More than 100 people gathered Saturday morning along The Woodlands Waterway to demand the Township Board ban commercial gas-powered leaf blowers after months of noise complaints.
The 20th annual arts festival drew more than 30,000 people to Town Green Park, up 15 percent from last year. Hotels were nearly full and restaurants saw some of their best sales of the year.
Six students from The Woodlands High School won the Air Force Association's CyberPatriot competition, beating more than 5,000 teams from across the country.
The Boring Company picked The Woodlands as a finalist in its Tunnel Vision Challenge. The township's proposal calls for a mile-long underground transit system beneath Town Center.
Listings in The Woodlands are up 14 percent from last year and new listings jumped 30 percent. Buyers have more choices than they've had since before the pandemic.
The township wants to build 24 pickleball courts at Bear Branch Park. Nearby homeowners say the noise will drive them crazy. Pickleball players say the current courts are impossibly crowded.
The board unanimously approved $4.6 million for 200 charging stations at 32 locations. Federal grants are covering part of the cost.
Target Hospitality is adding another 400 beds to its workforce housing site, pushing capacity past 1,000. The workers are building data centers for AI companies.
The township broke ground on a $3.2 million trail expansion at the nature preserve. New trails for hiking and mountain biking should be ready by fall.
Alpha School is opening a K-8 campus on Woodlands Parkway next school year. The school uses AI software to customize lessons for each student.
Brookfield Properties wants to turn the mall's vacant 180,000-square-foot anchor wing into a food hall, movie theater, coworking space, and event venue.
The Highway 242 widening between FM 1488 and I-45 is 71 percent done. Crews expect to wrap up by the end of 2026.
A stubborn algae bloom on Lake Woodlands has lakeside residents complaining about the smell and worried about their dogs. The township hired a lab to test the water.
Local businesses at Market Street are closing as the shopping center shifts toward high-end luxury retailers. Residents are split on whether the changes are good for the community.
The Hardy Toll Road managed lanes will be extended north to FM 1488. The $1.2 billion project starts construction late this year and won't be done until 2030.
Houston chef Aaron Bludorn is opening Bar Bludorn at 25 Waterway, his first restaurant outside of central Houston. It's one of at least four new restaurants headed to The Woodlands.
The Saturday farmers market at Grogan's Mill is dropping its seasonal schedule and staying open all year. Twenty-five new vendors are joining, including a prepared food court.
The sheriff's office won the state's DWI Agency of the Year award after 2,671 arrests countywide. Holiday enforcement patrols are already ramping up.
Rob Eissler Elementary and Mittie J. Campbell Elementary opened this fall, the first completed projects from Conroe ISD's 2023 bond package.
The Woodlands Township Board voted 6-1 to approve next year's budget, keeping the tax rate at $0.1714 per $100 and bumping fire department spending up six percent.
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