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At a Jan. 15 emergency court hearing, officials came up with a plan to try to reduce the inmate population at the Harris County Jail that centers on hosting more bail reduction hearings. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:59 PM Jan 15, 2021 CST
With open beds dwindling, officials look for ways to reduce Harris County jail population
Texas Medical Center
Houston
5:18 PM Jan 11, 2021 CST
Texas Medical Center hospitalizations increase by 36% over two weeks
The active case total in the county has now increased by more than 10,000 since the start of January. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:51 PM Jan 11, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Active case count surpasses 40,000, approaches new high
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addresses the public during a Jan. 7 news conference about the first reported case in Texas of the UK COVID-19 variant. (Screenshot courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Houston
5:11 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
Harris County tackles Texas' first known case of UK COVID-19 variant
New data reported by the Harris County Public Health Department from the end of December shows the 14-day average for coronavirus testing positivity trending toward 20% after several days of steep increases. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
8:07 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Testing positivity rate makes upward swing
Houston
2:10 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
Fighting on: Business owners adapt as pandemic wears on
Stone Cold Meats is bringing a new location to Cypress. (Courtesy Stone Cold Meats)
Houston
7:00 PM Jan 6, 2021 CST
Stone Cold Meats opens in Cypress; Spring ISD opens new school and more Houston-area news
The number of COVID-19 patients in Harris County hospitals hit 2,040 on Jan. 4, including 1,538 patients in general ward beds and 502 patients in intensive care unit beds. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
11:42 PM Jan 4, 2021 CST
Number of COVID-19 patients in Harris County hospitals has doubled since Thanksgiving
Health care workers began receiving the COVID-19 vaccination in mid-December. (Courtesy Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital)
Houston
1:15 PM Dec 28, 2020 CST
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital officials offer insight into COVID-19 vaccine
Here is the Dec. 22 Texas Medical Center coronavirus update. (Courtesy Texas Medical Center)
Houston
3:47 PM Dec 22, 2020 CST
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Positivity rate reaches 9%, hospitalizations hit 1,400 as front-line workers receive vaccine
Mayor Sylvester Turner addresses reporters during a Dec. 21 news conference on the state of COVID-19 in Houston. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper via Houston Television)
Houston
5:23 PM Dec 21, 2020 CST
City of Houston reports 777 new COVID-19 cases as fire department, health department ready to distribute vaccine
Cypress Yard Greetings added employees during the pandemic as business increased. (Courtesy Cypress Yard Greetings)
Houston
11:25 AM Dec 21, 2020 CST
LOOK BACK: See how Cy-Fair residents responded to the COVID-19 pandemic
Nothing Bundt Cakes is coming soon to Fry Road. (Kim Giannetti/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:00 PM Dec 18, 2020 CST
Nothing Bundt Cakes to open in Cypress; businesses coming to Lake Houston area and more local news
New cases of COVID-19 and the number of coronavirus patients in area hospitals were both on the rise in Harris County as the latest data released Dec. 17 from the Harris County Public Health Department. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
7:18 PM Dec 17, 2020 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: New cases, hospitalizations both on the rise
At a Dec. 15 meeting, Harris County also voted to renew a partnership agreement with the Houston Food Bank. (Courtesy Houston Food Bank)
Houston
3:47 PM Dec 15, 2020 CST
Harris County on track to allocate all CARES Act funding as deadline approaches
The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Texas on Dec. 14. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
5:55 PM Dec 14, 2020 CST
Can I spread the virus? How long will I be immune? Infectious disease expert weighs in on what we do and do not know about the coronavirus vaccine
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Volunteers prepare care packages for those found unsheltered and facing homelessness on the night of the point-in-time count in 2019. (Courtesy Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance)
Dallas - Fort Worth
8:32 PM
Annual homelessness count adapted to answer questions brought on by pandemic in Collin, Dallas counties
The Arizona Department of Health Services is expanding who can get COVID-19 vaccinations in Arizona. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Phoenix
1:34 PM
More COVID-19 vaccination appointments available Jan. 19; plus, see where you can get your COVID-19 vaccination in Maricopa County
Volunteers prepare care packages for those found unsheltered and facing homelessness on the night of the point-in-time count in 2019. (Courtesy Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance)
Dallas - Fort Worth
11:09 AM
Annual homelessness count adapted to answer questions brought on by pandemic in Collin, Dallas counties
Here is what you need to know today about coronavirus in Gilbert. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Phoenix
10:29 AM
COVID-19: Gilbert cases increase by 226 Jan. 19
Here are the coronavirus updates you need to know in Chandler. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Phoenix
9:52 AM
COVID-19: Chandler case count increases by 283 Jan. 19
Here are the coronavirus hospitalization data updates to know across Arizona. (Community Impact staff)
Phoenix
9:31 AM
Number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 surpasses 4,700
Austin
7:40 AM
Optimism for an economic recovery begins to take hold in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle
“Hope is on the horizon,” Fort Bend County Judge KP George said at a press conference Jan. 4. “The vaccine is here.”
Houston
6:25 AM
Coronavirus vaccine distribution begins in Fort Bend County
Leah and Mark Mirra stand in front of their upcoming location of Lake Travis Pizza in the River Place neighborhood. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:20 AM
New York natives serve traditional pies in Texas
H-E-B is preparing to accept coronavirus vaccine appointments through an online portal. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 AM
H-E-B launches vaccine portal; Whipped Bakery opens in Leander and more top Central Texas news