With early voting in the mid-term elections due to begin Monday, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties have increased the number of polling places, expanded the space in others and in some cases found new sites after school district representatives, citing the Uvalde school shooting, initially said they no longer wanted to be a polling site....
Texans are less than a week out from starting to cast ballots in this year’s midterm elections. Why it matters: Voters will decide key statewide seats as well as congressional districts, legislative offices and the State Board of Education. Plus: Races for local elected positions and local referendums are on… Original Article: https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2022/10/18/harris-county-voter-guide
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — With little rain in the upcoming forecast, burn bans are in place for several Southeast Texas counties due to drought conditions. Editor’s note: The above video is from related coverage of drought conditions. On Tuesday, Fort Bend County issued a burn ban. On Wednesday… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-area-burn-bans-4th-of-july/285-bbdb94f5-e8d8-4642-aa62-48f456109256
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Heavy storms are coming closer to the Houston area, and they are expected to bring flooding rain and possible tornados. As of 6:03 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Fort Bend County, Harris County, and parts of Montgomery County until 7 a.m. Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/weather-update-most-of-houston-area-under-tornado-watch-flash-flood-watch/
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Gov. Greg Abbott will have two big stops in the Houston area as he continues his campaign to win the 2022 Republican primary. Abbott will be in Montgomery County and in Fort Bend County this weekend as early voting continues throughout Texas. He will take part in a roundtable in Conroe on...
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies joined together in three sting operations across the Houston area, resulting in the arrest of 41 alleged perpetrators, including five pimps, and seven rescues – one being a juvenile, according to authorities. The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/02/10/41-arrested-including-5-pimps-in-fort-bend-county-human-trafficking-operations-7-rescued-including-juvenile-da-says/