Patch Is In Houston! Here’s How You Can Get Your News For Free

HOUSTON, TX — Patch is now covering Houston and the surrounding metro area, including the Heights, Midtown, Galleria-River Oaks; the south and southwest regions of Bellaire, Sugar Land, Pasadena, and Clear Lake; and the northern regions of The Woodlands, Conroe-Montgomery County, and Humble and Kingwood.

Patch specializes in reporting everything hyper-local. We have more than 1,000 neighborhood websites across the nation and deliver free, breaking news straight to your inbox in real time. Whether it’s inclement weather, traffic, school closings, or a lost pet — Patch has you covered.

What sets Patch apart isn't just our breaking news and great neighborhood stories, such as these:

Galveston Man’s Savage Obituary Chronicles Life Of Womanizing And Abuse

Houston Doesn't Fare Well on 'America's Most Dangerous Cities' List.

We also strive to act as an interactive bulletin board for the communities we cover. If you are part of a local nonprofit or organization serving the Houston area, tyou can post on Patch — for free. It's a great way to spread the word about your work and mission.

Patch offers several free features for local groups, including our calendar, which lets you post upcoming events, and our LocalStream, which allows you to showcase your most engaging social media posts.

In addition, you can sign up to be a Star Patcher to post announcements and updates for your group.

Your Houston area Patch reporters include Bryan Kirk, a veteran reporter with nearly 20 years' experience who freelanced previously for the Houston Chronicle, and James Brock, a veteran whose reporting chops includes stints in New York City, Paris, France, Dubai, and Houston. The Houston Patch team brings a wealth of experience covering hard news, breaking news, features ... in short, everything that’s important to you and your community.

Sign up for news alerts for your favorite Patches below. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, and our stories will pop up in your news feed.

Also: Did you know you can also post your own local stories, events, op-eds and other tidbits on Patch? Here’s how.