In the May 7 race for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 3, Rick Garcia has the early lead with 51.29% of the vote, according to early voting data provided by Fort Bend County. As of 7:47 p.m., Fort Bend County is reporting early and absentee vote totals. Zero of 65 Fort Bend County…

David Hamilton has an early lead with 48.11% of the vote in the May 7 race for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 7, according to early voting data provided by Fort Bend County. As of 7:53 p.m., Fort Bend County is reporting early and absentee vote totals. Zero of 65 Fort Bend County…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County is preparing to help keep residents safe as the heatwave moves through with potentially record-breaking high temperatures. Temperatures are expected to reach the 100’s Saturday and Sunday. As a result, the county is opening up about a dozen emergency cooling centers Saturday and Sunday. Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/looking-to-beat-the-heat-in-fort-bend-county-head-to-these-cooling-centers

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Due to the Heat Advisory in effect Saturday for portions of southeast Texas, Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced emergency cooling centers will be provided for residents lacking air-conditioning at home. The effect goes into effect at noon and is expected to last… Original Article: https://abc13.com/cooling-centers-houston-fort-bend-county-heat-advisory/11826070/

FORT BEND COUNTY – Temperatures are expected to rise this Mother’s Day weekend and in response, authorities have opened several public facilities located throughout the county to serve as emergency cooling centers, Saturday through Sunday. “I advise Fort Bend County residents to prepare for the intense temperatures, I… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/07/fort-bend-county-opens-emergency-cooling-centers-heres-where-they-are-when-theyre-open/

Fort Bend ISD officials are investigating serious allegations involving a second-grade student and her substitute teacher at Jan Schiff Elementary. The 8-year-old’s parents told KPRC that the substitute teacher allegedly followed their daughter into the restroom at school. “My daughter said she walked in and realized the male teacher… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/07/2nd-grader-says-fort-bend-isd-substitute-teacher-followed-her-into-restroom-father-wants-disciplinary-action/

RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) — A Fort Bend County woman has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars because she failed to prevent a young teen’s sexual abuse. The situation came to light in June 2017, when a 13-year-old girl disclosed to her doctor that she was sexually active with her 47-year-old husband. Authorities questioned the…

Families of Americans imprisoned abroad, including several representatives for the Citgo 6, attended a rally in Washington D.C. early Wednesday to raise support for the U.S. administration to intervene on their behalf. “People being reunited with their family is so much more important than that icky feeling of working with… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/citgo-6-families-rally-for-progress-in-washington-d-c/article_70ebf75e-cd7d-11ec-8095-93d1efe415fe.html

RICHMOND, Texas – A mother will serve the next three decades of her life behind bars after failing to protect her daughter from sexual abuse, a jury has decided. On April 29, a jury convicted Cherry Payton of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and sentenced her to serve 30 years, day for day,…

It’s no secret that many political leaders who represent the local, state, and federal governments are older. The national median age is 38 years old, yet the average age of members of the House of Representatives is 59 and the average age is 63.9 in the U.S. Senate. Out of the 50 U.S governors, 32…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Tony Levine is loving life. 25 years in coaching, including a stop at the University of Houston, prepared him for the 4 years he’s been running his Chick-fil-A franchise at Sienna Crossing in Fort Bend County. “I think the big part of leadership… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/local-chick-fil-a-scholarships-tony-levine/285-944b238a-15f6-4e87-82ed-47563bc89d2e

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A major crash has caused major delays for eastbound traffic on I-10 Katy Freeway in Fort Bend County. It happened sometime before 7 a.m. at Cane Island Parkway. All lanes were closed for several hours as crews cleaned up the remnants of a concrete… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/traffic/major-crash-blocks-i-10-katy-freeway-in-fort-bend-county/285-266e8056-737f-457c-b058-d82a18d47978

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A major crash has caused major delays for eastbound traffic on I-10 Katy Freeway in Fort Bend County. It happened sometime before 7 a.m. at Cane Island Parkway. All lanes were closed for a time, but authorities were allowing traffic to pass by the… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/traffic/major-crash-blocks-i-10-katy-freeway-in-fort-bend-county/285-266e8056-737f-457c-b058-d82a18d47978

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Victor Cuevas, the man who was at the center of the India the tiger investigation, was found guilty of murder Tuesday in connection to a 2017 shooting in Fort Bend County. EDITORIAL NOTE: The above video originally aired in 2021. Cuevas was found guilty… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/victor-cuevas-guilty-murder/285-d8fbab58-31de-4b4a-bbd4-9e1adca4b3c4

HOUSTON – The suspect who was accused of fleeing with a tiger in a west Houston neighborhood in 2021, has been found guilty of murdering a man in Fort Bend County four years earlier. Victor Cuevas, 20, was charged for the death of Oseikhuemen Omobhude, 20, who was shot… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/03/victor-cuevas-suspect-accused-of-fleeing-with-houston-tiger-in-2021-found-guilty-of-2017-murder-in-fort-bend-county/