Author: George Wiebe

Parachute, the Los Angeles home shopping and lifestyle brand, is opening in Rice Village on Aug. 5.

The Texas Medical Center admitted an average of 226 COVID-19 hospital patients per day for the week of July 18-24, which fell to 219 per day for the week of July 25-Aug. 1.

Zalat Pizza, a Dallas-based chain restaurant, is opening west of the Texas Medical Center at 2303 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston.

At its July 28 annual meeting, the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy went over projects scheduled over the next two years.

The city of West University Place, during its July 25 council meeting, approved publication of its Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation, a required step by the city prior to the issuance of new debt.

On July 25, U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher was joined by Houston Police Chief Troy Finner for a town hall discussion at the Bayland Community Center in Southwest Houston for a discussion on gun-related violence in the city.

The Texas Medical Center admitted an average of 240 COVID-19 hospital patients per day for the week of July 11-17, which fell to 226 per day for the week of July 18-25, a 5.83% decrease in new patients.

Houston’s single-family home rental market had a strong June following a cooldown in the single-family sales market.

Members of the Bellaire City Council had their first look at the preliminary fiscal year 2022-23 budget outlining staff goals, tax rates and a fiscal forecast for the next five years.

The Harris County Public Health Department is reporting 31,708 active coronavirus cases as of July 18, and the county has been averaging roughly 563 new cases per day for the week spanning July 11-17.