Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from Jan. 19-23.

Rowan, Rook and Decard’s Heart: The City Beneath has many advantages over Dungeons & Dragons, but one obscure boon has stolen ...

Ikea will soon offer gamers virtual Stockholm sofas in Roblox's 'Welcome to Bloxburg' simulation game. No assembly required.

Close to a major metro area, Johns Creek, Georgia, pairs a more suburban experience with a healthy job market. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for ...

Moving from a big city to a small town brought both challenges and unexpected joys for my family Small-town life offers more space, a lower cost of living, and a close-knit community feel.

Small-town life offers more space, a lower cost of living, and a close-knit community feel. Entertainment options differ, but there are plenty of outdoor activities to fill our time with. I grew up in ...

In 2025, idyllic small towns across America were interrupted by acts of violence from Mississippi to Montana, Arkansas to Washington state. The murders struck during homecoming weekends, inside ...

A new analysis revealed the best destinations for Christmas tours in 2025 — and the results probably come as no surprise. Data from Tripadvisor and Kayak, analyzed ...

LEXINGTON, Neb.—Wet concrete slid down the cement truck’s chute, marking Ramon Prado’s latest construction project in his adopted hometown. The 47-year-old entrepreneur says he has built and sold a ...

Even small green spaces can bring nature back into cities, as our project in Ōtepoti Dunedin has shown. Over the past two years, Dunedin's city center has become greener and more biodiverse thanks to ...

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. was acquitted on Thursday of all the charges against him in connection to the alleged abuse of his teenage daughter. The 51-year-old Democrat, who won reelection in ...

A jury acquitted Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. on all counts in his child abuse trial Thursday. Small has been on trial, accused of physically beating and emotionally abusing his teenage ...