofit/2023/09/05/houston-area-veteran-service-organizations-receive-over-6m-in-grant-funding/
District Attorney Kim Ogg’s prosecutors quietly reviewed a voter fraud allegation against Hervis Rogers — the Houston parolee who waited six hours to vote in the February 2020 presidential primary — nearly a year after illegal voting charges against him were dismissed in Montgomery County, according to court records. Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/hervis-rogers-grand-jury-18342499.php
HOUSTON – The penalty for vaping in Texas schools just got a lot harsher. Starting, Sept. 1 any student caught on school property with a vape will have to go to an alternative school program. It’s all because of a new state law aimed at preventing students from vaping…. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/08/31/new-state-law-aimed-to-prevent-students-from-vaping-starts-sept-1-some-parents-say-its-much-needed/
HOUSTON – A chase that began in Montgomery County ended in northwest Harris County when authorities used a PIT maneuver. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!. Authorities say the female driver sped away rather than… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-area-chase-authorities-in-pursuit-of-vehicle.amp
Since the pandemic – and even before – so many living in the Greater Houston area have struggled to make ends meet to pay for rent, groceries, gas, childcare and other monthly needs for their families. They often feel helpless and stressed because they can’t get ahead. Original Article: https://forwardtimes.com/united-way-of-greater-houston-creates-social-service-tool-to-help-more-families-reach-financially-stable-ground/amp/
HOUSTON (KIAH) — A breeze being part of Tuesday’s forecast in the Houston-area completes what could be a recipe for disaster. All of the ingredients for a natural disaster in the form of a wildfire are present in communities north of Harris County like Montgomery County where the National Weather Service has issued a Red...
HOUSTON, TX – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed eight public safety bills into law following the 88th Regular Legislative session to ensure communities across the state have the resources needed to support law enforcement. The Lone Star College Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) is also working to put more qualified officers on the streets to serve...