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The Woodlands

Cinemark at Market Street closes in The Woodlands

Cinemark at Market Street, located at 9595 Six Pines Drive, The Woodlands, officially closed Dec. 31.

The Woodlands Fuddruckers closing in early 2022


The Fuddruckers location in the Village of Grogans Mill at 2290 Buckthorn Place, The Woodlands, is expected to permanently close sometime in early 2022.

Daiso Japan coming to Metropark Square in The Woodlands area

Daiso Japan will be opening a location in Metropark Square, 8888 Metropark Drive, Shenandoah, in 2022, according to Metropark Square officials.

Conroe ISD


Conroe ISD moves to COVID-19 safety alert Level 3

Conroe ISD Superintendent Curtis Null said the district has entered COVID-19 safety alert Level 3 during a video update Jan. 3.

Fort Bend County

Fort Bend County COVID-19 updates for Jan. 4: Previous week delivers most single-day new cases since pandemic began


As of Jan. 4, 96,509 Fort Bend County residents are confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Andrew Christman, Ally Bolender and Hunter Marrow contributed to this report.