Dollar General celebrates grand opening of Pearland location
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The Burger Joint to open in Friendswood near Baybrook this year
A more specific timeline has not been established, a restaurant representative said.

Former Pearland City Council member announces candidacy for 239th District Court judge
Former Pearland City Council member Greg Hill has announced his candidacy for 239th District Court judge in Brazoria County, according to an April 16 news release.

Costco Business Center being built in Stafford; see live music in The Woodlands and more top Houston-area news
Read the top business and community news from the Houston area from the past week.

Amazon begins rollout of statewide vaccination clinics for employees
The program, which began this week in San Marcos, gives Amazon and Whole Foods employees and contractors direct access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Pearland Hearing Aids & Audiology celebrates 5-year anniversary
The business offers diagnostic hearing testing, evaluations, hearing technology and more.

Harris County coronavirus count: Major indicators remain stalled for another week
See the latest trends on COVID-19 in Harris County.

Pearland to submit Smith Ranch Road widening for possible federal funding
According to city documents, $10 million-$15 million is available for 10 locally supported projects in U.S. House District 22.

Why Texas has not yet distributed $18 billion in federal funds intended for public schools
As budget decisions loom for school districts across Texas, state leaders are holding on to federal funds intended for public schools to use in addressing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Average Houston single-family home price jumps 20% in March
The average sale price for a home in March was $370,847.

League City agrees to land swap with Friendswood
League City will give up nearly 30 acres of land to Friendswood in exchange for some of the property tax revenue generated by the move after League City City Council’s unanimous vote April 13.

UPDATE: ERCOT call for energy conservation ends April 13 without need for power outages
An ERCOT official said "tight" supply and demand conditions arose on the state's electric grid April 13 due to forecasting issues amid planned, seasonal maintenance outages by some power generators.

Harris County supports creation of new criminal district court to tackle case backlog
If the efforts are successful, this would be Harris County's first new criminal district court since 1984 when the 351st District Court was created.