Home affordability in the Houston region has a more balanced position in the September housing affordability report from the Houston Association of Realtors. At a glance Single-family homes priced from $250,000 to $499,999, which accounted for more than 55% of all September sales, experienced a 1.3% decline compared to the same time last year, according…
Texas’ power grid is unlikely to have issues this December, according to an Oct. 3 report by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the electric grid for 90% of the state. What you need to know It is unlikely that ERCOT will implement rotating power outages or ask Texans to conserve electricity in…
Over one year after Hurricane Beryl, 1 in 8 Houston-area residents reported their lives were still “very” or “somewhat” disrupted by Beryl, according to an Oct. 2 report from the Houston Population Research Center at the Kinder Institute. According to the report, Beryl caused an estimated $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion in property damage. Looking…
There are several updates to transportation projects taking place around the Conroe area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive. Ongoing projects I-45 direct connector Project: A direct connector is being constructed to connect northbound I-45 with eastbound Hwy. 242 between Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242. Update: This project is 8% completed,…
September home sales saw a decrease year over year in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Sawyer Realty Group. What you need to know Home sales decreased in five of the eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area, with total home sales decreasing…
CONROE, TX — The morning of Wednesday, October 8th, will always be a special anniversary in the mind of Sarah Bartholet Gwin, whose family and business had been under fire since July, when a natural gas pipeline company, Blackfin Pipeline, LLC, began construction of a compressor station literally yards from her family’s home furnishings business,…
Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon resigned from his position Oct. 2 to run for state Senate District 4 in 2026. The state Senate seat was held by Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who resigned Oct. 2 to be Texas Tech University System’s next chancellor and chief executive officer. Senate District 4 represents all of Chambers County,…
THE WOODLANDS, TX — The City of Conroe received confirmation this morning, Tuesday, October 8, 2025, from Blackfin Pipeline, LLC, notifying the City that they will relocate the Conroe Compressor Station to an alternate site, yet to be determined. The City hired professionals and allocated resources to take an aggressive stand to revoke the permits…
When the victim ran away, MCSO said she had injuries and scars all over her body and told deputies she’d been abused and tortured by the sisters for months.
Looking for something to do in the Houston area this weekend? Check out this weekend’s guide. All events are subject to change, and this list is not comprehensive. Cumbia Night Enjoy a night of cumbia music at Axel Rad with an event featuring lineups of live bands and DJs every second Friday of the month.…