Wharton County

Harris, Fort Bend, other counties must close bars, rollback business capacity

Harris, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Waller and other counties have crossed the state's COVID-19 hospitalization threshold triggering rollbacks on the state's reopenings. Bars will close and business capacities will decrease.

January 6, 2021 7:49am CST

5 dead, including toddler after major crash on US Highway 59 in Wharton

Five are dead after the crash, the lone survivor is a six-month-old child that was flown to downtown Houston for additional medical treatment.

November 29, 2020 12:19pm CST

School district in Wharton Co. ending remote learning for students, opening classrooms

In a letter sent out by Louise ISD Superintendent, Dr. Garth Oliver, he stated the remote learning approach, “has not been successful for more than a handful of students.” 

September 27, 2020 4:42pm CDT

Texas primary runoff elections: Everything you need to know to vote

The Republican and Democratic primary runoff elections are July 14 in Texas. This guide has the list of polling locations and sample ballots for Houston-area counties.

July 13, 2020 10:28pm CDT

THE LATEST: Coronavirus COVID-19 cases, deaths, recoveries in greater Houston area

The patients have been linked to a mix of both international travel and community spread.

July 8, 2020 11:02pm CDT

Man accused of hiding camera in boys bathroom at Northside Elementary School

According to El Campo ISD, Scott Gelardi, 42, was arrested on Nov. 19. El Campo ISD says Gelardi was a third-party contractor that worked at their schools daily.

November 20, 2019 10:50am CST

Windy, cold morning for Houston area ahead of Freeze Warning tonight

A Freeze Warning goes into effect Tuesday night into Wednesday morning for several counties.

November 12, 2019 5:52am CST

Deputy struck by car while checking on crash

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office says a deputy was struck by a car while checking on a crash on his way to work.

September 9, 2019 12:25pm CDT