HOUSTON (KIAH) — Millions of kids play sports across the country. The best among them is from right here in the Houston area. Ava Brown, who just graduated from Lake Creek High School near Montgomery, was named Gatorade’s Female Player of the Year at a lavish awards ceremony in Los Angeles last night. Original Article:...
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Photos and videos | Strong storms cause damage across Houston area
HOUSTON — Strong storms moved through the Houston area on Wednesday night, causing trees to topple over and power to be knocked out. CenterPoint said nearly 324,000 customers lost power during the storm’s peak. By Thursday afternoon, CenterPoint Energy reported the number was down to approximately 120,000 customers in… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/amp/article/weather/photos-video-storm-damage-houston/285-28680db6-a9ee-40cc-b1e2-8ab360bde815
David Gessner’s “Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World” mixes environmentalism with much-needed humor
Wednesday night’s surprise storm brought bursts of intense wind and rain that knocked out power for a time for hundreds of thousands of residents in Harris and Montgomery Counties, in particular… and then the storm was gone as quickly as it arrived. It was a reminder that, for all… Original Article: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2023/06/22/454944/david-gessners-travelers-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-mixes-environmentalism-with-much-needed-humor/?amp=1
Outage tracker: Nearly 200K without power across Houston area after storms
HOUSTON – Nearly 200,000 people are waking without power up across the Houston area on Thursday morning after strong storms on Wednesday night. According to CenterPoint Energy, more than 166,000 customers are affected by outages as of 6 a.m. Most of the outages are concentrated to the north of Houston,… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-power-outages-centerpoint-energy-entergy-tracker.amp
Surprise! Heavy rains, strong winds came early to Houston on Wednesday evening
Not going to lie, we did not expect this to happen this evening. A storm system that developed near the Dallas metro area on Wednesday afternoon moved quickly southward, pushing through the Houston metro area during the late evening hours. To our surprise, instead of weakening as this system pushed southward, it maintained its intensity....
YMCA of Greater Houston to build new aquatics center for around $3.5M in Montgomery County
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. The YMCA of Greater Houston will build a roughly $3.5 million aquatics center at the Holcomb Family YMCA in South Montgomery County. The complex opened in December 2021 at the Grand Parkway and the Falls at Imperial Oaks Development… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/moco/news/article/holcomb-family-ymca-expansion-18155994.php
Stolen Vehicle Recovered
PCT4Live – Stolen vehicle recovered, One in custody for a Felony warrant out of Louisiana. One in custody for Felony Possession of a controlled substance, near Old Houston/Country West. Way to go Montgomery County SO. Thanks for all your hard work and service to the community. I meant to say… Original Article: https://www.kingwood.com/msg/news.php?news_id=4782742
4 African grocery stores, restaurants line this corner of Spring, bringing residents a taste of home
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Packed into a mile-long strip along Sawdust and Rayford Roads, four African restaurants and grocery stores now serve communities from across the continent. Their cuisine and business models differ, but all share one goal — to make a space… Original Article: https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/woodlands/article/african-grocery-restaurants-spring-woodlands-18102721.php
5 trending Houston stories: New eateries, Conroe ISD schools’ overcapacity, latest from TEA
Here are five eateries that opened in the Conroe and Montgomery in April or were announced to be coming soon. (Courtesy Pexels). Missed any of our articles from last week? Take a look at what you might have missed from Community Impact’s coverage areas in Houston from May 15-19. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/business/2023/05/19/5-trending-houston-stories-new-eateries-conroe-isd-schools-overcapacity-latest-from-tea/
Woman sues Spring physical therapy facility for alleged sexual assault by licensed therapist
HOUSTON – A woman is suing a physical therapy facility in Spring after she claims one of their licensed therapists sexually assaulted her during a session. Records show that therapist was arrested and criminally charged in Montgomery County in January. The woman did not want to be publicly identified and… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/woman-sues-spring-physical-therapy-facility-for-alleged-sexual-assault-by-licensed-therapist.amp









