Several parents of New Caney ISD students spoke at the district's Sept. 20 board meetings about recent allegations that a student brought a firearm to Porter High School's Sept. 18 homecoming dance. NCISD Superintendent Matt Calvert stressed that no gunshots were fired at the event, and that the district is investigating the allegations. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Gosling Road will be expanded to four lanes between Creekside Forest Drive and Gatewood Reserve Lane, including the Spring Creek bridge. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Construction on long-awaited Gosling Road bridge to begin this fall
Houston resident Marissa Hanson spoke on keeping tax rates low during the Harris County Commissioners Court public hearing on Sept. 21. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
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The H-GAC also helps guide transportation activities through the Transportation Policy Council, according to the council's website (Courtesy Fotolia)
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While vaccinations in Harris County picked up in the spring following the expansion of vaccine eligibility in December to individuals in phases 1A and 1B, they have since slowed in the summer months. As of Aug. 30, just under half of Harris County’s total population had been fully vaccinated. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Redistricting is one of the items on the Texas Legislature's third special session, and the state Senate released proposed maps on Sept. 18. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas Senate releases proposed redistricting maps as special session begins
Cy-Fair ISD continues to see hundreds of COVID-19 cases confirmed weekly. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 case confirmations down 14% week over week in Cy-Fair ISD
The neighborhood wine bar and shop will offer 60 varieties of quality boutique wine as well as several varieties of beer, including local favorites. (Courtesy Pexels/Brian Parker)
The Classy Cork to bring more than 60 varieties of wine to north Spring
Located near the intersection of TC Jester Boulevard and Alvin A. Klein Drive, Windrose West comprises 961 single-family homes and is zoned to Klein ISD. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Cliff Woodward (center), co-founder of Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services, hands the keys of CCEMS’ first ambulance to early CCEMS paramedic Richard Beasley (left) in 1975. (Courtesy Cypress Creek EMS)
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Seven of the Spring and Klein area’s nine ZIP codes experienced a decrease in the number of homes sold in July as compared to July 2020, while ZIP codes 77373 and 77388 experienced an increase. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
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Houston restaurant Lasagna House will be celebrating its 79th anniversary on Sept. 27 with a community event. (Courtesy Matt Vernon)
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Amazon built a 219,000-square-foot delivery station in Spring that will open this week. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
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At a Sept. 11 practice, Houston Girls Hockey Association teams took the ice to prepare for their first games the weekend of Sept. 17. (Courtesy Houston Girls Hockey Association)
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DATA: How population changed in Texas counties between census counts in 2010, 2020
Dutch Bros Coffee serves hot, iced and blended coffee along with teas, lemonade and smoothies. (Courtesy Dutch Bros Coffee)
Dutch Bros Coffee now open on FM 2920 in Spring
Texas-wide public charter school system Harmony Public Schools will offer a full virtual learning option for eligible students. (Courtesy Harmony Public Schools)
Harmony Public Schools will offer virtual learning for K-12 students in Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Cypress
Construction of the complex began in January 2020, and final renovations will wrap up by Nov. 30. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Apartment community Fox Bridge North now open off the Grand Parkway in Spring