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Ground to break in September on Bishop Square Business Park on Mueschke Road in Cypress
Ground is expected to break in September on Bishop Square Business Park, a 4-acre park that will feature 48,600 square feet of space across 10 condominium-style buildings at 14914 Mueschke Road, Cypress.
Harris County mask order extended
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo extended the county's mandatory mask order Aug. 26.
Instead of a set expiration date Aug. 26, the order is set to end 14 days after Gov. Greg Abbott declares an end to Texas' public health state of disaster.
Checkers opens its Pearland location
Checkers opened Sept. 1 at 7305 W. Broadway St., Pearland. The fast-food chain restaurant serves burgers, fries, shakes, hot dogs and chicken wings, and it only offers drive-thru services.
‘We had hit a wall’: How a Cy-Fair teachers union came to sue the school district
Nikki Cowart is a Cy-Fair ISD graduate, district parent and has been the president of the Cy-Fair American Federation of Teachers since 2010. She said until recently, she never imagined taking legal action against the school district.
Fort Bend County goes from high to moderate COVID-19 infection risk
Fort Bend County is now in the moderate to significant community risk category for COVID-19, Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced Sept. 1.
Haley Morrison, Emma Whalen, Shawn Arrajj, Danica Lloyd and Nola Valente contributed to this report.
