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Read the latest updates from hospitals in the Lake Houston area.

1. Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital rolls out new programs, facilities: New and expanded medical programs have premiered at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in the last year, alongside a new retail pharmacy section expected to open this fall.

2. HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood celebrates milestones: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood officials celebrated the hospital’s 35-year anniversary in May, according to a May 5 news release.

3. Elite Hospital Kingwood launches new scholarship program: Elite Hospital Kingwood officials partnered with Lone Star College-Kingwood in January to offer a scholarship covering a full year of tuition and fees for one student in the college’s nursing program.

4. PAM Health Rehabilitation of Humble creating new programs, pursuing certifications: At PAM Health Rehabilitation of Humble, new inpatient and outpatient programs are being developed. 

5. Northeast Hospital Authority donates $235K to Lone Star College-Kingwood health care programs: A $235,000 donation to LSC-Kingwood’s health care programs will be used to purchase new equipment and fund student scholarships.

Nurture Nest Academy is set to open in Humble in August, owner Keneisha Brundidge Rainford confirmed via email June 23. 

What to expect: Rainford said the private microschool will serve students in grades pre-K-8 with individualized academic support, flexible learning pathways and a focus on leadership, creativity and critical thinking. 

Quote of note: "Nurture Nest Academy is a relationship-centered microschool designed to provide personalized learning in a small-group environment," Rainford said. "As a [Texas Education Freedom Accounts]-approved educational option, we partner with families seeking a more personalized alternative to traditional schooling." 

Check it out: Enrollment is currently open for the 2026-27 school year, and a grand opening celebration will be held Aug. 1, Rainford said. 

• Opening Aug. 10
• 7938 FM 1960 E., Humble

Travelers flying through George Bush Intercontinental Airport now have a few more comfortable places to sit, work and charge before boarding.

The details: Houston Airports recently added new seating near gates A14 and A15 in Terminal A, increasing seating in that area by 24%, according to a June 23 release. The update added 47 seats, along with workstations, group seating and built-in charging.

The new setup is meant to better fit how people actually use airport space, according to the release. 

What this means: In Terminal A, the seating includes tray tables, charging access, work areas and group seating. The area also has large windows looking out over the airfield.

The seating was previously used in Terminal D before being moved and installed in Terminal A in May, ahead of a busy summer travel season and the 2026 FIFA World Cup travel period, per the release.

Among students learning English in Greater Houston area public school districts, Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic were the most common home languages spoken in the 2025-26 school year, according to Texas Education Agency data.

The breakdown: Emergent Bilingual students are students “in the process of acquiring English and [who have] another language as the primary language,” as previously reported by Community Impact.

In regions 4 and 6—which comprise most of the public school districts in the Greater Houston area—the most common home language spoken by emergent bilingual students was Spanish, according to TEA data released April 27. However, the number of Spanish-speaking students decreased year over year in both regions.

• Vietnamese with 8,742 students across both regions
• Arabic with 5,777 students across both regions
• Urdu with 4,644 students across both regions
• Mandarin with 3,974 students across both regions

State lawmakers are considering water use impacts tied to the spread of new data center developments across Texas, and recently heard input from industry representatives and residents as they plan for next year's legislative session.

The initial review may preview proposed state laws regarding data centers and their local impacts. Ahead of the hearing, Gov. Greg Abbott also stated his "bottom line" expectations for data centers going forward: providing their own power, reusing water and reducing electricity costs for their neighbors.

Testimony from regulators revealed that Texas lacks accurate information about the water use of most data centers now operating statewide, despite mandates to submit those details. Representatives suggested data centers' self-reporting on utility use could be one topic to address next year. Many impacted residents and elected officials also raised concerns with public notice and local regulatory authority in relation to the high-profile developments.