The number of deaths reported has been declining for the past three week, according to the Texas Medical Center. (Community Impact staff)
Texas Medical Center: COVID-19 hospitalizations down 10% since Aug. 3
During a special Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 6, officials talked about hiking the property tax by 8%. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Harris County Commissioners Court considers raising property tax by 8%
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will launch a new COVID-19 surge testing site in Kingwood. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Federally funded COVID-19 surge testing site to open in Kingwood
The county's active case count fell to its lowest level in weeks, while resident deaths continue to rise. (Community Impact staff)
Five COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County on Aug. 7; active case count continues to fall
A mother and daughter visit at Seasons Assisted Living & Memory Care in Conroe earlier in the pandemic. (Courtesy Seasons Assisted Living & Memory Care)
Texas allows limited visitations to nursing homes, long-term care facilities
HomeAid Houston partnered with Boys and Girls Country to open three cottages in Hockley. (Courtesy Boys and Girls Country)
Builders partner to serve homeless population through nonprofit HomeAid Houston
Montgomery County saw a sharp decrease in its population of people experiencing homelessness. (Kaitlin Schmidt/Community Impact Newspaper)
DATA: Here's a breakdown of the homelesss population in Montgomery County
Lockwood Road expansion pushed back to third quarter of 2020. (Designed by Ethan Pham)
Lockwood Road expansion pushed back to third quarter of 2020
A total of 1,005 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Harris County on Aug. 6 along with 36 deaths caused by the virus, the largest single-day total in the county since the pandemic began. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County confirms largest single-day COVID-19 death toll Aug. 6; hospitalizations continue slow downward trend
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's police reform task force is gathering more community input. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Police reform task force asks Houston residents to share opinions through Aug. 9
The farm-to-table restaurant plans to create 90 jobs and offer familiar American meals. (Courtesy Whiskey Cake)
Whiskey Cake restaurant to open in The Woodlands and more Houston-area news
Local business leaders and community members gathered virtually at Kingwood BizCom on Aug. 6. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Officials provide updates on COVID-19, Lake Houston dam gates, mouth bar dredging at Kingwood BizCom
The 2020 U.S. census response rate is already lagging behind 2010 numbers, and officials said the shortened timeline only increases the chances of an undercount. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Shortened census timeline could shortchange Houston, its most vulnerable communities
Montgomery County's total COVID-19 cases increased by 51 from Aug. 5 to Aug. 6. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Active COVID-19 cases continue to decline as Montgomery County reports decrease of 167 on Aug. 6
On July 9, the Texas Department of Transportation awarded a construction bid to Angel Brothers to complete Phase 1 of a project. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Utility work for FM 1960 expansion project in Humble to begin this December