Author: Aubrey Vogel

Democrat Kathy Cheng will face off against Republican incumbent Joan Huffman for the state Senator District 17 seat in the upcoming Nov. 5 election.

Sugar Land contractors and staff spent two months collecting debris following Hurricane Beryl, resulting in a $7.6 million expenditure to the city.

As law enforcement vacancies continue nationwide, local law enforcement departments have shifted their focus to ensure they are attracting and retaining candidates, officials said.

Pizza franchise Papa Johns is coming to downtown Fulshear, city officials confirmed.

At a Sept. 16 meeting, Missouri City council approved the second reading of a meet-and-confer agreement between the city and the Missouri City Police Officers Association, including a 6% increase in pay each year for three years.

The budget, approved at a Sept. 17 City Council meeting, includes $123.71 million in expenses for FY 2024-25, a $11.90 million decrease from FY 2023-24.

On Sept. 11, community members and Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital officials gathered to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the hospital’s emergency center and surgical department expansions, which is part of the hospital’s ongoing expansion ann…

Fort Bend County will construct a new Environmental Health Complex for mosquito control in 2025, which officials said they hope will improve the county’s environmental health services capacity.

Fort Bend County will construct a new Environmental Health Complex for mosquito control in 2025, which officials said they hope will improve the county’s environmental health services capacity.

City agencies in the Sugar Land and Missouri City area are facing 30 police officer vacancies combined, as of this summer. Additionally, the county is seeing shortages including 55 detention officers at the Fort Bend County Jail.