Weather
No Severe Impacts From Imelda As It Moves Through Texas
Posted on · Coastal counties, including Brazoria, Matagorda and Galveston, got the most rainfall.
Tag: Brazoria County
Politics
Congressman Pete Olson Won’t Run For Re-Election In 2020
Posted on · Olson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. Political analyst Nancy Sims tells Houston Matters that the Texas 22nd Congressional District becomes a target for both Democrats and Republicans.
Transportation
Pearland Residents Have Questions About Proposed Mykawa Road Improvements
Posted on · Commuters say the project is long overdue, but they're asking TxDOT to take a second look at some of its plans.
Energy & Environment
How Your Old Christmas Tree Can Help Protect The Texas Coast
Posted on · In Brazoria County, recycled Christmas trees are given new life restoring sand dunes.
News
In Brazoria County, Ranchers’ Biggest Post-Storm Battle Is Often A Fight against Weeds
Posted on · Thistles and other vegetation the storm blew onto coastal ranch lands are choking out the grass livestock need to survive.
News
Brazoria County Residents Report Scam Callers
Posted on · Brazoria County officials said they do not seek payment for fines over the phone
News
Texas Prison Guards Indicted On Claims Of Planting Evidence
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle reports a judge authorized arrest warrants for the men Tuesday
News
Brazoria County Prison Guards Fired Amid Planted Evidence Allegations
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle obtained copies of an email from Capt. Reginald Gilbert that ordered a quota for officers to write inmate disciplinary reports
News
UPDATE: Superfund Sites No Threat to The Public ‘At This Time’, Abbott Says
Posted on · The Houston area houses more than a dozen highly toxic waste sites, among the nation's most intensely contaminated places.
Hurricane Harvey
UPDATE: Brazoria County Voluntary Evacuation Areas Now Mandatory
Posted on · Brazoria County authorities are now ordering mandatory evacuations from some areas.
Hurricane Harvey
List of Evacuations, Monday
Posted on · The list of mandatory evacuations grows as Harvey continues to wreak havoc on Houston area.
Transportation
Construction Is About To Start On A Toll Road To Pearland
Posted on · Brazoria County is hoping for congestion relief with its first toll road project. Work should start this summer on the new State Highway 288 toll lanes.
News
Brazoria County Uses Pragmatic Initiative To Deal With Domestic Violence
Posted on · It recently started a program for offenders on probation focusing on their rehabilitation.
Transportation
Smaller Communities See A Growing Demand For Public Transit
Posted on · A bus service operating in suburban Houston says ridership is up and it's looking to expand.
Transportation
Commuters South Of Houston Are Getting A New Travel Option
Posted on · Drivers are about to notice a lot of activity on State Highway 288 south of downtown Houston as construction starts on the area’s newest toll lanes.