Jake Magee
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Drought, extreme heat ease, but effects could linger across counties
Pearland and Friendswood are two of many communities across Texas that have been hit with an intense drought and record-breaking heat this summer. → Read More
Aegis Aerospace, Intuitive Machines enter contract to deliver payload to moon
In June, two Clear Lake aerospace companies announced they have entered the first Texas-based business-to-business contract to deliver a commercial science payload to the moon. → Read More
Local officials fight for reform as property values increase
Homeowners across Pearland and Friendswood are seeing property values shoot up this year, and the problem has gained the attention of local officials who want to reform the home appraisal process. → Read More
INSIDE INFO: The scoop on homestead exemptions
Homestead exemptions allow Texas homeowners to save money on property tax bills. Here's how they work and how much you save by having one. → Read More
Incoming Medicaid expiration could put enrollees at risk
When the coronavirus pandemic emerged in March 2020, the U.S. government issued a requirement that states could no longer unenroll people from Medicaid during the public health emergency. That requirement is still in place two years later, but health care advocates in Texas and Houston said they are worried about what could happen when it ends and millions of people have their safety nets put… → Read More
Local food banks see growing demand due to inflation
As prices for grocery store items, gasoline and other necessities rise and businesses struggle with supply chain issues, Bay Area food banks said they are seeing high demand and dealing with other challenges in how they provide meals to those who need food assistance. → Read More
A fresh start: Development taking off in Seabrook as Hwy. 146 widening nears completion
It is three years into the Texas Department of Transportation’s five-year, $201 million project to widen Hwy. 146 from Seabrook to Kemah, and Seabrook City Manager Gayle Cook said the construction, while frustrating, will be a fresh start for Seabrook. → Read More
Bay Area struggles with supply chain issues, employment gaps
It has been over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the Houston area, and Bay Area business owners said they continue to feel the effects on supply chains, inflation and labor shortages. → Read More
Foster children without placement rise across Harris, Galveston counties
The number of children without placement in the Texas foster care system has skyrocketed over the last two years, increasing by more than 1,100% since October 2019, according to data provided by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. → Read More
2 new major developments coming to Houston Spaceport
The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership is in the midst of securing two new projects for the Houston Spaceport, and they will be bigger than the developments already occurring there. → Read More
'Left behind': League City commercial development slowing
Commercial development is slowing in League City, and in a city just over halfway built out, officials said it is important to revamp developers’ interest in the area before it is too late. → Read More
Missouri City woman’s death sparks new crosswalk law, and other transportation updates
Inattentive Texas drivers can now be criminally charged if they injure or kill a pedestrian in a crosswalk, according to Senate Bill 1055. → Read More
League City working to create mountain bike trails
With League City City Council’s unanimous vote Sept. 28, the city is taking another step toward appeasing mountain bikers citywide. → Read More
League City City Council reduces tax rate, cutting incoming budget
Due to League City City Council’s decision Aug. 10 to set the maximum property tax rate $0.01 lower than staff suggested, there were cuts made to the fiscal year 2021-22 budget. → Read More
Play ball: Big League Dreams to reopen by December, alleviate some demand for sports fields
Local athletes have anxiously awaited the reopening of Big League Dreams since it closed eight months ago, and their wait is nearing its end. → Read More
Consultant presents stripped-down plan for Bay Colony Park
League City officials on Sept. 14 debated what amenities are worth keeping for a planned sports park. → Read More
Power outages widespread across southeast Houston following Hurricane Nicholas
Thousands across Pearland, Friendswood, Clear Lake and League City are without power as of the morning of Sept. 14 due to Hurricane Nicholas. → Read More
Tropical Storm Nicholas floods local roads
Several roads in and near Clear Lake, League City and Friendswood are closed due to Tropical Storm Nicholas, which struck overnight. → Read More
Tropical Storm Nicholas floods Bay Area roads
Several roads in and near Clear Lake, League City and Friendswood are closed due to Tropical Storm Nicholas, which struck overnight. → Read More
League City preparing for Tropical Storm Nicholas
Tropical Storm Nicholas could hit the Bay Area as early as the evening of Sept. 13, possibly dropping 15-20 inches of rain over the next seven days, and League City is preparing. → Read More