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The victim's family is mourning their loved one's death after she didn't make it to work. But hours after the shooting, authorities said they identified the suspect and are cooperating.

HOUSTON — Severe storms pushed through the Houston area on Thursday, moving into town from the northwest and pushing off the coast a little after 7 p.m. High wind with the storms caused major power outages. At one point, there were more than 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power. We also saw damage from the wind at a construction site in the Cypress area and had reports of power lines damaged in the storm.

Two individuals, 18-year-old Shawn Jackson, 18, Lorenzo Smith, father of Shawn, both died in the shooting, which sent hundreds ducking for cover outside Altria Theater. Five others were wounded in the shooting.

Join Fort Bend County Judge KP George for the Fort Bend Forward Community Conversation Series. The event will take place on Thursday, June 8, at the Fort Bend County Emergency Operations Center, located at 307 Fort St., Richmond, TX 77469. The discussion is scheduled to occur from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The district will spend $15 million on supplemental payments to existing and new employees. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact) In an effort to retain and recruit staff, Fort Bend ISD will spend $15 million on supplemental payments to existing and new employees. What’s happened. At its June 5 agenda review meeting,...

HOUSTON – Sugar Land, are you ready to laugh?. Rising star Matt Rife will be making a stop in the Greater Houston area later this year during his 115-date world tour titled ProbleMATTic. Rife, who is gaining popularity as a standup comic and viral social media star, was once...

At least 21 teens from the Bayou City Fellowship summer camp are injured after a boardwalk collapsed at Stahlman Park in Brazoria County. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff is in Surfside to share more information about what happened.

Sugar Land is considering raising its homestead exemption again this year to alleviate tax burdens for residents. (Courtesy Pexels) Sugar Land homeowners may soon experience significant tax relief as City Council considers an ordinance to raise the homestead exemption. The big picture. City Council is actively discussing an increase in...

Various Fort Bend County entities conducted a series of community health studies and surveyed 800 individuals throughout 2022 to form the county’s 2022 Community Health Assessment report. (Sierra Rozen/Community Impact) The latest studies of health needs in Fort Bend County identify barriers preventing many residents from accessing quality physical...

In the vast expanse of Houston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land, a tempest of soaring housing costs has been stirring up trouble, casting a gloomy shadow over the dreams of folks looking to own a home or find a decent place to rent. With inflation storming through the country, the price of keeping a roof over our heads has become a force to be reckoned with, pushing the limits of affordability to dizzying heights.

Salads, wraps, breakfast burritos, soups, lemonades, teas and cold-brew coffees are on the menu at Salad and Go. (Courtesy Salad and Go) Salad and Go, a quick-service restaurant, has plans to open two new stores in Katy and Rosenberg, bringing the total number of its Greater Houston stores to 10.

Beaumont — The closure of Willy Burger and Crown Pizza in Beaumont and Katy is grabbing a lot of headlines while causing some grief and heartache among employees. The fate of 45 restaurant jobs is in limbo with the restaurants closed for now, the workers unemployed, and some receiving paychecks that bounced.

HOUSTON (CW39) — An initiative is once again in place to help Veterans who may need legal assistance or advice. With more than 1.5 million veterans in Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission wants to again provide civil legal assistance to Veterans. On Saturday, June 10, 2 locations...

BELLAIRE, Texas — A longtime Bellaire pizza shop owner said he's frustrated that thieves keep targetting his restaurant. Fuzzy's Pizza Owner Jimmy Hajjar said burglars have broken in twice within the past week. Both times, they broke in early in the morning and took cash, even donations intended for children with cancer.

ABOVE: Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy (right) assisting families, along with the Houston Furniture Bank. According to the 2021 U.S. Census, approximately 6.8% or 58,000 of the more than 851,000 Fort Bend County residents live in poverty. Although that’s much lower than the state and national average, there are areas in Richmond, Rosenberg, and Kendleton, where the average household is well below the poverty line.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE HS SCHOOL STADIUM IN TX IS IN KATY:. The most expensive high school football stadium in Texas can be found right up the road in KATY, Texas. In 2018, Legacy Stadium opened with a price tag of $72 million dollars. The capacity is 12,000 and while there are bigger stadiums, capacity-wise, and bigger overall stadiums. The amenities are what set this stadium apart.

The investigative podcast series Sugar Land, produced by The Texas Newsroom and Austin NPR member KUT, delves into the discovery of an unmarked cemetery in 2018. 95 bodies were found during the construction of a new school in Sugar Land, Texas. The graves date back to the post-Civil War era when Black men were sent to convict labor camps in the area for sugarcane harvesting.

The tiny calf named Sir Loin was stolen from the Waller County property last week and then abandoned by the thieves.

On Wednesday morning, Katy ISD conducted a mock, full-scale mass shooter response drill, in conjunction with Fort Bend County Homeland Security, local EMS, and local law enforcement. It is the first of several steps the district is taking to increase school safety and security. The exercise began at 9 a.m....

It's National Foster a Pet Month, and Fort Bend County Pets - Fort Bend County Animal Services is encouraging pet fostering this June! YOU can foster a pet and save a life. There are numerous ways community members can foster that fit their lifestyle. Whether you can foster a puppy, kitten, adult, or senior pet for a day, a week, or a month, there is a pet fostering option that can work for you.