From authentic Mexican cuisine to locally roasted coffee, here are six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including local restaurant staple highlights and restaurants that recently opened or are coming soon, as reported by Community Impact. Impacts of the week Simone Biles opens Taste of Gold restaurant at IAH Olympic gold medalist and Spring…
Montgomery County commissioners will discuss potential financing options, including a possible future bond election, for a justice center or courthouse facilities at the March 26 Commissioners Court meeting. How we got here In an Aug. 26 meeting, Montgomery County commissioners voted to create the 523rd Criminal District Court due to growing caseloads and overcrowding at…
There are several places to visit in the Greater Houston area to celebrate MLB’s Opening Day. Check them out below. This is not a comprehensive list and events are subject to change. Stats Sportsbar For the Astros Opening Day, Stats will be hosting a watch party with 23-ounce beers, $1 wings all night, $2 off…
Converde, a 55-plus residential community within the master-planned community Evergreen, is now open for presales, according to a March 20 news release. The community is 170 acres and planned for about 540 homes, per the news release. More details There are three home collections available, featuring nine single-story floor plans. Homes will range from around…
Beginning April 1, Texans can no longer use food stamps to purchase sweetened beverages and candy. Texas will be the ninth state to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used on sugary items, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At least 13 other states have also received federal approval to begin restricting…
On March 20, student doctors at Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine celebrated Match Day and learned where they would go for their residencies. “We’re just so proud of y’all because you’ve been able to rise to the occasion, to see the bar that we’ve set for you and you hit that bar,…
Houston’s single-family rental homes saw an 6.8% increase in leased properties compared to last February, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ February Rental Market Update released March 18. By the numbers Alongside the higher number of leased single-family homes, the average lease price declined by 0.6% compared to last year. The number of days…
With a partial federal government shutdown ongoing, officials with the Houston Airport System said on March 23 that passengers could continue to see growing wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), including in some cases exceeding four hours at IAH. As a result, federal agents with U.S. Immigration…
By Angela Bonilla General Assignment Reporter Angela joined Community Impact as a reporter covering education in Montgomery County in April 2024 after working as a journalist in Central Texas. Prior to joining CI, Angela worked as part of a digital and social media team at a news station in Waco. When she’s not writing, she…
Conroe City Council voted March 12 to end the executive employment contracts of city administration and approved related payments totaling $1.85 million. Mayor Duke Coon said ending the contracts would stop future increases tied to those agreements and leave the city with only one contracted employee. The terminated contracts are tied to City Administrator Gary…