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County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Aug. 12 a plan including best practices recommended for schools to open safely once the 2020-21 school year begins. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
3:21 PM Aug 12, 2020 CDT
Harris County judge: Opening local schools will not be safe ‘anytime in the near future’
Openings, closings and relocations out of Rice Village (Courtesy Rice Management Co.)
Houston
4:17 PM Aug 6, 2020 CDT
Rice Village updates: 4 new business openings, closings and relocations to know
A total of 723 of the new cases were confirmed in Harris County outside of the city of Houston, which is the most to be confirmed outside of the city in a single day. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:57 PM Aug 4, 2020 CDT
Harris County coronavirus count: 1,438 new cases, 22 deaths confirmed Aug. 4
With some Harris County residents waiting up to two weeks to get test results, the county has announced a maximum turnaround time of 3-5 days on county-sponsored tests moving forward. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:26 PM Aug 4, 2020 CDT
Harris County announces evening testing hours, faster turnaround on COVID-19 tests
Houston
11:42 AM Aug 2, 2020 CDT
Backlog of felony court cases grows as officials explore options to lower jail population
See the latest trends on COVID-19 in Harris County. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:34 PM Jul 28, 2020 CDT
Harris County coronavirus count: 1,465 new cases, 16 deaths confirmed July 28
Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis is calling on the county to look into a pilot program that could provide funding for legal defense for indigent renters facing eviction. Ellis said the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the vulnerabilities that low-income renters face. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
12:16 PM Jul 29, 2020 CDT
Harris County prepares for surge in evictions as federal protections, unemployment boost end
Face masks will be required in classrooms when social distancing is not feasible. (Courtesy Cy-Fair ISD)
Houston
11:43 AM Jul 27, 2020 CDT
Face masks, school lunches and 5 other things Cy-Fair ISD parents should know about the 2020-21 school year
The Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council voted June 26 to form a working group to craft a memorandum of understanding that is envisioned as a way to secure commitments from the Texas Department of Transportation and other stakeholders around the North Houston Highway Improvement Project. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
4:13 PM Jul 27, 2020 CDT
I-45, Woodridge Village, COVID-19: July 28 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting preview
The death tally in the county has climbed to 644, with 109 of those deaths having been confirmed in the past week and and about one third of the total death count confirmed since July 10, according to county data. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
5:38 PM Jul 26, 2020 CDT
Harris County coronavirus count: 2,730 new cases, 30 deaths confirmed over July 25-26 weekend
Public health officials in Harris County and the city of Houston signed a joint public health order July 24 mandating all public schools and nonreligious private schools remain closed for in-person instruction through at least Sept. 8. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
11:59 AM Jul 24, 2020 CDT
Harris County orders all public schools, nonreligious private schools to stay closed until Sept. 8
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has approved a one-time $1.8 million payment to workers on the front line during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
Houston
11:15 AM Jul 24, 2020 CDT
METRO board approves $1.8 million payment for frontline workers during COVID-19
Roughly two weeks ago, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a joint statement with the Consul General of Mexico warning of recent research that showed the coronavirus having a "disproportionately heavy impact" on the Hispanic and Latino population. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
10:05 PM Jul 23, 2020 CDT
Harris County coronavirus count: Hispanic population bearing brunt of recent increase in deaths
Students respond to health screenings during strength and conditioning camps in June. (Courtesy Cy-Fair ISD)
Houston
3:49 PM Jul 21, 2020 CDT
Cy-Fair ISD announces plans to delay start of 2020-21 school year
Keith Barber, CEO of the Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, moderated a discussion of local health care leaders hosted July 21 by the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce. (Screenshot courtesy Zoom)
Houston
4:44 PM Jul 21, 2020 CDT
Hospital CEOs in northwest Houston provide updates on capacity, staffing challenges
Harris County officials are asking local school districts to consider delaying in-person instruction for 2020-21. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:34 PM Jul 20, 2020 CDT
Harris County judge, health director: Local schools should not open for in-person classes before October
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County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Aug. 12 a plan including best practices recommended for schools to open safely once the 2020-21 school year begins. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
3:01 PM
Harris County judge: Opening local schools will not be safe ‘anytime in the near future’
Harris County is exploring the creation of a new official in charge of elections, which would take effect Nov. 18, after the 2020 election cycle. (Graphic by Anya Gallant/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
10:31 AM
Harris County moves forward with creation of elections administrator office
Houston
7:15 AM
July COVID-19 case surge sparks local response from The Woodlands area hospitals, Montgomery County officials
A total of 723 of the new cases were confirmed in Harris County outside of the city of Houston, which is the most to be confirmed outside of the city in a single day. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
4:35 PM
Harris County coronavirus count: 1,438 new cases, 22 deaths confirmed Aug. 4
With some Harris County residents waiting up to two weeks to get test results, the county has announced a maximum turnaround time of 3-5 days on county-sponsored tests moving forward. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
3:02 PM
Harris County announces evening testing hours, faster turnaround on COVID-19 tests
Harris County Public Health data reports there have been more than 2,500 confirmed coronavirus cases among school-age children in the county as of July 30. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
1:46 PM
As local districts delay in-person start dates, parents and teachers call remote learning a 'tough' but flexible alternative
Renters struggling to afford to pay rent are seeing their options dwindle as eviction moratoriums lift and relief is hard to come by. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
6:46 PM
Houston housing advocates fear for surge of evictions as mayor holds off call for grace period
(Designed by Matthew T. Mills)
Houston
8:25 PM
RECAP: With face-to-face learning delayed, here's how school could look this fall in Tomball, Magnolia ISDs
Houston
1:12 PM
Backlog of felony court cases grows as officials explore options to lower jail population
Figure Four Partners, a subsidiary of Perry Homes, has offered to let government partners purchase Woodridge Village, a 268-acre development that Kingwood residents allege has caused flooding in their communities, such as Elm Grove Village. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:45 PM
Commissioners discuss status of interlocal agreement with city of Houston for Woodridge Village development