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Marketing My Business in Katy | Free Local Promotion
Marketing Your Business in Katy: A Free Local Way to Get Seen If you have ever searched, “How can I market my business in Katy?”, you already understand the challenge: paid advertising can be expensive, social media posts quickly disappear […]
Katy Weather Alert: Heat Advisory, 107° Heat Index and Possible Storms Saturday
Updated Saturday morning, August 1, 2026 KATY, TX — Dangerous heat will be the primary weather concern across Katy and surrounding communities Saturday, while a weak summer front could bring a few isolated showers or thunderstorms later in the day. […]
Hey, Katy—Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Are Taking Over Houston This Weekend
Katy Families Can See Hot Wheels Monster Trucks in Houston KATY, TX — Looking for a weekend adventure outside Katy? We found a high-energy family event happening in downtown Houston that may be worth the drive. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks […]
Hey, Katy—We Found a Free Community Health Event Worth Sharing
KATY, TX — While looking through upcoming events around Katy, we came across a free Community Health Day happening this Sunday and thought local families might want to know about it. AFC Urgent Care Cinco Ranch is hosting the event […]
Promote Katy Business Events for Free on The Katy News App
Local restaurants and businesses often struggle to reach residents because social media posts get buried and paid advertising can be expensive. The Katy News offers a free local solution: claim your business in The Katy News Business Directory, post your […]
Texas Data Center Boom Raises a Billion-Dollar Question: Who Pays for the Power Grid?
Texas has welcomed massive investments in artificial intelligence and cloud-computing facilities. Now lawmakers and regulators are deciding whether data centers—or the public—should pay for the new transmission infrastructure they require. KATY, TX — Texas is rapidly becoming one of America’s […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones Advances Public Safety with Competitive Pay for Law Enforcement Agencies
Historic pay parity investment cuts law enforcement agencies’ turnover in half HARRIS COUNTY, TX (July 31, 2026) – Commissioner Lesley Briones and Harris County law enforcement leaders celebrated new data showing the landmark pay parity investment approved by Commissioners Court in […]
William “Bill” Kyser’s Legacy Lives on as Katy ISD Dedicates North Transportation Center
KATY, TX – Katy ISD leaders, elected officials, transportation employees, community members and the Kyser family gathered July 28 to dedicate the William “Bill” Kyser North Transportation Center, honoring a man whose multidecade service transformed student transportation and left a […]
Katy, Texas Grandfather Departs This Weekend to Ride in Exclusive 11,000-Mile Survival-Style Motorcycle Challenge Across America In Honor of Father and Aunt Lost to Alzheimer’s
Scott “Sugar Bear” Brown is currently heading north to Woodstock, Illinois to participate in one of America’s toughest motorcycle rides, the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, riding for the Alzheimer’s Association. KATY, Texas (July 29, 2026) — When longtime Katy resident Scott Brown returned home from Iraq after supporting U.S. military operations following […]
