Willis News
A Cypress homeowner’s tree-trimming photos sparked hundreds of comments online, raising questions about what CenterPoint Energy is responsible for and what homeowners should know about trees near power lines.ENOUGH’s Amy Davis shared photos sent by Amanda in Cypress after a Cente...
CenterPoint Energy has sent line workers and other personnel from the Houston area to Pensacola, Florida, to help restore power as communities recover from Hurricane Isaias.The deployment is part of a mutual assistance effort supporting Florida Power & Light as crews work to addr...
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday, a $5.25 billion nationwide investment in grid-improvement projects — and a portion of that funding could be headed to Texas as the DOE and CenterPoint Energy will be holding a joint press release at 11:30 a.m. DOE officials will j...
If your electric bill feels like it keeps getting more expensive, you’re not imagining it. CenterPoint’s delivery charges have increased.For Houston-area customers, a portion of each monthly electric bill goes to CenterPoint Energy for transmitting and distributing electricity.Bu...
Entergy Texas says that crews are working to restore power as nearly 70,000 customers are without power as of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday amid Tropical Storm Edouard's landfall....
As part of its overall response to the impacts of Tropical Storm Edouard, CenterPoint Energy continues to take a series of actions, including mobilizing 2,700 frontline workers, restoring power for approximately 1,000 customers so far, coordinating closely with local, state and f...
Entergy Texas is urging customers to finalize their storm preparations as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches the Southeast Texas coast. The current National Hurricane Center forecast calls for 3 to 6 inches of rainfall across portions of our service territory, with up to 9 inches ...
The Montgomery County Animal Shelter is seeking the public’s help fostering up to 60 dogs as they work to fix an air conditioning outage in two rooms.The shelter says the county is actively working to fix the situation, but they critically need fosters while the work is being don...
The Montgomery County Animal Shelter is always in need, but the need is greater now than ever. With a deadly heatwave underway, one of the air conditioning units stopped working in an area that holds around 60 dogs. Volunteers were desperately reaching out to people to foster unt...
A 19-year-old is in critical condition after a drive-by shooting late Sunday night in Houston.North Belt patrol units spotted a truck parked on the feeder road near I-45 and Glenborough Drive around 11:40 p.m. When officers approached the vehicle, they found it had been struck by...
Thousands of customers experienced power outages Wednesday morning, according to CenterPoint Energy’s outage map.At one point, the outage map showed more than 30,000 customers without power.At 10:38 a.m., more than 11,000 customers remained without electricity. The number of outa...
Residents in an Atascocita-area community say electrical issues are frying their home appliances, sparking safety concerns and costing thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements. They believe CenterPoint Energy is to blame — and they want the problem fixed and their money b...
With temperatures near triple digits, some Spring Branch neighbors were shocked to learn their AC was cut off for hours during a scheduled upgrade.
The Montgomery County Public Health Department confirms three cases of measles after a family was exposed to another confirmed case from an individual who traveled from out of state.Measles is a highly contagious virus, which can have serious health complications that can be life...
To support its customers and communities, CenterPoint Energy is taking precautionary safety actions including closely monitoring weather conditions and deploying its hurricane/summer storm readiness plans to prepare for Tropical Depression 2. As of 12:00 PM today, the National Hu...
National Youth Theater (NYT) is proud to announce the opening of the NYT Arts Center, a new permanent home for the organization and a major milestone in its mission of engaging students in life-changing experiences through the performing arts. The facility, located at 1115 Housto...
4 am-With a front just east of Hempstead, heavy rains are moving toward Montgomery Coutny. Over the past few hours, Caldwell has received six inches of rain. Overnight, the Waco area was hit with heavy rains and flooding. Texas DPS reports multiple vehicles were stranded in flood...
New financial reports reveal that CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells received a 30% raise in the months following Hurricane Beryl. Lawmakers and electric customers skewered Wells and the utility company for their disastrous response to restoring power after the Category 1 hurrica...
Today, with the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, CenterPoint is kicking off its “Hurricane Readiness Week,” building on Governor Greg Abbott’s proclamation last week recognizing May 25 – 30 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Texas, and sharing a series of critical acti...
While hurricane season begins on June 1, severe weather preparation at Entergy Texas is a year-round effort focused on cost-saving grid investments, storm readiness training and proactive maintenance such as vegetation management and deploying smart grid technologies. W...
