About 62% of Harris County residents ages 12 and older have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County commissioners terminate $11 million Elevate Strategies vaccine outreach contract
The Project SAFE grant would go to school districts and local education agencies that had funding withheld for enacting mask mandates. (courtesy Adobe Stock)
U.S. Department of Education approves grant funding for school districts facing state punishment for mask mandates
Senate Bill 15 would provide ISDs with two years of state funding to enact virtual learning, and allows ISDs to contract with each other to exchange students for virtual learning. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Inside Senate Bill 15: Gov. Abbott signs state funding for virtual learning into law
(Courtesy Conroe ISD)
Conroe ISD COVID-19 cases reach peak; The Woodlands home prices increase and more top Houston-area news
Following two program deadline extensions, Harris County’s $100 COVID-19 vaccine incentive program will end on Sept. 30 with about 59,000 people being immunized during the program’s lifespan, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Sept. 28. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County's $100 gift card incentive for getting a coronavirus vaccine to end Sept. 30
Texas Medical Center COVID-19 updates: Daily average hospitalizations at 388 and more news
The new division will take on the services that HCPH has provided during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic such as COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and vaccination. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County Commissioners Court creates 69-position COVID-19 response division
NewQuest Properties, the developer behind Fort Bend Town Center, has inked a deal that will bring 589 urban apartments and 200,000 square feet of mixed-commercial space to Missouri City. (Rendering courtesy NewQuest Properties)
Howard Hughes Corp. opposes The Woodlands incorporation; Fort Bend Town Center Phase 3 plans finalized and more top Houston-area news
On May 11, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved $3.5 million to fund the Harris County District Attorney's Office initiative to reduce backlogged court cases, and the plan is working so far, District Attorney Kim Ogg told commissioners Aug 24. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Harris County court case backlog reduction plan is working, district attorney says
Anyone who receives their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at any Harris County medical provider, such as doctor's offices and pharmacies, over the next five days will be eligible for a $100 gift card, Judge Lina Hidalgo announced during an Aug. 26 press conference. (Courtesy Texas Children’s Hospital)
Harris County Public Health expands $100 vaccination incentive program to all medical providers
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Aug. 25 blocking any government entity in the state from mandating any COVID-19 vaccinations, a policy previously set in place by executive orders GA-35 and GA-38 that addressed COVID-19 vaccines under emergency use authorization. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gov. Abbott issues executive order blocking COVID-19 vaccine mandates, adds item to special session discussion
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo met with county commissioners on Aug. 24, passing an initiative to bring needed nurses to Houston-area hospitals. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Harris County Commissioners Court approves $30 million nurse procurement initiative
More than 2 million Harris County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the county. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County vaccinations up 529% after $100 incentive announcement
As of Aug. 22, there were 50,639 active COVID-19 cases across Harris County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County surpasses 50,000 active COVID-19 cases for first time since January
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: New hospitalizations averaging record-high 390 per day
The Pfizer vaccine received FDA approval Aug. 23. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Pfizer vaccine receives FDA approval
Gov. Greg Abbott's office confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19 as of Aug. 17. (Courtesy Office of the Governor)
Texas Supreme Court move temporarily allows schools' mask mandates to stand
Children arrive for the first day of school Aug. 17 at O Henry Middle School in Austin, where the public school district mandated mask wearing against Gov. Greg Abbott's order. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas Education Agency allows mask mandates after federal lawsuit
The Houston ISD board of trustees approved several coronavirus-related agenda items during an Aug. 19 meeting, including a one-time stipend of $500 to any district employee who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. (Community Impact staff)
Houston ISD offering $500 stipends to vaccinated employees