Read the most popular news form the past week from our Houston coverage area.

Cy-Fair

Houston Premium Outlets welcomes 3 new stores to Cypress mall

Officials with Houston Premium Outlets announced two new tenants opened earlier this month, and one additional store is expected to open by the end of the month.

The Woodlands



Where to vote early in The Woodlands

With early voting beginning Oct. 13 and running through Oct. 30, polling locations are now open for in-person voting prior to the Nov. 3 election.

Bay Area

The Toasted Yolk Cafe coming to League City in former Olympia Grill building


The Toasted Yolk Cafe plans to open in December in League City's Pinnacle Park at 2535 S. Gulf Freeway, League City, at the former site of Olympia Grill, which closed in March 2019.

Fort Bend ISD

Q&A: Meet Jason Burdine, Angie Hanan—candidates for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 1

Early voting in the 2020 election starts Oct. 13. Election Day is Nov. 3.


Brazoria County

Vote centers bring turnout in Brazoria County despite cut in polling locations

In 2012, Brazoria County had over 60 polling locations, but for the 2020 presidential election, the county will have 35. While the number of voting locations has been reduced by half over the last eight years, voter engagement saw increases in both the 2016 presidential election and the 2018 midterms.

Danica Lloyd, Claire Shoop, Andrew Christman, Jake Magee and Haley Morrison contributed to this report.