Katy TX

Katy, Texas has changed in a big way over the past few decades. What was once a quiet area on the edge of Houston has grown into one of the most sought-after suburban communities in the region. Families, professionals, and retirees continue to move here for one simple reason: quality of life.

HOUSTON — April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is using it to remind drivers that even small distractions behind the wheel can have serious consequences. According to TxDOT, distracted driving was the second-most common factor in crashes across Texas last...

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — The Fort Bend Star, a community newspaper that has served Fort Bend County for nearly half a century, is closing its doors, its editor announced Wednesday — the latest casualty in a wave of community newspaper shutdowns sweeping the Houston region and the country.

THOMPSONS, Texas (Covering Katy News) — An $18.9 million partnership between Fort Bend County and Comcast is bringing high-speed fiber internet to four communities that have long been underserved by broadband service — Simonton, Thompsons, Kendleton and Needville. Fort Bend County, Comcast partner on $18.9M broadband...

If you have been watching where people are moving lately, Texas is still a big draw. But something interesting is happening under the surface. Growth is not stopping, it is just changing direction. More people are picking quieter spots outside the big cities instead of moving right into them. Texas...

Sugar Creek Country Club is continuing golf course renovations in April. (Courtesy Sugar Creek Country Club) Sugar Creek Country Club will see renovations for its member spaces and golf course, according to its website. Established in 1972, the country club features a 27-hole golf course, racquet sports and dining...

From gator adoptions to a 4th deck at Kyle Field, Texas prank posts are out in full force.

HOUSTON — The deadline to apply for Texas’ new school voucher program is Tuesday, March 31. Applications for the program — officially known as Education Freedom Accounts — close Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. The program allows families to use taxpayer dollars for private school tuition, homeschooling...

With the help of federal funding, county commissioners have partnered with internet provider Comcast to expand broadband infrastructure by the end of the year in Kendleton, Needville, Simonton and Thompsons. High-speed internet is coming to several rural areas in Fort Bend County that have lacked access to broadband...

An image shows a jackknifed 18-wheeler, with part of it over the barrier. Authorities said this is impacting multiple lanes, including the HOV lanes.