Spectrum Fusion Media Team Presents Original Work; Public Invited HOUSTON, April 4, 2025 – Spectrum Fusion, a nonprofit creating employment opportunities for adults on the autism spectrum, presents “Houston Filmmaker Showcase: Celebrate Autism Awareness with Spectrum Fusion” at the historic River […]
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Supplemental Insurance: Helping Families Prepare for the Expenses Health Insurance May Not Cover
By Hortense Manbauman, Senior Account Executive, Combined Insurance Most people understand the importance of having health insurance. We depend on it to help pay for doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, procedures, and other medical services. But what many individuals and […]
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A Path to Impact: Discover Katy ISD’s KEYS Mentoring Program
Friday, September 25, 2026 Community members, prospective and current mentors invited to attend (Katy, Texas) – The path to making a difference in a student’s life can start with a simple connection. Katy ISD Partners in Education will host the […]
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Bo’s Place Brings Free Grief Support to Katy, Opening New Location in Time for National Grief Awareness Day
Bo’s Place, a non-profit, free-of-charge bereavement center, is expanding its free grief support services westward with a new location in Katy, offering families in Katy and the surrounding communities a closer place to turn when they are grieving the death […]
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Katy-Area First Responders Begin Autism Awareness Training at Willowfork Fire Department ESD2
Willowfork Fire Department Launches Autism Awareness Training By The Katy News Staff KATY, Texas (July 21, 2026) — Katy-area firefighters and public safety professionals participated Tuesday in Willowfork Fire Department’s inaugural Autism Awareness Training for First Responders, a new initiative […]
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After the Storm: Is Your Security System Still Protecting You? – ioT Security
After the Storm: Is Your Security System Still Protecting You? Don’t Let Winter Weather Compromise Your Safety. For Service Call: 346-531-1340 or email: service@iotsecurityes.com The recent winter storm has left more than just snow in its wake—it may have […]
Texas Tech to Develop Semiconductor Power Devices Through $6 Million Grant
The DoD-funded project will enable the Whitacre College to form equipment, systems and tools critical to enhance wide/ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors’ capabilities. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Summary: Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering has secured a $6 million U.S. Department […]
Katy ISD Folk Life Festival Cancelled Due to Potential Severe Weather
KATY, TX [April 4, 2025] – Due to potential severe weather, the Katy ISD 39th Annual Folk Life Festival, scheduled for Saturday, April 5 at the Kenneth D. Welch Outdoor Learning Center, has been cancelled. This event will not be rescheduled […]
NK cells complexed with bispecific antibody yield high response rates in patients with lymphoma
Phase I trial demonstrates AFM13-NK cells are safe and highly effective in heavily pretreated patients HOUSTON ― A novel cell therapy approach using cord blood-derived natural killer (NK) cells pre-complexed with AFM13, or acimtamig, a CD30/CD16A bispecific antibody, was safe […]
Don’t Miss the Wellness on Wheels Event! Free Health Services & Fun for the Whole Family – Tomorrow, April 5!
Harris County Public Health’s mobile event will offer health screenings, pet services, raffles, and more HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH), in partnership with Harris County Precinct 3, invites community members to join us at the Wellness on Wheels Mobile […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Awards More Than $250 Million in Grants to Boost Law Enforcement Salaries, Hiring in Smaller Communities
AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said his office has delivered about $254 million in financial assistance to rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices as part of a grant program providing supplemental salaries to sheriff’s departments, constable’s offices, and district […]
Statement on Beaver and Roma Islands
DPS and TMD Release Joint Statement on Inaccurate Reports AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) are aware of public reports that mischaracterize Beaver Island and Roma Island—two small islands along the Texas-Mexico border—as […]
Sens. Cruz, Padilla Introduce Bill to Improve Fog Forecasting, Boost Vessel Safety at Ports
Bipartisan legislation follows significant fog-related trouble at Houston’s port WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today introduced the Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act (FOG Forecasting Act), bipartisan legislation to improve […]
Measles Case Investigation in Harris County
Harris County Public Health is working on identifying any exposed individuals HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is currently investigating a measles case confirmed by a commercial laboratory involving a child under the age of 18 who lives in northwest Harris […]
DPS Steps Up Enforcement for Annual Distracted Driving Campaign
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols beginning this weekend to ensure drivers stay focused and avoid distractions while driving. April 7 through April 14, the Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct its annual Distracted […]
