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Local Builder Bets on Willis and Montgomery as Affordability Reshapes Texas Housing

Alta Homes expects 70 Montgomery County house closings in 2026, roughly double the previous year, despite market slowdowns. CEO Dru Kahlenberg is targeting secondary submarkets like Willis and Highway 105, where reduced taxes and land costs make new building affordable for local ...

Shop at ReStore to support Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County

Hello Woodlands visited ReStore on SH242 to interview Grace LeMay and Tyler Schievelbein with Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Texas to learn more about the one-stop shop for new to gently used resale items, home goods, home improvement items, furniture, and more. Watch...

Montgomery County Narcotics Raid at Rayford Road Smoke Shop Yields Marijuana, THC Products, Gun and $30,000

National 811 Day: CenterPoint Energy reminds Customers to Contact 811 before Digging Projects

Today, on National 811 Day, CenterPoint Energy is reminding its approximately two million customers in Texas to always contact 811 a few business days before starting any outdoor digging project, big or small. Contacting the 811 national service is free, and is an essential safet...

CenterPoint Energy announces $5 billion savings initiative for Texas electric customers

CenterPoint Energy announced a sweeping new affordability plan Monday, projecting more than $5 billion in savings for Texas electric customers over the next decade — driven largely by an influx of large-load customers, including data centers, that would shoulder a greater share o...

Montgomery County Jury finds Repeat Sex Offender guilty, two Life Sentences

A Montgomery County jury has sentenced 23-year-old Logan Michael Parker to two life sentences in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after finding him guilty of Aggravated Sexual Assault and Aggravated Kidnapping for the violent attack of a pregnant convenience store clerk w...

Local restaurants come together for new ‘Taste of Downtown Conroe’ event on September 15

The Downtown Conroe Association (DCA) is preparing for a new event, Taste of Downtown Conroe, allowing the community to sample signature bites from local restaurants and food trucks in the downtown area on Tuesday, September 15, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Timberline Crossing,...

Leadership Montgomery County announces 48 business and community leaders in Signature Class of 2027

Introducing the LMC Signature Class of 2027! Leadership Montgomery County is excited to welcome and congratulate 48 exceptional business and community leaders as they begin a transformative nine-month journey with Leadership Montgomery County. Throughout the program, these leader...

Approx. 2K Entergy Customers Without Power

Almost 2,000 residents in, and around, the Gleneagle neighborhood and some businesses along Hwy 242 in that area are without power. The outage started a little before 10 a.m. and Entergy now investigating and working to make repairs. Check Entergy Outgages here for updates and es...

2 teens killed crossing I-45 while running away from police, woman and teen in custody, HPD says

A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were killed crossing the Southwest Freeway while fleeing from police, HPD said. Officers said they attempted to stop the vehicle in connection with a shoplifting incident....

CONROE RESCUE IN PROGRESS

NOON-A rescue is in progress at Jiffy Lube on SH 105 at Highland Hollow. A male having a medical episode is on the catwalk on a Lamar billboard in front of the business. The Conroe ladder truck has just arrived on the scene....

ENTERGY OUTAGE IN MAGNOLIA AREA

TWO OUTAGES IN THE MAGNOLIA AREA JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. ENTERGY HOPES TO RESTORE POWER BY 4:30 AM.

Montgomery County Food Bank welcomes Five New Board Directors

Montgomery County Food Bank is proud to announce five new members of its Board of Directors for the term beginning May 2026. Representing leaders from grocery retail, education, waste services, and the business community, the incoming directors bring a wealth of expertise that wi...

Heads up, drivers! TxDOT announces closure of I-45 at Crosstimbers for bridge repairs

TxDOT announced Tuesday the closure of I-45/North Freeway at Crosstimbers in both directions for the bridge repairs.Repairs will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, July 10 and end at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11. The closures will alternate between directions.Here are the following details of t...

Fire Traffic Alert: FM 1488 – Conroe – Pet Supply Fire Response

7 p.m. Firefighters are responding to a commercial fire reported at a p0et supply store in the 4100 block of FM 1488. The building is reportedly filling with smoke and the employees have been told to evacuate....

Fire Traffic Alert/Update: Koalstad Road – Conroe / Grangerland Area – Hazmat Commercial Fire

1:05 p.m. The shipping container fire on Koalstad Road has been upgraded to a hazmat response. Firefighters began attacking the fire with water and were told by supervisors at the plant too much water would make the fire worse. The fire was dispatched at a chemical manufacturing ...

Conroe restaurant owner says contractor took $200K and never finished job, contractor disputes claims

A Conroe restaurant owner says he paid a contractor more than $200,000 to build out a new restaurant location, but claims the work was never finished. The contractor disputes those allegations, saying he was nearly done with the project when he was fired....

'He let out shots on everybody' | Witness video sheds light on dispute that led to gunfire in New Caney neighborhood