Warming centers and shelters around Harris County
Here’s help for those who may be seeking shelter or a place to warm up. Warming Centers and Overnight Shelters Centros de calentamiento y refugios durante la noche […]
Harris County
Harris, area county commissioners enact burn ban in light of drought
From community reports The Harris County Commissioners Court approved a burn ban for unincorporated Harris County due to ongoing dry weather and heightened fire danger. Fire weather conditions […]
Texas Department of State Health Services confirms cancer cluster in most of East Harris County
By David Taylor / Managing Editor Gene Hennigan, a lifelong resident of Lynchburg since 1977, stood before a gaggle of cameras and reporters on Monday afternoon at the San […]
Good deeds: NS Rotarians hand out 300 baskets of food to needy
By David Taylor / Managing Editor For decades, one of the most important tasks performed by North Shore Rotarians is the giving of food at Christmas to families […]
County UPLIFT Program now open
Program offers $500 monthly support for Low Income households Harris County has opened Applications for the Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income Pilot Program starting Friday, January 12th. The Pilot […]
Governor infuses cash to solve flooding
Lake Houston, San Jacinto River silting problem studied EAST HARRIS COUNTY – Texas Governor Greg Abbott looked over areas flooded by Hurricane Harvey and pledged millions of dollars […]
County files lawsuit against Arkema for emissions release
HARRIS COUNTY – County Attorney Vince Ryan has filed a lawsuit against Arkema Inc. Ryan indicated that the county would “seek the highest penalties possible for what happened […]
Overpass planned for Federal Road
Federal Road in East Harris County was the site this Wednesday morning of a Groundbreaking for a new overpass, that promises to relieve the long waits many drivers […]
DA won’t prosecute minor marijuana cases
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday a new program to deal with cases of low amounts of marijuana that she described as part of a new […]
East Harris County Communications breaks ground on a new Call Center for 5 ESDs
EAST HARRIS COUNTY – Five Emergency Service Districts have combined their 9-1-1 dispatching duties, into a new collaborative agency known as ECOM, or Emergency Communications. They plan on […]