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The Woodlands

The Woodlands begins $4.5M intersection improvement plan on Woodlands Parkway

By Jessica Shorten

The $4.5 million enhancement project at the intersection of Woodlands Parkway and Grogans Mill Road will include the installation of a sculpture commemorating 50 years of The Woodlands.

Good Oil Days Festival in Humble rescheduled ...

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Six candidate are running for Position 5 of League City City Council. (Headshots courtesy of candidates)

Bay Area

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Position 5 ...

Splendora ISD's April 2 town hall event will also give attendees an opportunity to meet Dustin Bromley, who was appointed by the board to take over as superintendent in late February. (Courtesy Splendora ISD)

New Caney | Porter

Splendora ISD to host town hall on ...

Precinct 4 will receive $120 million over the next five years to complete 18 projects across East Montgomery County if the bond is approved by voters on May 3. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

New Caney | Porter

Montgomery County Precinct 4 to host community ...

Two candidates will run for Seabrook City Council At-Large Position 1 on May 3. (Headshots courtesy of candidates)

Bay Area

Q&A: Hear from the candidates on the ...

Residents living within Humble ISD’s boundaries will have two opportunities to meet the candidates running for positions on the district’s board of trustees at a pair of upcoming forums. (Community Impact staff)

Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood

2 forums planned for Humble ISD board ...

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League City restaurant Pizza King is set to open a new location in Kemah this spring. (Courtesy Pizza King)

Bay Area

Pizza King to open a new location ...

New Caney | Porter

Mont Belvieu-based Casa Julia Tex Mex Restaurant ...

Playa Bowls is set to open its second Houston-area location in Fulshear this summer. (Courtesy Playa Bowls)

Katy South | Fulshear

Playa Bowls opening 2nd Houston-area location

Spring | Klein

Island Breeze Jamaican Restaurant opens in Spring

Plate of spaghetti and meatballs with vegetables on the table

New Caney | Porter

Italiano’s Restaurant officials aim for summer opening ...

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Bridgeland is adding nearly 40 acres of parks, green spaces and recreational areas to its Creekland Village and Prairieland Village communities, including Terrapin Park. (Rendering courtesy Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.)

Cy-Fair

Bridgeland announces 40 acres of new parks, green spaces in Cypress

By Ryan Reynolds

Bridgeland, an 11,500-acre master-planned community in Cypress, is adding nearly 40 acres of parks, green spaces and recreational areas to its Creekland Village and Prairieland Village communities.

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Education

KISD trustees approved a plan to hire 262 additional staff members for the 2025-26 school year during the March 31 meeting. (Courtesy Katy ISD)

Katy North

Katy ISD to hire fewer staff in 2025-26 school year

By Valeria Escobar

KISD trustees approved a plan to hire 262 additional staff members for the 2025-26 school year during the March 31 meeting.

Top Transportation News

Four intersections in Sugar Land will get upgraded signals during the University Boulevard widening. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Sugar Land | Missouri City

Officials add $2M to University Boulevard widening ...

The Woodlands

Lane closures planned April 2-3 for signal ...

The raised crosswalk located in front of Katz's on Westheimer Road and Crocker Street in Montrose was installed back in 2023 but is being removed because it could disrupt traffic flow. (Kevin Vu/Community Impact)

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

Road projects in Houston leave residents frustrated ...

If approved by voters, Precinct 2 will receive $120 million over the next five years to complete 19 projects, with 11 of those projects in the Magnolia area. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Tomball | Magnolia

See 11 proposed Montgomery County bond projects ...

The Woodlands

Hwy. 242, I-45: 6 Road projects underway ...

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Government

Fort Bend residents could see countywide 311 program as early as 2026. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact)

Fort Bend County 311 committee shares plans for future phases

By Aubrey Vogel

Guidehouse, the county’s business management consultant for the project, shared at a March 25 Commissioners Court meeting that the committee has completed Phase 1 of its implementation plan.

Top Business News

The Woodlands

Texas Children's The Woodlands receives Level IV ...

Milano Nail Spa opened a new Manvel salon at the end of March. (Courtesy Milano Nail Spa Manvel via Facebook)

Pearland | Friendswood

Milano Nail Spa opens at Manvel Town ...

Melrose will debut its all-day 'brunch to sunset' service on April 6. (Courtesy Alex Montoya)

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

Melrose bar in Montrose to debut all-day ...

Cy-Fair

Amped Fitness coming soon to Willowbrook Plaza

The locally-owned and -operated business features a spacious luxury cigar smoking lounge and boasts one of the largest walk-in humidors in the area. (Courtesy Prestigio Cigar Lounge)

Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood

Prestigio Cigar Lounge celebrates grand opening in ...

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Texas Legislature

Cypress

Q&A: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas lawmakers will expand tax exemptions, address housing affordability this session

By Hannah Norton

With 60 days remaining in Texas’ 140-day regular legislative session, state senators are working to raise salaries for public school teachers, expand tax exemptions for homeowners and fund dementia research, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Community Impact in a sit-down interview April 2.

Top Real Estate News

Real estate

Trammell Crow Residential, a residential development company, opened Alexan Cypress Creek in 2024. (Courtesy Alexan Cypress Creek)

Cy-Fair

More multifamily housing options on the way to Cy-Fair

By Danica Lloyd

More than 1,200 multifamily housing units are either under construction or proposed for the Cy-Fair community. This includes traditional apartment complexes, senior living apartments and build-to-rent single-family homes.

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Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood

Good Oil Days Festival in Humble rescheduled due to rain forecast

By Emily Lincke

The annual Good Oil Days Festival—which was scheduled for April 5 in Humble—has been postponed due to severe weather forecast for this weekend.

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