Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from Feb. 9-13.
Montgomery County Precinct 2 announces heavy trash clean-up weekend March 7-8
Montgomery County Precinct 2 residents will have an opportunity to dispose of their heavy trash March 7-8 during Commissioner Charlie Riley’s Heavy Trash Clean Up Day, according to a Feb. 4 Facebook post.
From 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 7 and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. March 8, residents can bring their heavy trash to 31245 Friendship Drive, Magnolia. According to the Facebook post, some of the items that will not be accepted include:
TiresBatteriesAmmunition or explosivesElectronicsMedical wasteRadioactive materialsSee more details from Editor Lizzy Spangler.
Houston Texans to build headquarters, training facility in Bridgeland’s new Toro District
The Houston Texans are setting up shop in Bridgeland.
The NFL franchise is collaborating with Harris County Precincts 3 and 4 and Howard Hughes Holdings to invest $83 million into a new “Toro District” in Cypress, which will include a new Texans headquarters and training facilities. Harris County commissioners approved the public-private partnership Feb. 12 following a closed-session meeting.
In addition to expanding the team’s presence beyond Houston’s Inner Loop, the multimillion-dollar investment includes development of roadways, pedestrian crossings and park space throughout northwest Harris County.
Portions of the project will be funded through a newly created tax increment reinvestment zone, or TIRZ, which commissioners authorized during the Feb. 12 meeting. Harris County taxpayer dollars will not be used to fund construction of the Texans’ facilities, Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones said.
Read the full story by Reporter Sarah Brager.
Kroger announces second Spring-area store closure
Store management confirmed the Kroger store at 6060 FM 2920 in Spring is set to close in early April. The announcement follows a series of Kroger location closures in the Greater Houston area in 2025, including The Woodlands and Dickinson, as previously reported by Community Impact.
This is the second Kroger closure in the Spring and Klein communities, specifically, with another Kroger located on Veterans Memorial Drive closing in late 2025.
According to store officials, the closures are part of an effort to “refocus” the company’s brand strategy and improve business efficiency.
See what the buzz is about with Editor Jessica Shorten.
Friendswood City Council rejects zoning change for large mixed-use development, Clear Creek Village
Following significant opposition from nearby businesses and homeowners, Friendswood City Council on Feb. 2 unanimously rejected amending the city’s future land use map to allow a developer to build a mixed-use development that would include nearly 400 residential units on FM 2351.
The request came from Houston-based EHRA Engineering to amend the city’s future land use map to rezone 29 acres of land located along the 4700 block of FM 2351 from retail and industrial to mixed use in order to build Clear Creek Village.
The proposed Clear Creek Village Planned Unit Development would have comprised commercial, multifamily residential, shared green space and on-site detention, according to city documents.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approving the development at its Dec. 11 meeting.
Take a closer look with Reporter Rachel Leland.
Dallas-based La La Land to open Katy location
A new La La Land cafe is expected to open in Katy’s Meadows Marketplace, according to recent filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Renovations of the space—which is currently home to Main Squeeze Juice Co.—are set to start in March and wrap up in June, with an estimated $245,000 construction cost, per the filing.
La La Land’s menu features craft lattes and teas such as the Banana Cloud Latte and a signature Arnold Palmer as well as sweet and savory toasts, per its website.
Learn more from Reporter Roo Moody.