The Matagorda County Judge said the county’s budget doesn’t allow for “large-scale assistance” efforts

Texas produces more cattle than any other state -- so the beef industry is vital to our economy.

A crash with a suspected DWI driver early Sunday morning in Bay City sent two people to the hospital after crashing into a building.

A 63-year-old man was found dead inside a burning home in Bay City Sunday.

A worker reportedly injured in last week’s ammonia release at a chemical plant in Matagorda County has filed a lawsuit against the company.

Authorities say injuries were reported after an ammonia leak at a plant in Matagorda County Friday.

An active wildfire has led to several road closures in Matagorda County Tuesday.

There are at least 75,710 sex offenders living in the Lone Star State. There are several ways you can check if someone is a sexual offender or if one lives in your neighborhood.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has indefinitely closed Sargent Beach, including its boat ramp, mooring dock, and County Road 238, due to severe erosion and unsafe infrastructure.

Hurricane Rita may not have made landfall directly in the Houston area, but she still left a legacy that Houstonians will never forget.

As Houston enters its fifth day without power following Hurricane Beryl, CenterPoint Energy updates on restoration efforts. With over a million homes still in the dark, crews are working 16-hour shifts to rebuild damaged infrastructure. "We know we still have a lot of work to do," says CenterPoint’s Jason Ryan.

More than 1 million Texans still don’t have electricity. For those hardest hit by Beryl, the wait will stretch into next week.

Just 24 hours after Hurricane Beryl delivered a wallop to Matagorda Beach, nature has returned like nothing ever happened.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won't have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.

Power companies and Texas officials say restoration efforts could take days. Experts say Texans without electricity are facing a dangerous situation.

As Hurricane Beryl approaches the Texas Coast, communities are preparing for its powerful winds and heavy rains. With expected landfall near Matagorda around 2 a.m. Monday, areas like Galveston, Houston, and Katy will experience significant impact. Our reporter Gage Goulding is on the ground, ensuring you get the latest updates despite the challenging conditions. Stay safe and stay informed.

Voluntary evacuations have been issued for the coastal areas of Matagorda County ahead of Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Texas, according to the Matagorda County Emergency Operation Center.

Matagorda County primary election results for March 4, 2024.

An inmate who escaped custody in Brazoria County over the weekend with his mother’s help was captured in Matagorda County.

A former Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been arrested and charged for shooting inside a home where his wife, children and another adult were, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office said.

The expansion project will enable the world’s largest class of tanker ships to dock at a new oil export terminal on the Gulf Coast. It also involves dredging a Superfund site.

A 45-year-old Colorado man was charged with threatening a Houston-area woman with releasing sexually explicit images unless she moved with him across the country, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Wednesday.

The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. You can find results for Matagorda County on Tuesday night here.

A father has been arrested after his 2-year-old son was found dead with injuries that were consistent with abuse, the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

A 45-year-old Colorado man was charged with threatening a Houston-area woman with releasing sexually explicit images unless she moved with him across the country, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Wednesday.

Blessing is a quiet Texas town of less than 500 people.

Emergency workers are searching for a 10-year-old boy who went missing off Matagorda Beach.

The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to beachgoers after a significant amount of packages suspected of containing cocaine started washing up on beaches in the area.

HOUSTON – Matagorda County Sheriff Frank Osborne was arrested and charged with tampering with a government record, according to court records. The indictment alleges Osborne removed or redacted the jailing record of an inmate from the Matagorda County Jail on or about Feb. 3, 2020, according to court records. KPRC 2 has learned that Osborne is out of jail on a $5,000 bond. This is a developing story.

VAN VLECK, Texas The Van Vleck Independent School District in Matagorda County is using sneeze guards on all desks for an extra layer of protection for students and staff this year. Theres an overall feeling of a little bit of anxiousness, but we also know for our community and for our kids that its important that we get back to school, said Van Vleck ISD Superintendent John OBrien. In the brand-new high school, there are signs in the hallways that remind people about social-distancing and hand sanitizerWe also have various things in the classrooms, like sneeze guards for the students, sneeze guards for the teachers, said OBrien. The district has sneeze guards in every classroom and on every desk. OBrien said they used leftover bond money for the sneeze guards and other safety measures.

If you have a 4” diameter gauge like this one and rain water has overflowed into the outer cylinder, I have a handy formula to approximate the total. HIGH WATER ALERT: Wallisville road at Rio Villa. Let us know if you are experiencing high water in your neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/hgeK37p9RH — Galveston Ferry (@GalvestonFerry) July 25, 2020In Matagorda County, water made its way onto FM 457 and Sargent Beach. We definitely dodged a bullet with #Hanna moving south pic.twitter.com/YiNJRkLHFt — Dustin Helton (@TheRevSFA) July 25, 2020What the clouds looked like this morning in Galveston County.

Only 10 days after crossing the 3,000 threshold, Texas surpassed 4,000 COVID-19 deaths on Monday. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneAfter the first COVID-19 death in Texas a 97-year-old man in Matagorda County who died on March 15 it took 53 days before the state reached 1,000 deaths. On Monday, Texas reached 4,020 deaths only 10 days after crossing the 3,000 threshold. Over the last week, COVID-19 has killed an average of 112 people each day in Texas nearly three times more than two weeks ago. For the past week, hospitalizations have swung between 10,471 and 10,658, for a 7-day average of 10,564.

MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas – The sheriff’s office in Matagorda County said a man is facing a capital murder charge in connection with a shooting involving his young son. Lt. James Orr said deputies were dispatched to a shooting in the Frost Mobile Home Community near Bay City around 3 a.m. Tuesday. The victim was a six-year-old boy and the boy’s father, Jacob Graves, 30, was arrested and charged with capital murder. Hudson and his daughters stopped by the property to drop off flowers for the family. She said she first met the boy’s mother a few years ago but also knew his father.

MATAGORDA COUNTY, Tx – As the weather warms up and summer is itching closer, Matagorda County officials reopened county beaches just in time. In a Facebook post, officials said that all beach areas will open Friday along with surrounding businesses as long as they can operate on a “to-go” basis. While public restrooms are closed, beach officials will be placing port-a-potties in some areas of the beaches. As most of you know the beach will open at 8am tomorrow morning. The normal beach rules apply, so you can still camp and... Posted by Matagorda Beach on Thursday, April 23, 2020Matagorda County is reminding residents that they are currently under a burn ban, thus prohibiting beach bonfires.

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MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas – A Matagorda County teenage girl who was reported as missing has been found safe, according to family members. Jazaiha Leigh Williams, 13, was last seen Thursday in the Markham area. Family members said Williams returned home safe Friday afternoon. No other details were immediately released.

BAY CITY, Texas – Bay City Police are investigating what they believe is a murder-suicide. Bay City Police said 42-year-old Sandra Hogg and her husband 44-year-old Bryan Hogg were found dead at their home on Lazy Lane. Rose said Sandra Hogg had touched people's hearts all over the Bay City community. Hogg worked at Bay City ISD and for Matagorda County. Bay City ISD issued this statement:"Bay City ISD learned this morning around 10 a.m. of the death of one of our staff members of 12 years, Sandra Hogg.

MATAGORDA COUNTY – One person is dead and another is missing Saturday after a boat capsized near Colorado River in Matagorda County, Coast Guard officials said. A good Samaritan reported seeing a 16-foot pleasure craft carrying four boaters without lifejackets on capsize at 10:30 a.m.Coast Guard officials rescued two boaters and later recovered the body of the third boater near the capsized boat, officials said. Crews are searching offshore of the mouth of the Colorado River for the fourth boater. "We will continue to aggressively search throughout the night for the missing boater," said Lt. Cmdr. "This is currently the top priority of Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi."

MATAGORDA BEACH, Texas – Four pedestrians were hit by a parked vehicle that had been struck by a pickup truck Sunday on Matagorda Beach, officials said. Officials said three of the victims were flown to Memorial Herman Hospital with serious injuries. The fourth was taken to Matagorda Regional Hospital by emergency medical services personnel to be treated for minor injuries. The driver of the Tundra, Devonte Roshawn Frank, 23, reportedly failed to adhere to posted warning signs indicating a reduced speed and that the road ended in 500 feet. Frank was arrested and taken to Matagorda County Jail.

HOUSTON – A 15-year-old boy is in serious condition at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital after a fireworks accident on Saturday, according to his family. Rowdy Radford tied around 200 sparklers together with tape and when he went to light the self-made "sparkler bomb," it blew up right in his face. "When it blew him up it caused severe injuries and they ended up having to amputate his left leg right below the knee, he also has severe burns throughout his entire body," Samantha Hansen, Radford's aunt, said. With a name like Rowdy, they say he lives life to the fullest, always trying to make others laugh. "We know he's going to pull through, it wouldn't be Rowdy if he if he didn't," Hansen said.

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HOUSTON – Nearly 30 animals rescued in Matagorda County by the Houston Humane Society are available for adoption. 25 dogs, seven rats and a ball python were rescued from a Bay City home on Jan. 28. The Houston Humane Society says 20 dogs and seven rats are available for adoption starting Thursday, and will have a special card on their kennel to let adopters know they were recently rescued. The ball python was sent to a reptile rescue. To adopt, please visit the Houston Humane Society at 14700 Almeda Road.

MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas – The Bay City Police Department says people coming forward with tips are receiving private threats on Facebook. Last week, a Matagorda County Sheriff's Office deputy and Bay City officer were suspended, accused of posting derogatory comments online about the Ferguson grand jury decision. The department is working to track down whoever made the threats. The officer and deputy are on leave until the investigation wraps up.

But if you're heading to Sargent Island, you're going to run into a problem. According to TxDOT, at around 11 p.m. Thursday a barge hit the Sargent Swing Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It is the last swing bridge in Texas, connecting the community of Sargent to Sargent Island, which has about 50 permanent residents. Floyd owns a beach house on Sargent Island. The closure is not impacting barge travel and nobody was injured when the barge hit.

MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas – People who live in Matagorda County closely watched the weather after storms dumped a lot of rain in the area Wednesday. Water surrounded and got into some homes there. It crept right under a house off of 2853 in Matagorda County that is built on stilts. Water surrounded other homes, like off of Highway 71 in Midfield. Some people who have lived in the area said they have not seen the water this high since Hurricane Carla in 1961.