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The Woodlands

The Howard Hughes Corp. takes position on incorporation vote in The Woodlands, plans website

In an open letter to residents of The Woodlands, Jim Carman, president of the Houston region of The Howard Hughes Corp., said on Aug. 23 the company is taking a position against the incorporation measure that will be on the ballot Nov. 2.

South African restaurant Mozambik to replace Peli Peli in The Woodlands on Sept. 10

Mozambik, a Portuguese-inspired South African restaurant, is opening by The Woodlands Mall at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Ste. 304, The Woodlands, on Sept. 10.

Fort Bend County

Fort Bend County has highest Asian population in Texas in 2020 census, plus other increases

Fort Bend County had the highest proportion of Asian residents in Texas, according to the 2020 U.S. Census.

Sugar Land-Missouri City

More than 500 apartments to be included in Phase 3 of Missouri City's Fort Bend Town Center development

NewQuest Properties, the developer behind Fort Bend Town Center, has inked a deal that will bring 589 urban apartments and 200,000 square feet of mixed-commercial space to Missouri City.

Montgomery County

Montgomery County records highest COVID-19 cases in residents under age 12

Montgomery County reported the highest number of children under 12 testing positive for COVID-19 to date in its Aug. 25 update.

Vanessa Holt, Ally Bolender, Rynd Morgan, Claire Shoop and Jishnu Nair contributed to this report.