News
Army Corps Withdraws Permit Application For Proposed Kingwood High-Rise
Posted on · The planned structure had drawn the ire of many Kingwood residents and environmental groups.
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News
Kingwood Residents Push For Disaster Declaration Over Flood Damage
Posted on · Homes in the working-class neighborhood of Elm Grove took up to 18 inches of water during last week’s thunderstorms.
Weather
UPDATE: Officials Say Severe Weather Has Impacted Hundreds Of Homes In Harris, Fort Bend Counties
Posted on · The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are likely on Friday night and Saturday. The Flash Flood Watch for southeast Texas will be in effect until Saturday at 7 p.m.
News
Kingwood Residents Mobilize Against Proposed High-Rise Development
Posted on · Romerica Investments wants to build a marina-resort community in an area that flooded heavily during Harvey, as well as several times since.
In-Depth
Can Officials Fix A Crowded Roadway In Kingwood?
Posted on · Planners say along with moving traffic, they want to keep the road from flooding during another storm.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Freezing Teacher Salaries, And Dredging The San Jacinto River (Aug. 9, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: HISD weighs whether to freeze teacher salaries. Then, we learn about efforts to dredge the San Jacinto River to protect Kingwood from flooding. We discuss what feminism looks like in a “post-feminist” society. And retired astronaut Clayton Anderson tells us about his new children's book.
News
Debris Cleanup At Lake Houston Will Continue For Months
Posted on · The project could cost up to $20 million
News
Governor Abbott To Hold A Harvey Recovery Meeting At Kingwood With Community Leaders
Posted on · The roundtable meeting will take place at Kingwood Community Center
News
HEB Reopens In Kingwood
Posted on · The HEB in Kingwood reopened this morning after sustaining damage from Harvey
Education News
When Schools Double Up, Does Instruction Suffer?
Posted on · Things like quality of instruction and the overall campus on climate can go a long way when there's a shorter school day.
Hurricane Harvey
Kingwood Homeowners Join Class Action Lawsuit
Posted on · The class action lawsuit claims state and federal officials chose to protect some homes from flooding at the expense of others.
Houston Matters
How Areas In North Houston, Like Kingwood, Are Recovering From Harvey
Posted on · Some homes in the master-planned community of Kingwood in northeast Houston saw as much as six or even seven feet of water from Harvey. We learn about the specific recovery challenges in that area.
Full Show
Full Show: Flooding In Kingwood, And Comparing Harvey To The Worst-Case Scenario (Sept. 14, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters, we preview the Houston Hispanic Impact Summit, we discuss the flooding recovery effort in Kingwood, and a Vietnam vet reconnects with a former enemy soldier he encountered during the war.
News
Montgomery County And The City Of Conroe Want To Improve Its Flood Warning Systems
Posted on · The Texas Water Development Board and the San Jacinto River Authority are also part of a project to make warnings more efficient.
Weather
More Rain Brings Concern To Areas Already Flooded
Posted on · Residents across the Houston region were on alert Thursday as severe thunderstorms poured even more rain on areas already experiencing major flooding.