KATY, Texas — A voluntary evacuation request from the Waller County Fire Marshal’s Office and Office of Emergency Management in Katy has been lifted as of 6:46 p.m. The evacuation request came…
Month: August 2022
Voluntary evacuations lifted after fire at chemical facility in the Katy area, fire marshal says
KATY, Texas – Officials say a voluntary evacuation has been lifted for some residents in the Katy area after a chemical leak was reported on Saturday. According to the Waller County Fire…
TWO ARRESTED IN WALLER CO. AFTER INVESTIGATORS SEIZE OVER 200 POUNDS OF METH, 18 POUNDS OF COCAINE
Two men are in Waller County custody on suspicion of drug trafficking after authorities seized hundreds of pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine. Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, an investigator with the Westside Narcotics…
More than 200 pounds of meth found at conversion lab in Waller County
WALLER COUNTY, Texas – What began as a traffic stop in Waller County led to a drug bust with authorities seizing large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine. It all started after investigators…
Remembering Sandra Bland 7 years after her death in a Texas jail
AUSTIN, Texas — Today is Sandra Bland Day in Austin. The day was proclaimed in 2019 to remember Bland, whose suspicious 2015 death sparked outrage. Bland died in a Waller County, Texas…
The bobwhite quail, once plenitful in Houston, is vanishing
Before dawn one day last month, I drove along a farm road in Waller County to see the rare lineup of six planets. I also saw another uncommon sight as the sun…
Texas: Waller County Designated Natural Disaster Area to Drought
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency…
$550M Katy Freeway TxDOT project to span three area counties
The planned TxDOT project will start at FM 359 in Waller County, passing through Fort Bend County and end at Mason Road in Harris County. (Courtesy Pexels) A $550 million proposed project…
Waller County Sheriff’s Office K9 back on duty after overheating and collapsing while responding to scene
WALLER COUNTY – Choas the K-9 has been to a lot of scenes, but it’s likely neither he nor his handler ever imagined ending a shift at an emergency vet clinic, but…
Former mayor of Hempstead faces new charges relating to time in office
The former mayor of Hempstead, Michael Wolfe, is facing new accusations stemming from his time in office. Wolfe was first charged in 2019 with abuse of official capacity. Waller County special prosecutor…