CORONAVIRUS
Tomball and Magnolia ISDs have extended their school closures amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Dylan Sherman/Community Impact Newspaper)
JUST IN: Tomball ISD closed until further notice; Magnolia ISD extends closure
Census day is April 1. (Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)
With local funding on the line, Houston's census advocates navigate coronavirus challenges
Harris County's "Stay Home-Work Safe" order has been extended through April 30. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Harris County stay-at-home order extended until April 30; some nonviolent inmates to be released from county jail
(Kaitlin Schmidt/Community Impact Newspaper)
'When home is not your safe place': Domestic violence cases jump 35% in Montgomery County during coronavirus
Patrick Jankowski projects more than 150,000 regional job losses due to the coronavirus. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
Houston economist predicts more than 150,000 job losses this year due to coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott updated Texans and issued an executive order regarding the state's response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis during a March 31 afternoon press conference. (Screenshot via livestream)
'Now is the time to redouble our efforts': Abbott issues executive order for state on COVID-19 extending school closures, clarifying essential services
Lone Star College campuses will remain closed until April 30. (Photo by Danica Smithwick/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lone Star College campuses closed until April 30
Fifty-one percent of energy firms surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in mid-March said they expect the number of employees at their companies to decrease in 2020. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Federal Reserve business economist discusses the energy industry's 2020 outlook
Tomball ISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora said the school closure will likely be extended past April 10, although an updated timeline is not yet known. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Tomball ISD likely to announce school closure extension March 31; free meals limited to Wednesdays
An apartment complex for adults age 55 and older is under a shelter-in-place order as of March 31. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Montgomery County orders shelter-in-place for Alden Bridge senior-living facility
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)
Hidalgo: Extension of stay-at-home order not a matter of 'if,' but 'how long'
Total cases of COVID-19 in the Greater Houston area continue to rise. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Coronavirus case updates: Houston, Harris County combine for more than 110 new cases
Texas Central plans to start construction of the Texas high-speed rail connecting Houston and Dallas by the end of 2020. (Courtesy Texas Central)
Coronavirus causes layoffs for Texas Central’s high-speed rail project
Lone Star College-Kingwood loaned medical supplies to area hospitals March 27. (Photo by Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lone Star College loans ventilators, protective supplies to area hospitals
METRO
METRO reduces Park & Ride service, closes HOV lanes; two employees test positive for COVID-19