CORONAVIRUS
A Harris County administrative judge has ordered county officials to "wholly disregard" an order from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo that involved releasing certain nonviolent inmates from the Harris County Jail. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Judge orders halt to Harris County inmate release
(Kaitlin Schmidt/Community Impact Newspaper)
ROUNDUP: 5 recent coronavirus stories from the North Houston area readers should know
Free meals will be available to Cy-Fair ISD children age 18 and younger while schools are closed. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Where to get free curbside meals for Cy-Fair ISD children
Houston Airport System officials expect March passenger data to be significantly lower than in other months. Foot traffic at IAH was light March 24. (Emily Heineman/Community Impact Newspaper)
TSA limits checkpoints at George Bush Intercontinental Airport; Houston Airport System expects significant decline in March passengers
Volunteers unload food donations for the Montgomery County Food Bank. (Courtesy Drive West Communications)
ExxonMobil makes $250,000 donation to local food banks
Some local bakeries are offering sweet treats for pickup as well as decorate-your-own cookie kits. (Courtesy Suzybeez Bakery)
Decorate cookies, take fitness classes and more: How to stay entertained while at home in Cy-Fair
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo provided updates on the county's "Stay Home-Work Safe" order at a March 30 press conference. (Screenshot via Harris County)
VIDEO: Texas Tribune interviews Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo about the coronavirus outbreak’s impact in Houston
The Daikin Texas Technology Park opened in Waller County in 2017. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Daikin temporarily closes Waller plant after second employee tests positive for COVID-19
A sign in front of the Avanti at Towne Lake senior-living community thanks staff members for their work throughout the coronavirus outbreak. Officials at several local Cy-Fair communities said they have put new protocols into place to make sure both staff and residents remain healthy. (Courtesy Avanti at Towne Lake)
'Hard on staff and hard on residents': How Cy-Fair senior living centers are coping with the coronavirus
The employees of The Adventure Begins Comics, Games & More gather their characters together in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons." (Kate Looney/The Adventure Begins Comics, Games & More)
5 recent business stories from the Houston area readers should know
Prices are more of an indicator of real estate activity during the coronavirus pandemic than location or geography, a local Realtor said.
Q&A: Houston-area Realtor describes changes in business during coronavirus outbreak
Many renters in the Greater Houston area may be faced with struggles paying rent amid the coronavirus outbreak. There are local resources located throughout the region that can help. (Courtesy Pexels)
Struggling to pay April rent? Here are some resources in the Greater Houston area
President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion package March 27 to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Sen. John Cornyn discusses provisions laid out in CARES Act
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rates are increasing across the nation in the midst of COVID-19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas sees 77% increase in unemployment insurance claims during week ending March 28
The Lone Star College Small Business Development Center is located in the Lone Star College System Building. (Photo by Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lone Star College Small Business Development Center offers free webinar for guidance on business loans