Northpark Drive Expansion Would Give Kingwood Its First All Weather Evacuation Route
ReduceFlooding.com published an overview of the Northpark Drive expansion, a Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority project that would widen the road to six lanes and raise sections that flood.
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One Man Killed and Three People Wounded in a Shooting After a Softball Disturbance in Humble
A 30 year old man was killed and three other people were wounded in a parking lot shooting in the 9800 block of Wyatt Shores Drive in Humble on Sunday night, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said two groups had been playing softball before a disturbance moved into the parking lot. No one has been charged and the case remains under investigation.
Houston City Council Confirmed Kevin Berry as the City’s Chief Information Officer on October 7
GovTech reported Monday that Houston City Council confirmed Kevin Berry as the city’s chief information officer on October 7. Berry had been interim CIO and joined Houston Public Works as its chief technology officer in March 2024. He replaces Lisa Kent, who retired in June after serving as CIO since 2016.
Federal, State and Local Officials Met in Northwest Harris County to Talk Regional Flood Mitigation Funding
Community Impact reported Monday on an October 16 meeting in the Spring-Klein area where FEMA officials, Harris County and Montgomery County commissioners and a Houston council member discussed partnering on regional flood mitigation projects. FEMA said it had not committed money to any jurisdiction.
The Lake Houston Dredging District Has Picked a Bank and Set an October 21 Deadline for Legal Proposals
ReduceFlooding reported Monday that the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District board approved a banking relationship with Third Coast Bank at its latest meeting and posted a request for qualifications for a district attorney, with responses due October 21 and a recommendation expected at the November meeting.
Lake Levels and Weather: Lake Houston 42.11 Feet, Lake Conroe 93.2 Percent Full, Monday October 19
Lake Houston read 42.11 feet at 5:30 p.m. Central on Monday, October 19, and Lake Conroe is 93.2 percent full on the Texas Water Development Board daily value. Both lakes are in their normal range and there are no National Weather Service alerts for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties. Partly cloudy tonight with a low near 57, sunny Tuesday with a high near 81.
Houston Proposition A Would Bar HPD From No-Knock Warrants, and a Kingwood Raid Is Part of the Debate
Houston voters will decide Proposition A in November, a measure that would formally prohibit no-knock search warrants by the Houston Police Department and make marijuana enforcement the department’s lowest priority, ABC13 Houston reported. A no-knock raid on a Kingwood home in August is part of the debate.
Four Lake Houston Area Events Are Set for October 23 Through 27 in Humble and Kingwood
Community Impact has rounded up four Lake Houston area events for the coming weekend, including a Sip and Shop on East Main Street in Humble on October 23, a free community event at the Kingwood Metro Park and Ride on October 24, and a Holiday Marketplace at the Humble Civic Center on October 26 and 27.
Four Lake Houston Area Events Are Set for October 23 Through 27 in Humble and Kingwood
Community Impact has rounded up four Lake Houston area events for the coming weekend, including a Sip and Shop on East Main Street in Humble on October 23, a free community event at the Kingwood Metro Park and Ride on October 24, and a Holiday Marketplace at the Humble Civic Center on October 26 and 27.
Houston City Council Confirmed Kevin Berry as the City’s Chief Information Officer on October 7
GovTech reported Monday that Houston City Council confirmed Kevin Berry as the city’s chief information officer on October 7. Berry had been interim CIO and joined Houston Public Works as its chief technology officer in March 2024. He replaces Lisa Kent, who retired in June after serving as CIO since 2016.
Federal, State and Local Officials Met in Northwest Harris County to Talk Regional Flood Mitigation Funding
Community Impact reported Monday on an October 16 meeting in the Spring-Klein area where FEMA officials, Harris County and Montgomery County commissioners and a Houston council member discussed partnering on regional flood mitigation projects. FEMA said it had not committed money to any jurisdiction.
The Lake Houston Dredging District Has Picked a Bank and Set an October 21 Deadline for Legal Proposals
ReduceFlooding reported Monday that the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District board approved a banking relationship with Third Coast Bank at its latest meeting and posted a request for qualifications for a district attorney, with responses due October 21 and a recommendation expected at the November meeting.
Lake Levels and Weather: Lake Houston 42.11 Feet, Lake Conroe 93.2 Percent Full, Monday October 19
Lake Houston read 42.11 feet at 5:30 p.m. Central on Monday, October 19, and Lake Conroe is 93.2 percent full on the Texas Water Development Board daily value. Both lakes are in their normal range and there are no National Weather Service alerts for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties. Partly cloudy tonight with a low near 57, sunny Tuesday with a high near 81.
One Man Killed and Three People Wounded in a Shooting After a Softball Disturbance in Humble
A 30 year old man was killed and three other people were wounded in a parking lot shooting in the 9800 block of Wyatt Shores Drive in Humble on Sunday night, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said two groups had been playing softball before a disturbance moved into the parking lot. No one has been charged and the case remains under investigation.