Katy, TX

HOUSTON (KIAH) — A man is recovering Tuesday morning after he was shot during a carjacking near Louetta Road and Champion Forest Drive in Cypress. It happened around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night at the 17100 block of Carroll Lake Drive in the Champions Springs subdivision. Arriving Harris County Sheriff’s...

KATY (Covering Katy News) - Local Table and Local Bar have a new location at 24033 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, near Westheimer Parkway. The original location at the Villagio Town Center had served Katy since 2016 but is now closed. The Villagio is at the Corner of Peek Road and Westheimer Parkway.

KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) – Katy ISD is seeking volunteers to serve on its Community Bond Advisory Committee to explore current and future student and school needs. The 150-member committee comprised of parents, business partners, senior citizens, staff, and other community members, will determine if a November 2023 schools bond package is needed. The application to serve on the CBAC is open until February 15 and was emailed to addresses community members have on file with the District.

“Every fall hundreds of Katy ISD ensemble students begin the competition process at their TMEA region and advance to compete against other student musicians from other regions,” said Damon Archer, Executive Director of the Katy ISD Fine Arts Department. “Only the top 2.6 percent of Texas students who audition become All-State Musicians,” added Archer.

The new owner of the Katy Silos plans for a summer grand opening for the first phase of the revitalized landmark. (Laura Robb/Community Impact) The first phase of renovations to the rice dryer silos located within Katy city limits along Hwy. 90 is on track for a summer grand opening, the new owner of the historic property said. This includes a 33,500-square-foot beer garden, a museum and a gift shop.

1st Lt. Ebakoliane “Eba” Obiomon and 1st Lt. Ejakhian “Jackie” Obiomon, both graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, began their careers at Fort Hood. The Cypress, Texas siblings were raised by their father, a Nigerian immigrant, and their mother, an electrical engineer and current dean of the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University.

The 90-acre development is multiuse with retail space, a nature preserve, offices, apartments, a hotel and conference center, which is planned to open in the fall near Katy Mills. (Courtesy Katy Boardwalk District) Katy Boardwalk District engineers estimated the second phase of its extended trails system will be completed in...

HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after at least two deputies were possibly exposed to fentanyl Tuesday at the Waller County Jail, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Troy Guidry said it appears deputies were exposed during a narcotics examination. He said at least one of...

HOUSTON – Ice cream for breakfast? It’s true!. Howdy Homemade is celebrating “National Ice Cream For Breakfast” day on Saturday, February 4th at 9:00 a.m. Guests are encouraged to wear their pajamas and come out to the Katy location for some tasty ice cream. Howdy Homemade...

Greetings Panthers! Once again, we find ourselves returning to campus with rising COVID cases and increased concerns regarding how to stay safe due to the XBB variant. Please visit www.pvamu.edu/coronavirus for more information regarding university resources and policies. As a reminder, the COVID isolation/quarantine time frame remains seven (7) days,...

KATY (Covering Katy News) – Registration for Katy ISD's Virtual School begins Wednesday, February 1, 2023 for the Summer 2023, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. "KVS online classes are a way for secondary students to acquire graduation credits and/or expand their learning opportunities through paid, online supplemental high school credit courses during the summer and school year," said a statement from the school district.

Court documents show the alleged swindler drove some of her victims to purchase Apple products, promising they would be reimbursed as a donation.

Katy ISD named two elementary schools after four former educators and approved the final plat for construction on its planned northwest facility. These projects were included in the 2021 bond package. (Community Impact staff) At a Jan. 23 school board meeting, Katy Independent School District trustees named two of the...

Big Chicken will open in Richmond in mid-2023. (Courtesy Big Chicken) Big Chicken, the fast-casual chicken concept founded by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, will open a location in Richmond at 3415 FM 762, Ste. 100, in mid-2023. It will be Big Chicken’s second Texas location, as part...

The Lone Star Symphonic Band is celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season this year. The Band’s third performance of this Concert Season, “All That Jazz”, will be held on Sunday, February 26th, 2023. The underlying theme to this concert is – well, you guessed it – JAZZ! This...

A restaurant that sells salads via drive-thru has arrived in Houston. Salad and Go will open its first Houston-area location in Katy (5200 FM 1463) this Friday, February 3. The Katy outpost will be followed by locations in Richmond (19110 West Bellfort Blvd.) on February 17 and League City (2590 E League City Parkway) on February 22. Salad and Go chose these location because they’re in rapidly growing areas, according to a release. Founded in Arizona in 2013 by husband-and-wife Tony and Roushan Christofellis, Salad and Go serves salads, wraps, breakfast burritos, and soup along with beverages such as lemonade,...

WALLER COUNTY, Texas — A Waller County deputy and jailer were both hospitalized after getting sick while processing an inmate on Tuesday, according to authorities. According to Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry, the deputy and jailer became dizzy and nauseous before starting to throw up while they were processing the inmate.

Southern Dough Baking Co. will open in the second or third week of February in downtown Katy. (Courtesy Tony Grassau) Locally owned business Southern Dough Baking Co. will open in the second or third week of February in downtown Katy at 908 Ave. B. The scratch-made Southern cafe will offer...

Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Washington county until Noon Wednesday which includes Brenham. Winter Weather Advisory is in place until Noon Wednesday for Walker, Grimes, Waller, and Austin & Colorado counties. Expect the chance for a light glaze of ice tonight through Wednesday morning just NW of Houston. Precipitation should be mainly rain for the Houston area. Temperatures will stay chilly for the next few days with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s. The pattern does another major shift heading into the weekend with warmer, brighter & drier weather expected. Enjoy the rest of your week and make sure to download the FOX 26 weather app!

LEON COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – Two people are dead and three more are injured after a crash on Highway 79 in Leon County. The Texas Department of Public Safety tells FOX 44 News that at approximately 2:20 p.m. Saturday a 2014 Dodge was traveling southbound, hydroplaned, went into the northbound lane, and was struck by a 2021 Infinity traveling northbound.