Concerns grow over kids not following the rules on electric, bikes, scooters and motorcycles

Community leaders are addressing concerns about a growing safety issue: children not following the rules when riding electric bikes, scooters, and motorcycles. The problem has been reported in multiple neighborhoods, including Creekside Park in The Woodlands area, where residents say there's been unsafe riding behavior.

IRONMAN Texas volunteer speaks on attempt to save participant
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Mara Flávia Souza Araújo from Brazil was identified as the IRONMAN Texas participant who drowned during Saturday's triathlon. FOX 26 spoke to a volunteer who says he tried to save Araújo.

Swimmer dies at IRONMAN Texas triathlon
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IRONMAN Texas organizers confirmed a participant died during the swimming portion of their triathlon on Saturday. FOX 26's Angie Rodriguez shares information from officials in The Woodlands.

Fire crews extinguish heavy blaze at Montgomery County home

Firefighters from multiple agencies successfully extinguished a heavy residential roof fire in Montgomery County late Saturday night with no reported injuries.

The Woodlands residents robbed by wanted suspects posing as deputies

Suspects in makeshift deputy uniforms forced their way into a home in the Alden Bridge neighborhood, restrained everyone inside, and stole valuables.

The Woodlands Township hopes to crack down on 'E-Devices' before summer

With summer break just around the corner, The Woodlands Township is issuing a stern warning to parents and teens: those high-speed electric bikes and scooters are more than just toys—they are motorized vehicles, and they are largely illegal on the community’s pathways.

Electric bikes, scooters raise safety concerns in The Woodlands

Electric bikes and scooters are raising safety concerns in The Woodlands, where officials say they’re being used in areas where they are not allowed. Authorities are urging riders to follow the rules after a recent crash left an elderly woman hospitalized.

Ultrasound treatment stopping tremors without surgery

A woman diagnosed with essential tremor found relief through MRI-guided focused ultrasound in The Woodlands.

Non-surgical solution to stop tremors
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A woman diagnosed with essential tremor found relief through MRI-guided focused ultrasound in The Woodlands. FOX 26's Melissa Wilson spoke to a neurologist and a patient who underwent treatment.

Could a Houston-area lab be the key to solving the Nancy Guthrie disappearance?

Is a Texas lab the key to solving the Nancy Guthrie disappearance? Othram takes tiny, degraded samples of DNA to build a family tree that could eventually lead investigators right to the criminal's front door when other methods have hit a dead end.

The $12 Million Move: New fire station in The Woodlands escapes cracking fault line

The Woodlands has officially opened a new $12 million fire station after the previous facility was decommissioned due to severe structural damage caused by a local fault line. Experts from the University of Houston say the "Panther Branch Fault" was activated by groundwater pumping, causing the ground to shift and jam the station's bay doors. The new facility on McBeth Way offers a more stable foundation and improved response times by moving the department away from heavy school-zone traffic.

‘Priced Out’: Legacy tenants leaving Woodlands' Market Street as luxury ‘evolution’ moves in

Market Street in The Woodlands is undergoing a major identity shift as it celebrates a "luxury evolution" in 2026. While property management is touting the arrival of world-class brands like Gucci and David Yurman, the shift is displacing the "mom-and-pop" businesses that defined the area for decades.

Houston winter storm: Budget-friendly power outage shopping list

Now is the time to make sure you have emergency supplies in case you lose power during the incoming winter storm. Here's a shopping list to build an emergency kit for a family of four for under $100.

At least 10 Montgomery Co. New Year fires under investigation
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Montgomery County firefighters were busy for the first day of 2026 after putting out multiple fires overnight. FOX 26's Karys Belger spoke to a man whose home was damaged, possibly by fireworks.