New coronavirus cases declined in the first week of September, but the wastewater viral load hints at a possible resurgence. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: New COVID-19 cases continue steady decline as wastewater viral count spikes
Vials of the COVID-19 vaccine on a flat surface
Updated COVID-19 booster shots to be available across Texas next week
New COVID-19 cases and hospitalization have been steadily declining across the greater Houston area, according to data from the Texas Medical Center. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: New COVID-19 hospitalizations decline nearly 30% over the last month
Here is the latest COVID-19 news for the Houston area. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: COVID-19 monitoring metrics show a continuing reduction of the virus
Exterior of the Texas Education Agency building at sunset.
For the first time in three years, TEA releases A-F ratings for Texas schools
A male student looks forward in a classroom.
Record percentage of Texas teachers considering quitting, survey shows
Texas Medical Center hospitals saw a declining number of COVID-19 cases week over week while hospitalizations remained mostly the same. (Courtesy Texas Medical Center)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: New hospitalizations stagnate as indicators show decline in new cases
Fruits and vegetables on shelves in a grocery store.
Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August
It has been over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic struck nationally and locally in southeast Texas. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: Hospitalizations, new cases decline across Harris County
Here are the latest COVID-19 data updates from the Houston area. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: Downtick in viral load, hospitalizations suggests slowing of spread
A woman in a blue dress with glasses stands in front of a podium with microphones with a man to her side and a wooden wall behind her.
Harris County public health updates: COVID-19, monkeypox cases rising
Here is the latest COVID-19 news for the Houston area. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center brings back COVID-19 dashboard as cases increase across Houston
A white pencil rests on a standardized test form.
STAAR results show statewide recovery after COVID-19 undermines education
Photo of the Texas State Capitol on a sunny day, from a downward angle.
Texas launches recovery grant program for tourism businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19
Harris County Public Health will administer vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years beginning on June 24. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Harris County Public Health begins vaccine rollout for young children
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said via email while narcotic encounters, or instances in which officers encounter drugs, did decline during the pandemic, they are starting to rise again. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas Department of State Health Services/Community Impact Newspaper)
Local agencies respond to rising opioid overdoses
The Texas Medical Center will end its weekly COVID-19 dashboard, and new coronavirus cases rose over the week. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: Rate of new COVID-19 cases increases; final dashboard report released
Businesses are facing higher operating costs and are starting to have to divert some of that burden onto the customers. This can be seen in price increases of certain items or limits on menu options as the availability of certain goods varies. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of plastic products increased 23% from February 2021 to February 2022. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Greater Houston Partnership/Community Impact Newsletter)
Katy-area businesses reflect on 2 years of the pandemic
North Texas drivers will soon have an opportunity to weigh in on a potential highway widening planned by the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy Fotolia)
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