JCPenney confirmed in an email that its store location at The Woodlands Mall will close on Feb. 21. A spokesperson stated that the company was unable to continue its current lease terms for the location and could not find another suitable location in the market.

The context: A filing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation submitted in November shows Ikea Property, Inc. as the project owner for an $18 million project at the mall. This project is in the space currently occupied by JCPenney.

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Several events are scheduled in The Woodlands from Nov. 12-15, though events are subject to change. The lineup includes:

• The Art of Belonging: An opening reception and award presentation on Nov. 12 featuring 30 juried artworks.
• Rock the Row: A free outdoor concert featuring Level One Band on Nov. 12.
• Day of Caring Food Drive: A drive-thru food drive on Nov. 13 to support the Interfaith of The Woodlands food pantry.
• Art after dark: A holiday craft night for adults at The Woodlands Children's Museum on Nov. 13.
• Treaty Oak Revival: A musical performance at The Pavilion on Nov. 13.
• 25th anniversary Nutcracker Tea Party: A themed holiday event for children and adults on Nov. 14.
• Creekside Campout: A family camping event from Nov. 14-15.
• Movies on the Lawn: A free screening of PAW Patrol: The Mighty on Nov. 14.
• The Woodlands Car Club celebration: A 25th anniversary celebration on Nov. 14.

Texas' first female lieutenant governor, Austin state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, held her first news conference since the election on Nov. 10 in Austin.

What happened: Goodwin, a Democrat, also announced her political transition team, which is led by lobbyist Angela Hale and outgoing state Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie.

The team, which includes four former state senators—two Democrats and two Republicans—will help prepare Goodwin to take over as lieutenant governor in January and work with state senators.

"My focus right now is sitting down with each senator, many of whom I worked with while in the House, to talk about their individual priorities and how we can work together so they can represent their districts," Goodwin told reporters Nov. 10.

More context: Goodwin will preside over the Republican-majority Texas Senate. How much power she will have over the chamber is largely up to senators, who will approve new Senate rules when the legislature convenes Jan. 12.