AMBER ALERT issued for teen believed to be abducted by man last seen in Bay City
Officials have issued an AMBER ALERT Friday for a teenage girl believed to be abducted by a man in Bay City, Texas.
LIST: Houston-area schools still closed due to Nicholas
Some Southeast Texas school districts have announced plans to remain closed due to damage from Nicholas.
Continued team coverage on Hurricane Nicholas as it nears landfall
FOX 26 is your Gulf Coast Weather Authority and we continue our team coverage of Hurricane Nicholas, which is expected to make landfall, and our Dr. Jim Siebert says as of midnight, it has yet to make landfall but should do so overnight.
Hurricane Nicholas batters Matagorda County
FOX 26 Reporter Matthew Seedorf updates The Factor on conditions in Matagorda County, near where Nicholas will make landfall.
Animals that survived Hurricane Ida now available for adoption in Houston
Houston rescue teams are coming together to evacuate animals stuck in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Others are taking food and supplies to pets and livestock still in the state.
Relentless rain, coastal flooding in Matagorda County
It's been a heavy rain-filled week in the Houston area and it doesn't seem to be stopping soon. FOX 26 Houston's Matthew Seedorff shows us how severe the flooding was in Matagorda County.
Body found during search for boy, 10, swept out from shore in Matagorda
A body has been recovered during the search for a missing 10-year-old boy who was swept out from shore in Matagorda, the sheriff’s office confirms.
Thirty-three unmarked graves detected in Pledger
A Matagorda County family is receiving a Historic Texas Cemetery designation for family property where they believe they have found 33 unmarked graves.
Beach town of Sargent in Matagorda County still dealing with flooding
Sargent residents say they need the state and the county’s help. They had two big rain storms recently.
50 kilos of suspected cocaine wash up on Matagorda Co. beaches just days apart
The sheriff's office is warning the public not to pick up suspicious packages after several kilos of suspected cocaine washed up on two Matagorda County beaches in less than a week.
Harris, Fort Bend, other counties must close bars, rollback business capacity
Harris, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Waller and other counties have crossed the state's COVID-19 hospitalization threshold triggering rollbacks on the state's reopenings. Bars will close and business capacities will decrease.
Bay City ISD reviews tablet settings after complaints of sexual icons on app
Bay City ISD says they are reviewing settings on their tablets after getting complaints about images and words pertaining to sexual content found in an application on the devices.
After four near-drownings, Matagorda Co. officials warning about dangerous riptides
Officials said with the weather conditions after Hurricane Laura, it’s predicted that the riptides will be even worse than other weekends.
Texas primary runoff elections: Everything you need to know to vote
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 LATEST: Coronavirus COVID-19 cases, deaths, recoveries in greater Houston area
The patients have been linked to a mix of both international travel and community spread.
Matagorda Co. issues mandatory shelter in place
The mandatory shelter in place will take effect on April 2 at 2:15 p.m. and will extend until further notice in Matagorda County.
Matagorda County reports second COVID-19 related death
According to the Matagorda County Health Department, the man in his 70s passed away at Matagorda Regional Medical Center with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
COMPLETE LIST of cancellations and closures due to coronavirus outbreak
Many events are canceled, and clinics and schools are closing. You can find the full list here.
Texas’ first COVID-19 death was 97-year-old World War II veteran
Before his death, a coronavirus test was administered, and on Monday—a day after his death—it came back positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from the Matagorda County Hospital District.
Houston area's first COVID-19 death
Eddie Roberts, 97, of Bay City was a World War Two veteran of the US Army when he died Sunday.