CORONAVIRUS
The Texas Medical Center reported a surge in new weekly average coronavirus cases March 28. (Courtesy St. Luke's Health/Emily Jaschke)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: sharp rise in new cases tied to delayed reports, hospitalizations continue to fall
In October, the Texas Rangers began investigating communications from Harris County employees regarding a canceled $11 million contract with firm Elevate Strategies. (Courtesy Pexels)
Controversy over canceled COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract continues in Harris County Commissioners Court
Consumer prices rose 7.9% nationwide from February 2021 to February 2022—the highest rate of inflation since January 1982, according to a Greater Houston Partnership analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lake Houston businesses persevere through 2 years of COVID-19 hardships
Comal County will shift from daily COVID-19 updates to weekly reports as area hospitals report zero coronavirus-related hospitalizations. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Comal County shifts from daily to weekly COVID-19 reports as report zero coronavirus-related hospitalizations are reported
Here are the latest COVID-19 data updates from Hays County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward in Hays County
Dr. Matt Richardson
Denton County hospitalization rates at a pandemic low
Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced the county lowered its COVID-19 risk level from yellow to green in a press conference March 21. (Screenshot courtesy Fort Bend County)
Fort Bend County lowers COVID-19 risk level to green, encourages residents to stay vigilant
Colleges and universities in Austin updated health and safety protocols, including face masks no longer being required. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 health and safety protocol updates for colleges and universities in Austin; face masks no longer required
Here are the latest COVID-19 data updates from Hays County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Hays County COVID-19 cases continue to decline as vaccination rates increase
Health care workers operate a COVID-19 testing site at Heritage Park in Pflugerville. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
COVID-19 testing site at Heritage Park in Pflugerville to end services
AJ Jain, an owner of Delhi6 Indian Kitchen, puts together to-go orders on March 2. (Samantha Douty/ Community Impact Newspaper)
Local retailers find success amid ongoing challenges
Denton County health officials reported a decrease in COVID-19 cases during a March 15 county commissioners meeting. (Courtesy Denton County)
Denton County reports continued drop in COVID-19 cases
Curative operates several large-scale COVID-19 testing sites nationwide. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
Curative adds new COVID-19 testing location in The Woodlands
Explore the two-year anniversary of the pandemic in Dallas-Fort Worth. (Jay Jones/CommunityImpactNewspaper)
CATALOGUING COVID-19: The 2-year anniversary of the pandemic in Dallas-Fort Worth
Here are the latest COVID-19 data updates from Harris County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Harris County lowers COVID-19 threat from Level 2 to Level 3
Chuck Lo and Jean Xue of Pokeworks
DFW-area businesses finding success amid challenges, annual forecast shows
Here are the latest COVID-19 data updates from Collin and Denton counties. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Tracking COVID-19: Hospitalizations in North Texas falling
peach-colored COVID-19 graphic
Tracking COVID-19: McKinney ISD cases hit record low as of March 4
Area leaders examine lessons learned two years into COVID-19 pandemic