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Members of West University Place City Council held a discussion Jan. 12 on a variety of methods that they said would preserve and enhance the city’s neighborhood character.
Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from Jan. 5-9.
Texas charter system Harmony Public Schools on Jan. 5 launched a new virtual learning platform that allows students across the state to take high school courses online.
Houston’s Infant and Early Childhood Development Enrichment Program will receive $100,000 more in funding to help children from low- to moderate-income families after Houston City Council approved the grant Jan. 14.
Supporters of the proposal said the increased fees would improve oversight of thousands of Texas businesses that sell hemp-derived THC products and help the state enforce tighter regulations, while some local hemp retailers said the changes would put them out of business.
In the Greater Houston area in November, single-family rental leases grew 10.2% year over year, while lease prices remained statistically flat.
Four Democratic candidates are running for Congressional District 18 in the upcoming March primaries.
