The topic that dominated the news in 2020 was the coronavirus pandemic, and in headlines in Community Impact Newspaper in The Woodlands that was no different. However, both before and after the pandemic became the year's most covered story, other topics of local interest also sparked interest with our readers. Here's a look a the 10 stories in 2020 that garnered the most views that were not connected with the coronavirus, our routine coverage of Impacts—local business openings and news—or elections.

Topics include protests over the killing of George Floyd this summer as well as news from energy companies, such as Occidental, development plans in The Woodlands, and news from Conroe ISD.

1. June 1

Texas officials respond to demonstrations, unrest in wake of George Floyd killing

2. Feb. 25

The Woodlands, College Park rezoning plan approved by Conroe ISD board

3. Sept. 21

Plans to build 58 homes on Mitchell Island in The Woodlands East Shore area draw resident opposition

4. June 4

Organized protests take place throughout The Woodlands to honor George Floyd

5. Jan. 8

Occidental announces companywide layoffs

6. Sept. 8

Development updates: Here's what's going in near Gosling Road and the Grand Parkway south of The Woodlands

7. Jan. 23

The Woodlands officials discuss further uses for vacant, closing Randall's store buildings

8. June 6

3 Development updates to watch in The Woodlands: East Shore, Gosling Road and Timberloch Place

9. Aug. 27

Thousands of Entergy customers experiencing outages in Montgomery County

10. March 30

The Woodlands to see $22M from canceled Anadarko tax abatement