Target has built out its new store at 2075 Westheimer Road, Houston. (Matt Dulin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Target to open fourth Inner Loop location and more Houston-area business, community news
Houston City Council passed a tax rate Oct. 21 of $0.56184 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2020-21, a 1.07% reduction from the previous year’s tax rate of $0.56792 per $100 valuation. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston approves lower tax rate for fiscal year 2020-21 amid calls for further reductions
Oct. 15 was the last day to complete the U.S. 2020 Census. (Chance Flowers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Here is what 2020 U.S. Census self-response rates look like for 6 Southeast Houston, Bay Area cities
Baylor College of Medicine is seeking volunteers for a COVID-19 study looking to determine the prevalence of the viral disease in the Houston area. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Baylor College of Medicine recruiting participants for COVID-19 prevalence study
Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston region in 2017. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: Houston hydrologist explains climate change’s role in intensified flooding, importance of planning for future storms
Some Harris County residents could be eligible for free workforce training. (Courtesy Lone Star College System)
Harris County partners with Lone Star College to offer free workforce training this fall
The Houston Repertoire Ballet (pictured) has performed "The Nutcracker" live in previous holiday seasons; the company's Christmas Spectacular is scheduled virtually for Dec. 12 this year. Five other holiday events will take place in League City between late November and late December. (Courtesy Scott Nilsson Photographer)
Get ready for the holidays with these 5 ‘The Nutcracker’-themed events in League City
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Owner Randall Tate and his family make all frames in-house. (Colleen Ferguson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Tate’s Home Decor & Custom Framing: Family-run League City business captures local history
The COVID-19 recession, which is considered to have started both domestically and globally in late February, is unlike any other economic downturn in recent history, one expert said: It could potentially be much longer-lasting than a traditional recession. (Courtesy Pexels)
Sales tax revenue rebounds in some Houston cities following COVID-19 shutdowns
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Greater Houston region faces glut of industrial, commercial space and multifamily housing
Due to an electronic glitch, League City City Council races and candidates were omitted from some Galveston County electronic ballots. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
BREAKING: League City City Council candidates left off some Galveston County ballots
Galveston County is seeing strong early voter turnout. (Colleen Ferguson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Galveston County continues to see strong early voter turnout
The North Houston Highway Improvement Project proposes rerouting I-45 through the East End and Fifth Ward and expanding it through the Northside. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston-Galveston Area Council seeking feedback on I-45 project plans
Houston police
Houston will spend $4.1 million from CARES Act to rein in rising crime rate
Here are the latest coronavirus data updates for Galveston County. (Community Impact staff)
DATA: Galveston County averages fewer than 25 new COVID-19 cases per day in October