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Hurricane Harvey

Conroe Calls For Evacuations In Response To Record Release From Lake Conroe

HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 28, 2017 · In lieu of the Lake Conroe release, the city is urging Conroe residents to evacuate due to imminent flooding.

Tags city of conroe conroe Houston flooding Hurricane Harvey

One of the goals of the project is to better predict flood levels downstream from the Lake Conroe dam.

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Montgomery County And The City Of Conroe Want To Improve Its Flood Warning Systems

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on July 13, 2017 · The Texas Water Development Board and the San Jacinto River Authority are also part of a project to make warnings more efficient.

Tags conroe craig doyal flooding kingwood montgomery county san jacinto river

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Salvation Army Will Open New Homeless Shelter In Montgomery County

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on June 12, 2017 · The new facility will have a maximum capacity of 128 individuals.

Tags conroe homeless Matt Crews montgomery county Salvation Army Toby Powell

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Conroe Is The Fastest-Growing City in The U.S., Census Says

Associated Press

Posted on May 25, 2017 · Four of the top five cities with the largest growing in the nation are in Texas.

Tags conroe economy South texas

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UPDATE: Watch Bodycam Video Of House Fire That Left 3 Children Dead

Ed Mayberry / Associated Press

Posted on May 12, 2017 · Officials have ID'd the children and the family members who were injured--some critically. An investigation into what caused the fire is underway.

Tags children killed conroe fatal fire house

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Second ICE Detention Center Planned For Conroe

Ed Mayberry

Posted on April 17, 2017 · A second immigration detention facility is planned for Conroe -- the mayor just wishes that he'd been notified. This second detention center would add 1,000 beds to the existing 1,500-bed Joe Corley facility in Conroe.

Tags conroe ice Joe Corley Facility

The new EZ Tag store for the north Houston area, which is located at 1417 Spring Cypress Road, is bigger and has more customer service representatives than its predecessor, which was located at the intersection of I-45 and Richey Road.

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Harris County Toll Road Authority Opens New EZ Tag Store To Serve North Houston

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on October 18, 2016 · It is located at the intersection of I-45 and Spring Cypress Road and it has more customer service representatives than the previous location.

Tags conroe EZ TAG harris county toll road authority HCTRA houston Spring

Transportation

Conroe Is Closer To Getting A New Park And Ride

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 21, 2016 · The million-dollar facility is designed to serve a growing population.

Tags bus commuting conroe montgomery county park and ride

Transportation

Weather Delays Opening Of New I-45 HOV Lanes In Montgomery County

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 14, 2016 · TxDOT says the roadway has to be completely dry before they can prepare the lanes to open.

Tags conroe HOV lanes i 45 montgomery county txdot

Full Menu

The Full Menu: Where to Eat in The Woodlands and North Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 7, 2016 · Local food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants to try in The Woodlands and other areas of far north Houston.

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Across Texas, Dangerous Animals Aren’t Widely Tracked

Jordan Rudner, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 26, 2016 · A tiger left roaming the streets of Conroe after last week's floods has unearthed a unique complication: There are few statewide regulations regarding dangerous wild animals in Texas.

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Video: Roaming Tiger Caught In Conroe

Associated Press

Posted on April 22, 2016 · Animal control officers have captured an apparently domesticated tiger that was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in a the city of Conroe, Texas.

Tags conroe Conroe Police Department Tiger

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Montgomery County Doctor Arrested In Connection With Crash That Killed Family Of Four

Syeda Hasan, KERA News

Posted on September 23, 2015 · The fatal crash on Highway 105 killed a family of four on Sunday.

Tags accident conroe Crash montgomery county police

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Fire, Explosion At Chemical Plant In Conroe

Associated Press

Posted on August 14, 2015 · There are no immediate reports of injuries. See a video of the flames.

Tags conroe fire montgomery county news oil and gas

Transportation

City Of Conroe Is Now Getting Its Own Bus System

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 5, 2015 · Residents of a community north of Houston will soon have their own local bus service. The new bus route is designed to serve a growing population, but officials say it will also meet the needs of low-income residents.

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TxDOT hosts I-45 expansion meeting in Conroe as opposition continues to voice concerns

Ariel Worthy

Posted on January 18, 2023 · TxDOT officials discussed the planned rebuilding and expanding I-45 from Beltway 8 North to Loop 336 in Conroe.

Tags conroe Interstate 45 Stop TxDOT I-45 Texas Department of Transportation

Protests

Conroe brewery receives flood of threats, harassment after canceling Kyle Rittenhouse event

Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 17, 2023 · The CEO of Southern Star Brewery said the cancellation was prompted primarily by concerns from local patrons rather than pressure from a “woke mob” or distributors such as H-E-B.

Tags brewery cancels Kyle Rittenhouse conroe Kyle Rittenhouse Southern Star Brewery

Health & Science

“It’s destroying me”: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texans’ mental health

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 8, 2022 · Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be “catastrophic” for our mental health.

Tags Hurricane Harvey mental health tropical storm imelda Winter Storm Uri

Houston Matters

County plans to sue over allegations it was defunding the police (Aug. 31, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 31, 2022 · On Wednesday’s show: We learn about the latest salvo in a battle over Harris County's budget and allegations from state officials that county officials are defunding the police. Then, we discuss that and other developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

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