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Shelter-in-Place Lifted After Katy Gas Main Break

KATY, Texas – A gas main break near Morton Ranch Road and Bridge Lake Boulevard prompted a shelter-in-place alert and road closure Friday morning in Katy. Harris County Emergency Services District No. 48 issued the alert at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2026. Residents and businesses within a half-mile radius of the intersection were affected.

Katy, TX · 8d
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Halloween 2026 in Katy, Texas: Family Events, Trick-or-Treating Safety and What Parents Need to Know

KATY, TEXAS — Halloween has arrived, and families across Katy, Fulshear, Cinco Ranch, Brookshire and surrounding communities are preparing for a Saturday filled with costumes, candy, neighborhood celebrations and family activities. With Halloween falling on a weekend this year, families have an opportunity to enjoy local festivities throughout the...

Katy, TX · 7d
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Waller County approves $63.6 million first phase of major industrial park west of Katy

WALLER COUNTY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Four large warehouses costing a combined $63.6 million are planned west of Katy, and they are just the beginning of a much larger industrial development that could bring new businesses and jobs to Waller County. Waller County commissioners unanimously approved property tax...

Waller County, TX · 9d
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Democrats lead key Fort Bend races, new poll finds

Fort Bend County, a diverse suburban stretch on the southwest of Houston, is shaping up to be a Democratic stronghold in November, according to a survey conducted by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center. The poll, taken by 1,200 likely voters, found that Democrats...

Fort Bend County, TX · 9d
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Houston activist disputes Orlando Sanchez's support in Harris County race

"He don't have my endorsement; he don't have my vote. Period."

Houston, TX · 10d

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Harris County seeks closure or court-appointed management at Life at Jackson Square

Harris County is asking a judge to order a one-year closure of Life at Jackson Square apartments or appoint a receiver to take control of the southwest Houston property, alleging its owners and operators have allowed criminal activity and dangerous conditions to persist.

Harris County, TX · 11d

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Hello Houston (October 29, 2026)

Today: We investigate the mysterious transgender advocacy pamphlets and texts that were sent across Texas, discuss a controversial campaign ad in Fort Bend County, and learn about a mobile health unit designed to provide care to women in rural communities. Listen. On today's Hello Houston, we discuss the latest on...

Houston, TX · 9d

FOX 26 Houston

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Texas election: Making sure your mail-in ballot count

Texas · 8d

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Katy ISD Board Approves Attendance Boundary Modifications for 2027 – 2028, Opens Naming Nominations for Elementary #49

KATY, TX [October 26, 2026] – During the October 26 Regular Board meeting, Katy ISD Trustees approved attendance boundary modifications (ABM) that included the District's new Elementary #49 in the district’s fast growth northwest quadrant. Slated to open in fall 2027, Elementary #49 is part of the voter-approved...

Katy, TX · 12d

mySanAntonio.com

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Kroger invests $24M toward new store in small Texas town

It's the latest in several new stores announced this year.

Hockley, TX · 13d

ABC13 Houston

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Community mailbox in NE Harris Co. has not received mail for nearly half a year, neighbor says

A resident who hasn't received direct mail for nearly six months says she feels stuck in the middle of whoever is responsible for repairing her community's mailbox.

Harris County, TX · 10d

ABC13 Houston

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What do the early voting numbers actually mean?

A week into early voting, Texas is seeing historic turnout for a midterm election. More than 4 million voters have already cast their ballots, with four more days of early voting and Election Day still to go. What do the early numbers mean, if anything? The late Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously said, “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns… some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know." And while that quote referred to Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, it could as easily apply to the early vote. Check out ABC13's Early Vote Tracker here. In Harris County, so far more than 620,000 voters have already gone to the polls—a little less than a quarter of registered voters in the county but significantly more than at this time in the last mid-term election. That’s a little less than 23% of registered voters in the county. And that percentage is less than we’ve seen in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Austin Counties. It’s also less than the percentage of registered voters statewide. But the highest percentages in

Texas · 12d

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Harris County early voting tops 780,000 as Friday deadline nears

Harris County continues to break records for early voting as the November midterm elections draw closer.

Harris County, TX · 10d

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Texas mom says Greg Abbott used slain daughter's photo without her consent

The backlash has derailed the mother's fight for justice.

Texas · 11d

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Republican Fort Bend County Texas Judge Daniel Wong Posted an AI Video of Black Voters Endorsing Him on His Official Campaign Page and Now Says a Democrat Made It

Republican Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong is distancing himself from an AI generated video of Black voters endorsing him, after his own campaign page posted it on Facebook. The video showed four Black residents, including one of Wong’s poll workers, praising the interim county judge. Most of them said...

Fort Bend County, TX · 13d

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Texas voter rolls hit record 19M as Harris County turnout soars

HOUSTON – More Texans are registered to vote than ever before, and Harris County voters are already turning out in record numbers ahead of the Nov. 3 election. More than 19 million Texans are registered to vote, a new state record, according to the Texas Secretary of State. Harris...

Harris County, TX · 12d

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Here’s what happened during A.J. Armstrong’s hearing before judge denied new trial

HOUSTON – Judge Kelli Johnson reviewed emails between prosecutors Tuesday as Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong’s attorneys continued their effort to challenge his 2023 conviction for the murders of his parents. The judge is expected to make a ruling Wednesday on whether or not there will be a fourth trial.

Harris County, TX · 11d

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Mattress Mack endorses Republican Orlando Sanchez for Harris County judge

The Houston furniture magnate is no stranger to political endorsements.

Harris County, TX · 12d

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Fort Bend ISD apologizes after security guards remove election signs and poll workers from voting site

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend ISD is apologizing after security guards at a polling location inside James Bowie Middle School removed election signs and told poll workers and supporters to leave, even though they were not violating any rules. The district says the guards went too far...

Fort Bend County, TX · 10d

Houston Chronicle

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As Texas cracks down on prosecuting students, Houston school districts are changing course

Texas schools are sending more children into the juvenile system, an investigation by The New York Times and the San Antonio Express-News found. But Houston-area districts are bucking the trend.

Harris County, TX · 10d