FORT BEND COUNTY

Richmond elementary student Ava Torres is only 10 years old but has already built an impressive acting resume in films and TV.

Fort Bend County is the latest Houston-area community to launch a drive-thru COVID-19 mega testing site. Leaders say the site is a necessity, citing “the exponential increase” in demand by residents for COVID testing because of the rapid spread of the omicron variant.

A 13-year-old was honored as sheriff for one day by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

As school districts work to keep staff and students safe amid rising omicron variant cases, a shortage of bus drivers has officials in Fort Bend ISD looking to fill jobs.

Surveillance footage captured the moments in which a wife chased and shot at multiple suspects who stabbed her husband during a robbery and home invasion Tuesday morning, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identities and causes of death of two people killed when a small plane and paraglider collided in Fort Bend County.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George said Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George lowered the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator from yellow, the system’s second-lowest threat level, to orange, the system’s second-highest threat level, citing a surge in COVID cases and the increasing presence of the omicron variant in the county.

Two people were killed Tuesday morning when a small plane struck a paraglider near the Brazos River, Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Constable Chat Norvell confirmed.

KPRC News questions new Fort Bend ISD Superintendent about the state of her school system Thursday.

Officials from four Houston-area school districts have implemented a ‘No Backpack’ policy for Friday, Dec. 17 after officials were made aware of a new “social media” challenge.

A 49-year-old man was arrested for sexually abusing a child, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

The man accused of shooting and killing a Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable appeared in court Tuesday morning.

Officials from the Fort Bend County Health & Human Services department say three people in their area have tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19.

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Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced the recipients for the second round of Comcast RISE Investment Fund $10,000 grants for small businesses owned by people of color in the Houston area.

Several shelters across the U.S., including one in Fort Bend County, are starting to feel the pinch as they experience limited capacity with more people spending time away from home.

Asian and Pacific Islander populations surged in Texas over the past decade, but their political power is weakened under new congressional maps. A northwest Houston neighborhood offers a case study in how that was done.

On Saturday, several organizers and hundreds of volunteers provided food for thousands of families in the Houston area.

Know someone who needs a job? The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office will hold a hiring event for multiple officer positions this Friday and Saturday.

Families in Fort Bend County still have time to register for an annual food drive held the week of Thanksgiving.

A 19-year-old Missouri City man says he is lucky to be alive after a road rage shooting on the Fort Bend Tollway.

If you are a resident in Fort Bend or Montgomery County and have noticed a rise in new housing units popping up in your area, you are not just imagining things.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced on Sunday that he underwent surgery over the weekend and is recovering at his home.

An MS-13 gang member is behind bars for life after he and several other members allegedly shot and killed a teenager at a Missouri City park in 2016.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George lowered the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator from orange, the system’s second-highest threat level, to yellow, the system’s second-lowest threat level, due to a decrease in COVID-19 cases, ICU visits and hospitalizations over the past several weeks.

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a deadly crash involving two 18-wheelers, a vehicle and a boxcar.

Asian-Americans make up a substantial portion of the county’s population, but the new congressional map cracked the community to reduce its voting power.

A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing three children, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

Now in its second season, the series ‘Walker’, is a reimagining of the long-running hit show ‘Walker, Texas Ranger.’

A Fort Bend County man is now facing 10 years in prison after he stole $4,000 from a bank and threatened bank employees that he had a bomb, authorities said Thursday.

Initially, Commissioners Court was scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote over proposed precinct maps next week, but the meeting has been pushed back.

Health and Human Services Deputy Director Dr. Kaye Reynolds, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage, and other community and faith leaders are discussing the “Our Shot to Get Back to Normal” COVID-19 vaccine outreach public awareness campaign.

House Bill 133, also known as the Caleb Rule Act, has officially been passed. It was initially filed by Rep. Jacey Jetton of Richmond and Sen. Joan Huffman of Houston.

Just 24 hours after a man was killed in an alleged road rage shooting, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said the gunman who had fled the scene is now in custody.

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A 1-year-old has been transported to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced this week that the county was lowering the COVID-19 threat level from red or “high risk” to orange which indicates “moderate/significant risk.”

Fort Bend County authorities are expected to hold a news conference Thursday to discuss an undercover sting operation in Cinco Ranch involving fraudulent CPR certifications in Fort Bend County.

A 32-year-old Stafford man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency of a child, Fort Bend County District Attorney confirmed Wednesday.

A family in Fort Bend County is trying to rebuild their lives after a fire destroyed their home.

A west Houston bicyclist said he’s lucky to be alive after he was hit by a pickup truck and allegedly left for dead on Thursday.

Police believe that Ashley Guillory, the 37-year-old woman whose remains were found in Fort Bend County in late September, was tied to a chair and strangled in a southwest Houston motel room.

A first draft of the new congressional redistricting maps has been released, showing two new seats in metropolitan areas due to growing populations.

After it was canceled due to COVID-19 last year, the 85th annual Fort Bend County Fair kicked off on Friday.

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that it plans to step up enforcement after seeing a sharp increase in traffic fatalities compared to 2020.

A Richmond man who was reported missing since Monday has been found safe, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

Albert James Turner was convicted Friday by a jury of capital murder for stabbing his wife and mother-in-law to death in 2009, Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Saturday.

A massive, vivid rainbow stretched across the southwest Houston area and into Fort Bend County on Monday near sunset just ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas' move inland.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George and staff of the Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are holding a news conference to discuss weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Nicholas and preparation for the possibility of adverse conditions including the potential for heavy rains and flooding in the county.

LIVE BLOG: Houston area assesses wind, flooding damage from Nicholas

Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land held a special ceremony on Friday to honor victims of the September 11 attacks, including one of their own. Naval Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Caballero was a 1998 graduate of the school. He was working at the Pentagon as an Electronics Technician at the time of the attacks.

Fort Bend ISD began offering limited remote instruction for students in grades Pre-K through 6th grade due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement have launched a “No Refusal” initiative over the Labor Day weekend.

The 4-3 vote from the district's board of trustees mandates all students and staff in Fort Bend County schools must now wear a mask indoors.

The Republican congressman and former Fort Bend County sheriff, who is fully vaccinated, announced Saturday he'd tested positive for COVID-19.

Enforcement in the state’s public school systems of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates has been dropped, for now, the Texas Education Agency said Thursday.

The mandate applies to all students, employees, and visitors -- regardless of vaccination status.

The move comes one day after Harris County officials approved the county attorney’s request to take legal action against the state of Texas.

The move comes exactly two weeks after the county raised the level due to significant and uncontrolled spread of the virus. It also comes just two days after Fort Bend County raised its own threat level.

On Wednesday's show: The COVID-19 situation in Fort Bend County, the week in politics, a preview of Houston Restaurant Weeks, and a conversation with Blues musician The Reverend Shawn Amos.

Medical experts discuss more of the latest COVID issues and local concerns, and we provide a forum for your COVID questions.

The threat level will increase from "yellow," or moderate risk, to "orange," indicating a significant risk of exposure to the virus in Fort Bend County.

The Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with Fort Bend County (FBC) to improve access to court for people with limited English proficiency (LEP). Title VI prohibits race, color or national origin discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance, such as FBC. “The Civil Rights Division will continue fighting to ensure that courts remove barriers that deny people access to equal justice. FBC courts will also review its language access plans over the next year, develop mandatory Title VI training for FBC courts, provide Title VI retaliation training and issue public notices that explain the Title VI nondiscrimination policy and complaint process in non-English languages. FBC also agreed to pay damages to an LEP court user for court costs and to an individual who alleged retaliation.

With more trucks rolling along interstates and highways, the need to keep them operational grows. Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program, offered in Fort Bend County, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater and Waco, is seeing an increase in students wanting to enter the field.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George spent this past week aligning himself with his Democratic allies Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in their public battle with the Greater Houston Partnership over proposed changes to state voting laws, and lambasting his colleagues on the Fort Bend...

On Thursday's show: How the former Congressman's own challenges with addiction and bipolar disorder have informed his advocacy for a stronger mental health care system, why Fort Bend County Judge KP George voted against a plan to distribute COVID-19 relief funds, and we meet the city's new poet laureate.

County Judge KP George said the plan to use $157 million in federal aid included spending on numerous government projects unrelated to pandemic recovery and rigged the selection process for organizations to receive grants.

On Monday's show: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, the homebuying market, ask the veterinarian, and the latest on Houston sports.

Updated 2:19 p.m. CTA new $250,000 child care voucher program in Fort Bend County will help support families impacted by the pandemic, county leaders announced on Monday. Families will be limited to up to three vouchers in total, and will be able to use the vouchers at more than 180 licensed child care facilities in Fort Bend County, according to Fort Bend County Judge KP George. Mandi Kimball, vice president of child advocacy group Children at Risk, said programs that provide child care assistance can help alleviate potential financial and emotional stress. "Finding child care for your children is extremely stressful," she said. "What Fort Bend County has done is really relieve some of the financial stress, but also emotional stress that parents have when trying to make the right decision for their children."

Richmond seventh-graders Kathit Kadakia and Aryan Seetepalli combined their talents to create their own kid-friendly news outlet in May 2020. Now, their outlet The National Outreach is starting to garner attention, with over 4,450 views from more than 15 countries. Kathit and Aryan launched The National Outreach (TNO) so that kids can access the news without the stress and confusion surrounding certain difficult subjects like politics and coronavirus. After launching The National Outreach, Kathit said it helped create a stronger friendship between the two boys. Kathit KadakiaThe creative duo attribute the success of The National Outreach to fine-tuning the website and launching a YouTube channel.

On Wednesday’s show: An update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Fort Bend County, analysis of the week in politics, food writers discuss Houston’s best Black-owned restaurants, and a new exhibit pays homage to DJ Screw. On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Fort Bend County Judge KP George updates us on COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Then, local food writers talk about their favorite Black-owned restaurants in the latest installment of The Full Menu. And we learn about a new exhibit called Slowed and Throwed, which focuses on the legacy of the late Houston rapper DJ Screw. Subscribe to Today in Houston Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.

This is part of Houston Public Media’s ongoing coronavirus coverage. “This is not the time for people of color to stay away from the vaccine,” Turner said. The Public Health Clinic received just 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine, allocated to first responders, Public Health staff, health care workers and employees. Once that shipment comes in, the Galveston County Health District said it will again begin scheduling appointments on its website. @TexasDSHS is directing all entities that have received #COVID19 vaccines to urgently vaccinate all willing Phase 1A, then Phase 1B, individuals.

Following Houston's record voter turnout in November, Texas is still managing to make history from the 2020 election. TEXAS VOTER TURNOUT: This Houstonian is making voting better in Harris CountyFort Bend made strides in the election, by not only electing its first female African American county attorney, but also electing Eric Fagan—the county's first African American sheriff in over a century. The sheriff's election in Fort Bend County made history, as the county hadn't had a Black sheriff since the 1800s. Walter Moses Burton, was the first Black sheriff in Fort Bend, and was the first Black sheriff in the United States at the time, according to KHOU. The ceremony was held at the Fort Bend Church, and a number of elected officials were in attendance at Fagan's swearing in ceremony, including Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

For the second time in 16 days, Fort Bend County Judge KP George has raised his county’s COVID-19 threat level due to the rapid local spread of COVID-19 and its toll on local hospitals. On Wednesday afternoon, George announced that he had upgraded the local COVID-19 threat to a red alert, the highest level in the local coronavirus threat scale unveiled several months ago, signalling widespread outbreaks and a strained healthcare system. The county’s threat level had previously sat at yellow, the second lowest threat rank, since October 7. Between November 24 and December 9, she said lab-confirmed coronavirus cases in Fort Bend County jumped from around 20,000 to 25,000. She also pointed out that the local COVID-19 testing positivity rate across the county has seen a marked uptick as well.

The two men portrayed in these salacious TV spots are Republican Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni. TX-22 comprises most of Fort Bend County, as well as the chunk of Brazoria County where Pearland sits and a tiny bit of Harris County around Friendswood. The 22nd district as a whole is extremely diverse in its makeup, thanks mostly to Fort Bend County. The ad also references accusations that some members of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office racially profiled Latinos and a suicide by an inmate at Fort Bend County Jail under Nehls’s tenure, and blames Nehls for both incidents. In his last race for Congress, Kulkarni advocated for Medicare For All, but his stance on government-run insurance has changed.

Voter arrive to cast their ballots at the Moody Park Community Center polling station in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Sharon Steinmann | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTo find the forces fueling Democrats' dream of a blue Texas in 2020, the Houston suburbs offer a good start. Texas' 22nd District is one of the most racially diverse congressional seats in the country. Nehls, 52, is a well known and generally liked local official who has twice won election in Fort Bend County, where most of the district's voters live. Efforts to limit H1-B visas for high-skilled employees, which workers from India disproportionately claim, "have not gone over well" among the district's Asian American voters, Jones said.

State Rep. Garnet Coleman gave a health care legislative update held by the Fort Bend County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 22. Mike Dotson, who serves as the chamber’s health care division chair, served as moderator during the lunchtime virtual event. Coleman also expressed concern that some people who have survived COVID-19 may face chronic conditions and need care indefinitely. As Dotson asked about the state of mental health care in Texas, Coleman said a lot of it depends on money. Since telehealth has become much more common amid the pandemic, Coleman said he wants to hear from health care providers on whether it is helping their patients’ care.

Early voters wrapped around the building on Tuesday afternoon at the Houston Metropolitan Multi-Service Center on West Gray in Houston. Early voting started with an impressive turnout in Texas on Tuesday, despite some early hiccups and delays. Related Stories Computer Error Means Rocky Start To Early Voting In Fort Bend County [UPDATED]“More people have voted today than in any early voting day in history,” said Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins. Abbott extended early voting by allowing it to start on October 13 instead of October 19. Legal wrangling from state Republicans over early voting procedures was still a hot topic even as voting kicked off Tuesday morning.

On Friday, Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins walked media members through what early voting will look like this year. Tuesday’s early voting start date is a week earlier than usual in Texas thanks to Gov. Democratic Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins welcomed Abbott’s early voting extension, which came after Hollins sent the governor a letter lobbying him to do so. Hollins modeled the finger condoms that Harris County voters will receive to protect them from touching voting machines and potentially catching the coronavirus. Fort Bend County has added more early voting locations as well, but not nearly as many as its neighbor to the east.

How you can support: Help eradicate adult illiteracy in Fort Bend by donating supplies, making an online donation, or volunteering as a tutor or office assistant when the center reopens. Box 17748Phone: (832) 819-2005The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation is dedicated to helping preserve, collect and communicate the citys rich history. How you can support: Help them equip a student by making a monetary contribution. https://bit.ly/2wQZAXp Posted by Fort Bend Education Foundation on Friday, April 3, 2020Since 1998, SLCAF has worked to promote the cultural, performing and visual arts in Sugar Land and preserve, renovate, and restore the historic Sugar Land Auditorium, according to its website. How you can support: You can help their efforts by sponsoring an auditorium chair, volunteering or making a donation.

HOUSTON Fort Bend County saw a nine-day stretch with zero coronavirus-related deaths. The Department of State Health Services shows a decline in Fort Bend County as we entered mid-May. Investigator Mario Diaz gives a closer look at that new data.

SUGAR LAND, Texas The Redeemed Christian Church Of God Royal Priesthood Parish has been feeding hundreds of families in need through the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, people in cars have lined up outside the church to collect food they desperately need. The lines have caused traffic in and around the shopping center where the parish is located. RCCG Royal Priesthood has leased space at The Ashford Lakes Shopping Center. RCCG Royal Priesthood is using the leased premises for purposes other than what is stated in their lease.

Here are things you need to know for Tuesday, May 26:1. DATA: See county-by-county tracking of new COVID-19 cases, deaths in TexasThe Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in each county. The county went nine days without any new COVID-19 deaths. Despite wearing protective reef boots and waders, he says the stingray went through the boot and a layer of neoprene. THIS DAY IN HISTORYMay 26, 1897: The first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula, by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops.

The answer: Here is when each Houston-area library says they plan to open:It is uncertain when the Harris County Public Libraries will reopen. The Fort Bend County Libraries website says no date for reopening has been set at this time. For these branches, the Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sunday - ClosedThe Brazoria County Library System website says all its branches are closed to the public until further notice. The Montgomery County Memorial Library System website says the lobby area of all its branches is open on a limited basis. The Chambers County Library System website says it is closed until further notice.

Published: May 24, 2020, 8:20 am Updated: May 24, 2020, 8:25 amA husband and wife were found dead inside a Katy home Saturday night. The Fort Bend County Sheriffs Office is investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. Around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Fort Bend deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a home in the 5900 block of Rose Bud Trail near the Meadowbrook Farms Gulf Club. On arrival, deputies found a man and woman dead inside the home. The teenager was not harmed in the incident and is now in the care of relatives.

RICHMOND, Texas A newly formed strike team in Fort Bend County is aimed at providing coronavirus testing at nursing homes. Officials said Wednesday those helping with the testing received training on proper testing methods and handling of samples. Fort Bend County Judge K.P. Abbotts mandate for nursing home testing gives officials two weeks to complete the tests for residents and staff at the facilities. Testing has always been a top priority in Fort Bend County, George said.

FULSHEAR, Texas An intoxicated man was shot twice after Fort Bend County deputies said he kicked in the door of a home in Fulshear Wednesday. According to FBCSO, the intoxicated man kicked in the door of the residence, yelling for the homeowner to shoot him. Deputies said the man was shot in the leg with a .410-caliber handgun. Update: Homeowner does not know suspect. Deputies said the man did not know the owner.

HOUSTON Fort Bend County Libraries is offering curbside pickup services during the mandatory shutdown. Residents with valid library cards without fines or fees above $5 will be able to check out a maximum of 10 items through the Books & More Curbside Pick-Up service. Library staff will search the shelves, pull the requested materials, and check them out using the patrons library card number. Items for pick up through the Books & More service will be available until the closing of the next business day. Staff will not accept fines or fees or handle returns during curbside pickup.

HOUSTON Severe weather moved through the Houston area Friday afternoon and evening leaving some flooding and high water in different parts of town. City and county prepare for weekends stormsHarris County is gearing up and activating its high water rescue team to be ready. Starting Friday, county leaders are deploying six of its high water rescue vehicles all over the precinct. Harris County Flood Control District is asking you to be preparedHarris County officials with the Flood Control District said theyre ready too. Officials warn drivers and residents to be cautious during severe weather.

5-year-old apparently drowns in apartment swimming pool in Fort Bend County, authorities sayA child reportedly drowned Tuesday in an apartment complex swimming pool in Fort Bend County, authorities say. A child reportedly drowned Tuesday in an apartment complex swimming pool in Fort Bend County, authorities say. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close 5-year-old apparently drowns in apartment swimming pool in Fort Bend County, authorities say 1 / 1 Back to GalleryA 5-year-old child died Tuesday after he was found unresponsive in an apartment complex swimming pool in Fort Bend County, authorities said. This appears to be the third child drowning in the Houston area since Monday afternoon, but the official causes of death remain under investigation. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner reported three more COVID-19 deaths for 26 reported deaths total and 52 new positive cases at his Wednesday afternoon press conference. Meanwhile, following Houston's lead, Fort Bend County has opened its public COVID-19 testing site to anyone wanting a test, whether symptomatic or not. Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced at a commissioners court meeting that he was expanding the free testing. AccessHealth workers at the Fort Bend testing site. Photo by Lacie SumpterIn Fort Bend County there have been 15 deaths reported and 627 confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date.

Realtor of the Week: Sara Nguyen promotes Fort Bend County nationallySara Nguyen Sara Nguyen Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Realtor of the Week: Sara Nguyen promotes Fort Bend County nationally 1 / 1 Back to GalleryFort Bend County is one of the fastest-growing communities in Texas and the nation. Moreover, Sara Nguyen, a Realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, is not only one of real estates top producers in the area, she also is promoting Fort Bend on television. On this program, she takes viewers on adventures throughout Fort Bend County, highlighting all the area has to offer, such as homes, restaurants, and activities families in the area enjoy. Nguyen is known for giving her clients exceptional personal attention and care throughout her 15 years of being a real estate agent. In addition to her successful real estate career, Nguyen volunteers with many organizations, such as with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.

Fort Bend County jail inmates sew face masks for fellow inmatesFort Bend County Jail inmates Samantha Runke, left, and Andrea Pesce making cloth masks Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Richmond. The Fort Bend County Detention's sewing program started making face masks that will be distributed to all inmates and jail employees on April 6. less Fort Bend County Jail inmates Samantha Runke, left, and Andrea Pesce making cloth masks Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Richmond. The Fort Bend County Detention's sewing program started making face masks that will ... more Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close Fort Bend County jail inmates sew face masks for fellow inmates 1 / 32 Back to GalleryThe Fort Bend County jail has had no COVID-19 cases thus far, and the jail inmates themselves are working to keep it that way. According to Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls, many other counties have issued surgical masks to protect their jail inmates. By outfitting the Fort Bend County jail inmates with the cloth masks, surgical masks can go to first responders.

At 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Fort Bend County Judge KP George sent out a press release that yes, the judge was extending his "Stay at Home to Save Lives" directive through April 30. The survey, instead of an extended order, clearly struck a nerve with some respondents, who weren't especially charitable in the comments section. Several commenters made it clear that they don't think the order is being enforced, or needs to be tightened up. Makes NO sense because SO MANY non essential businesses continue to remain OPEN! I know its best that we do close, but I think it needs to be much stricter & essential NEEDS TO BE DEFINDED!

Fort Bend County Health & Human Services has just announced the first COVID-19 related death in the county: a woman in her 70s with pre-existing medical conditions. Before she died, she was hospitalized briefly in a local hospital. She died late Wednesday, March 25 and her physicians agree that cornavirus was a contributing factor in her death. The hearts and prayers of Fort Bend County are with the patients family in these trying times, said KP George, Fort Bend County Judge and Director of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. As a community, we must come together to follow the CDC Guidelines and the Fort Bend County Stay Home to Save Lives Order to slow the spread of this unprecedented global pandemic.Related Stories Texas is Lining Up Alternatives to Hospitals in Case More Beds Needed for COVID-19 PatientsT date there have been 86 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fort Bend with eight recovered.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George and Fort Bend County Health & Human Services Director and Local Health Authority Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson Minter in coordination with OakBend Medical Group Wednesday night announced the first COVID-19 testing site in Fort Bend County. Oakbend Medical Group is launching the first COVID-19 testing site in Fort Bend County. This is yet another example of the great work of one of our major Fort Bend community partners, OakBend Medical Group, said County Judge KP George. Patients m ust pay by credit/ debit card prior to arriving for the COVID-19 testing. The patient will be given instructions by the providers office to come to the testingFor more information, please visit: fbhealth.org/testing for covid-19

According to a national survey, 30% of child care providers cant survive a closure of more than two weeks. Thats the case for thousands of child care centers in Texas and around the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Since the group surveyed some 6,000 members, Allvins asked Congress to include $20 billion for child care in its stimulus package. It has to go to meeting health benefits for the workforce the things that it takes to run child care every day, Allvin said. In Texas, child care centers that are still open have to follow strict protocols.

Next to Harris County, Fort Bend County has the most reported positive corona virus cases with 46 as of today. "I am issuing a stay at home to stay alive order," George said, The order takes effect tonight and runs through April 3. The order will be available on the Fort Bend County hotline. Fort Bend County Judge KP George FacebookTwitterHowever, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough remained resolute that he would not be issuing any stay at home or shelter in place order at this time. Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough in explaining why there is no need to issue a stay-at-home order in his county.

Police: Wrong-way driver in deadly Fort Bend wreck might have been intoxicatedDeputies investigate a deadly wrong-way wreck along the Grand Parkway in Fort Bend County on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Deputies investigate a deadly wrong-way wreck along the Grand Parkway in Fort Bend County on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Photo: OnScene.TV Photo: OnScene.TV Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Police: Wrong-way driver in deadly Fort Bend wreck might have been intoxicated 1 / 7 Back to GalleryA man was killed early Tuesday morning when a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into his car along the Grand Parkway in Fort Bend County. Martin Garret with the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Constables Office. Moments later, the wrong-way driver slammed into a Chevrolet Cruz that was southbound in the main lanes, Garret said.