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This will be the 43rd annual event known as the nation’s original MLK Day parade sanctioned by Martin Luther King Sr. in 1978. (Courtesy Black Heritage Society)
Houston
1:35 PM Jan 13, 2021 CST
Houston’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade goes virtual for 2021 event
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
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks at a Jan. 5 press conference. (Screenshot courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Houston
11:12 AM Jan 6, 2021 CST
Bars closed, businesses back to 50% capacity in Harris County as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain above 15% threshold
Houston
8:35 AM Dec 4, 2020 CST
Cy-Fair's religious groups regather, find new normal amid COVID-19 pandemic
Harris County continues to report more confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cy-Fair area. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
11:09 AM Nov 18, 2020 CST
835 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Cy-Fair on Nov. 10-17
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called on county residents to limit gatherings to people already living within the same household ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. (Screenshot courtesy Ready Harris)
Houston
5:57 PM Nov 17, 2020 CST
Hidalgo calls on residents to cancel gatherings, citing 'narrow window' to 'turn the ship around'
With her second year in office coming to a close, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo made her second State of the County address Nov. 12 in a conversation with H-E-B President Scott McClelland hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. (Screenshot courtesy Greater Houston Partnership)
Houston
8:16 PM Nov 12, 2020 CST
Hidalgo defends coronavirus precautions, calls for federal pandemic strategy in State of the County address
Harris County is moving forward with several new initiatives that will put $2.5 million into programs meant to help immigrants in the county obtain legal services and for immigrant crime victims obtain visas that allow them to get legal representation without fear of deportation. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
8:12 PM Nov 10, 2020 CST
Harris County moves forward on immigrant legal service fund, protections for crime victims
Democrat Michael Moore (left) is running against Republican Tom Ramsey for Harris County Precinct 3 commissioner.
Houston
7:47 PM Nov 3, 2020 CST
UPDATE: On strength of early results, Ramsey declares victory in Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner race
An election official directs a car to a spot at the Humble Civic Center's drive-thru voting location. (Andy Li/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
4:06 PM Nov 2, 2020 CST
Federal judge rules against late attempt to toss out 127,000 drive-thru ballots in Harris County
Several named storms have brought heavy rainfall to the Houston area during the 2020 hurricane season amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:13 PM Oct 30, 2020 CDT
In the midst of 2020’s economic downturn, Harris County continues to consider social vulnerability when prioritizing flood mitigation projects
A new $40 million COVID-19 relief fund is opening to Harris County residents from Nov. 2-6. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
5:29 PM Oct 28, 2020 CDT
Harris County to provide $40 million in new needs-based COVID-19 relief funding starting Nov. 2
Construction will be underway this fall on a project to reduce flood damage along White Oak Bayou between Hollister Street and FM 1960. (Courtesy Harris County Flood Control District)
Houston
7:01 PM Sep 30, 2020 CDT
Harris County awards $20.5 million contract for White Oak Bayou widening project
Vehicles drive alongside the Tomball Tollway in Harris County. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
10:43 PM Sep 16, 2020 CDT
Newly formed corporation could divert Harris County toll road revenue to non-mobility projects
Harris County has been at the highest possible COVID-19 threat level since late June, but the data related to the number of new cases per day, hospitalizations and testing positivity mean the threat level could be downgraded in the near future, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Sept. 15. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:18 PM Sep 15, 2020 CDT
Hidalgo: Harris County trending toward COVID-19 threat level downgrade
Bishop Square Business Park will be built on 4 acres on Mueschke Road in Cypress. (Rendering courtesy Texas Sage Properties)
Houston
7:00 AM Sep 5, 2020 CDT
Bishop Square Business Park in Cypress to break ground and more top Houston-area news
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Mayor Turner and the honor guard.
Houston
6:32 PM
Houston joins nationwide coronavirus memorial, lights landmarks
This will be the 43rd annual event known as the nation’s original MLK Day parade sanctioned by Martin Luther King Sr. in 1978. (Courtesy Black Heritage Society)
Houston
1:35 PM
Houston’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade goes virtual for 2021 event
The hubs may better streamline the state's distribution process, which has been labeled confusing and inequitable. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
Houston
11:55 AM
COVID-19 ‘vaccination hubs’ coming to Texas next week as officials plead for better distribution
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks at a Jan. 5 press conference. (Screenshot courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Houston
10:32 AM
Bars closed, businesses back to 50% capacity in Harris County as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain above 15% threshold
As of Jan. 5, the Texas Department of State Health Services recorded COVID-19 hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area Q–which includes Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties–surpassed the 15% total capacity threshold from Dec. 29-Jan. 4. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
2:55 PM
New restrictions on horizon for Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (left) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston (right) urged residents to cancel holiday gatherings to curb the spread of COVID-19 in a press conference Dec. 23. (Screenshot via Facebook Live)
Houston
3:23 PM
Harris County, Houston leaders urge residents to cancel gatherings, get tested for COVID-19 ahead of holidays
The in-progress Woodridge Village has been accused of flooding Kingwood neighborhoods twice in 2019. Harris County and the city of Houston seek to purchase this property, which is shown here in May. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
2:48 PM
Harris County, Houston approve agreement to buy Woodridge Village property
Houston
8:35 AM
Cy-Fair's religious groups regather, find new normal amid COVID-19 pandemic
The letter came a week after Longoria was virtually sworn into the office by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Nov. 18. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Houston
9:36 AM
Harris County scrambles to make creation of Elections Administrator Office lawful after Attorney General's letter identifies deficiencies
Gwen Sims first joined Harris County Public Health in 1997. (Courtesy Harris County Public Health)
Houston
9:27 AM
Deputy Director Gwen Sims appointed interim executive director of Harris County Public Health