Brazoria County

Brazoria County Judge Matt Sebesta signed a disaster declaration on August 24, 2020, for the potential tropical weather threat prompted by Tropical Storms Marco and Laura.

Authorities said they received a call around 6:30 a.m. regarding a motor vehicle accident at State Highway 36 and S. Brazosport Boulevard. 

The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a tanker vessel 35 miles offshore of Freeport, Texas. 

A Pearland ISD employee is under investigation after making a social media post about slavery.

Dan Lee claims he was kicked twice in his backside by Councilman James Walker in the parking lot in front of West Columbia City Hall. Now the NAACP is asking for Walker to step down.

The Republican and Democratic primary runoff elections are July 14 in Texas. This guide has the list of polling locations and sample ballots for Houston-area counties.

The patients have been linked to a mix of both international travel and community spread.

Walker is accused of kicking a local resident who was at a council meeting to speak about water issues.

County Judge Matt Sebesta placed restrictions effective July 4 through July 6. Sebesta said that island access will be closed daily from 11 a.m. until midnight.

Brazoria County Sheriff's deputies found a veteran Houston firefighter and his wife dead Friday afternoon. Deputies forced their way into the house during a welfare check when they heard a baby crying.

Kingwood-area parents are fighting to get $7,000 back from a beach house company after prom plans were canceled due to the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Beachgoers at Surfside Beach saw an alligator emerge from the water two days in a row this weekend.

Brazoria County says a woman between the ages of 75 and 85 years old is the county's first COVID-19 related death.

The Surfside Beach Texas City Council has decided to close the beach to all vehicular traffic until Friday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m.

Brazoria County has issued a Stay Safe at Home order in effect until April 3.