The Houston Health Department is now offering a new monetary incentive to increase vaccination rates in the city. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Houston residents could win $1K gift cards in new vaccine incentive program starting Jan. 29
Leah Barton, who serves as Harris County’s managing director of strategic initiatives, talked about the Community COVID Housing Program on Jan. 25. (Screenshot via Facebook Live)
Harris County commissioners approve $29.5M in funding for second phase of COVID-19 housing project
Harris County officials are monitoring coronavirus cases before lowering the county's emergency levels after seeing a fall in the number of COVID-19 ICU patients during the last week. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County leaders not ready to lower emergency status, monitoring dropping COVID-19 cases
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: Weekly data shows community spread slowing for first time in 2022
Brazoria County has seen a drop off in active COVID-19 cases in the region compared to early January. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
In Brazoria County, number of active COVID-19 cases decreases; recoveries up nearly 20%
The Pearland ISD board of trustees adopted a resolution to extend COVID-19 leave through February. (Courtesy Pexels)
Pearland ISD extends employee COVID-19 leave through February
More than 7,300 COVID-19 cases had been reported in Cy-Fair ISD since the first day of the 2021-22 school year as of Jan. 18. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Cy-Fair ISD reports upward trend in COVID-19 cases following holiday break
The county collected 5,173 cases the week of Jan. 2 and collected 3,548 cases the week of Jan. 9. A year prior, the week of Jan. 10, 2021, there were 1,580 cases reported, according to GCHD data. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Galveston County sees surge in cases at beginning of 2022
Montgomery County recorded 8,608 new cases of COVID-19 in its weekly update on Jan. 18, a decrease from 9,548 cases recorded on Jan. 11, according to the county hospital district. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Montgomery County records decrease in new COVID-19 cases in Jan. 18 update
Here are the latest COVID-19 data updates from Fort Bend County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Fort Bend County COVID-19 updates for Jan. 18: Confirmed cases grow 3.5% over week
All Houston ISD campuses and offices will be closed Jan. 18 to students and staff, district officials announced, citing a rise in coronavirus cases in the community. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
All Houston ISD campuses, offices to be closed Jan. 18 due to coronavirus spread
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: New cases plateau, hospitalizations fall compared to previous week
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion has a variety of acts scheduled in 2022. (Courtesy Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion releases 2022 lineup; Grand Parkway Town Center moves toward construction and more top Houston-area news
Construction on US 380 is still years away, and the feasibility study will be completed in 2022. (Courtesy Fotolia)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: TxDOT officials recommend freeway alignment for US 380 in Denton County; Conroe ISD moves to COVID-19 safety alert Level 4 and more top news
Third doses of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, so-called "booster shots," are now authorized by the FDA for all adults over the age of 18. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Houston approves $4 million vaccine outreach contract despite pushback from some council members
At Montgomery County’s first Commissioners Court session of 2022, commissioners discussed a shortage in testing and antibody treatments. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
DSHS estimates 16,652 active cases in Montgomery County; commissioners discuss further relief funding
Fort Bend County COVID-19 updates for Jan. 11: In one-week span, confirmed cases jump over 14%
Amy's Ice Creams in Cedar Park will include an exterior 3D structure similar to the location on Guadalupe Street in Austin. (Courtesy Amy's Ice Creams)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Amy's Ice Creams opening Cedar Park location; construction on Elm and Main streets to kick off Frisco’s Downtown Master Plan and more top news
Harris County officials raised the county's COVID-19 threat level to red, or “severe,” the highest placement on the scale, County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced during a Jan. 10 news conference. (Courtesy Harris County)
Harris County raises COVID-19 threat level to red as omicron cases rise