As part of a multiyear expansion, PNC Bank officials confirmed the construction of a new full-service bank in Cypress.

What we know: According to officials, the new bank location is part of a $500 million expansion effort to add 300 new locations across the U.S., including Houston. The new bank will offer the full range of PNC Bank's services including:

• Personal checking and savings

• Small business banking and loan

• Institutional asset management

• Corporate financing

In their words: "At PNC, we know the importance of building deep local connections. Our branches serve as vital community hubs where trusted relationships are built and financial aspirations made real," said Alex Overstrom, head of Retail Banking at PNC. "The build-out of these 300 new branches allows us to deliver our unique blend of hospitality and financial advice to more clients in more neighborhoods across the country. It's about making PNC the most convenient bank in each of these markets, ensuring we can meet people where they are and help them thrive."

Dynamic Sports & Family Chiropractic celebrated its fifth anniversary serving the Cypress community on July 20, staff confirmed.

The details: According to the website, Dynamic Sports & Family Chiropractic offers:

• Family care: prenatal adjustments, pediatric evaluations and adjustments, and family treatment plans

• Sports care: cupping, rehab exercise, and dry needling

Per the website, they treat common conditions including back pain, neck pain, headaches, Sciatica, Arthritis, and more.

• Celebrating five years July 20

• 20510 W. Road, Ste. 300, Cypress

The Harris County Flood Control District is holding two open houses for the general public to hear updates on the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan, an initiative aimed at ensuring private and public resources are in place and available during flooding events.

The background: As previously reported by Community Impact, the flood resilience plan is being developed by multiple county departments to implement actionable initiatives that consider the well-being of communities facing the physical, social and economic hardships of flooding. The flood control district is holding two additional town halls for residents to weigh in on the plan:

Riley Chambers Community Center
July 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
808 1/2 Magnolia Ave., Crosby

Tom Bass Community Center
July 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
15108 Cullen Blvd., Houston

Stay tuned: Following the open houses, the flood resilience plan will then be further refined and prepared for final release to residents, business owners and local governments. Individuals can also take an online survey, which will collect feedback and concerns on the plan. 

According to officials with the National Weather Service, a tropical depression is working on gaining strength and organization in the Gulf, and Houston area officials are monitoring the storm for potential local impacts. 

What we know: Officials with the Houston-Galveston office of the NWS released advisories for Tropical Depression Two, a weather disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has the potential to turn into a tropical storm by July 21. Based on current models from the NWS, the storm could bring tropical storm-level winds and rain to the Greater Houston area over the weekend.

Stay tuned: Officials are urging residents to check all hurricane preparations regardless of additional storm development in the coming days. If the storm continues to gain strength, it will become Tropical Storm Bertha, per the NWS.

Sandy Creek resident Georgia Bishop was out of town when 22 inches of rain fell on parts of northwest Travis County over the July 4, 2025, weekend. When Bishop returned home days later, her community was significantly changed.

What happened: Residents of the hard-hit Sandy Creek neighborhood described a “wall of water” that tore through their community last July, washing away homes, cars and roads. Nine people died in the flooding, including Bishop’s best friend, 16-year-old Felicity Jarmon.

The context: One year later, residents of the unincorporated Travis County community are still working to rebuild from last July’s catastrophic flooding. Central Texas has seen two straight years of intense, deadly flooding in July, leaving some residents on edge as they recover from last year’s disaster and mourn lost loved ones.

Community Impact spoke with Bishop and Kylie Nidever, whose neighborhood in Hunt flooded last year, on July 13, days before heavy rainfall hit large swaths of the state once again. Officials confirmed two deaths due to this year's floods, while 137 people died last July.