Raising Cane's is opening a new location in Humble this November. (Courtesy Raising Cane's)
Fort Bend ISD prepares for 2021-22 school year; CDC issues updated mask guidance and more top Houston-area news
Friendswood ISD expects to receive about $2.88 million in ESSER III grant funds. (Courtesy Pexels)
Friendswood ISD to create 13 new student support positions with federal funding
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Texas Legislature allows parents to opt for students to repeat grade levels or courses
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IMPACTS ROUNDUP: Main Squeeze Juice now open and more business, development news
Pearland ISD announced meals will be offered every school day to all students at no cost for the 2021-22 school year. (Community Impact Staff)
Pearland ISD to offer meals to all students at no cost for upcoming school year
School supplies will be exempt from the 8.25% sales tax Aug. 6-8. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
What to know before the statewide tax-free weekend Aug. 6-8
Main Chick Hot Chicken opened its first brick-and-mortar location July 23 in Sugar Land. (Courtesy Main Chick Hot Chicken)
Main Chick Hot Chicken opens in Sugar Land; Urban Bird Hot Chicken coming to Cy-Fair and more Houston-area news
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Black Rock Coffee Bar now open in Webster
HCA Houston Healthcare President Troy Villarreal, Pearland Mayor Kevin Cole and HCA Houston Healthcare Vice President of Clinical Education Diane Henry all spoke at the grand opening on July 27.
HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement opens in Pearland Town Center
Houston-area residents will be able to apply online for a one-time payment of $1,500 from July 28-Aug. 11. (File photo)
$30M COVID Relief Fund opens for Harris County residents as eviction moratorium ends
Pride Houston Parade
Pride Houston fall parade and festival canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
The CDC reversed its masking guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in response to the transmissibility of the delta variant of COVID-19 in a press conference July 27. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
NEW CDC GUIDANCE: All individuals should wear masks in K-12 schools, including those who are fully vaccinated
The Pearland Entertainment and Beverage Coalition, the organization in charge of circulating the petition, needed to garner 15,050 signatures in 60 days. It got roughly 18,000. (Coutesy Adobe Stock)
Pearland petition to change alcohol laws achieves signatures requirement and more recent Greater Houston-area news
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Average testing positivity rate nears 10% after sharp increase
Six Friendswood citizens were honored in Hope Village's fundraiser. (Haley Morrison/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hope Village honors residents from 12 Houston-area cities in 'Faces of Hope' fundraiser
Melvin Barahona opened Chunk's Burger on April 1. (Courtesy Chunk's Burger)
Conroe ISD sets 2021-22 COVID-19 policies; Houston Restaurant Weeks lineup announced and more top local news
As variants are isolated and identified, Houston Methodist's Dr. Ian Glass believes the vaccines available can handle identified variants (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
'The vaccines we have are effective against all the variants out there': Houston Methodist's Dr. Ian Glass discusses variants, vaccinations
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Clear Creek ISD trustees to vote on district's 2021-22 compensation, benefits plan July 26
As variants are isolated and identified, Houston Methodist's Dr. Ian Glass believes the vaccines available can handle identified variants. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Here is how Galveston County's COVID-19 positivity rates, infection patterns compare year over year