Italiano’s Restaurant eyes fall opening date in New Caney
The estimated opening date for a new Italiano’s Restaurant location in New Caney has been pushed back after the business was previously estimated to open in August.
A closer look: The location is now expected to open this fall. Italiano’s offers dishes such as pizzas, calzones, soups, pastas and seafood. The restaurant also has locations in Atascocita, Humble, Kingwood and Pearland.
Italiano’s will be opening at the Centre at Gene Campbell retail center in New Caney.
Lone Star College to move police academy to LSC-Kingwood in January
Lone Star College System's Law Enforcement Academy, which is devoted to training future Texas peace officers, will be relocating to LSC-Kingwood in January.
At a glance: LSC’s Law Enforcement Academy is currently housed at LSC-East Aldine Center, which is a satellite campus of LSC-Kingwood. In 2026, the Law Enforcement Academy will offer a spring and fall “Basic Peace Officer” course.
Quote of note:“[LSC’s] administration determined the program would be better supported being housed at the main campus rather than a satellite location,” said Glenn Riddle, the academy’s director.
The context: The Law Enforcement Academy offers a full-time program that takes six months to complete, according to LSC’s website. In the last three years, 182 students have graduated from the academy.
Lone Star College enrollment up 5.9% from last year, with more than 97,000 students
Lone Star College System’s enrollment numbers are 5.9% higher than they were in fall 2024 and 15.9% higher than a decade ago, according to a Sept. 10 news release.
“We celebrate the fact that more students are choosing to call Lone Star College System home. However, our primary focus is not on boosting enrollment but on improving student outcomes through high-quality education,” LSCS Executive Vice Chancellor Seelpa Keshvala said in the release.
Breaking it down: According to the news release, enrollment is at an all-time high this fall with 97,294 students. 29,860 students are new to the college, while 32.5% of students are full-time and 67.5% are part-time.
Quote of note: “Regardless of their background, we want to help our students get from where they are to where they want to be,” Keshvala said. “We are striving to remove barriers, increase retention and completion, and embrace innovation to inspire growth and excellence in higher education.”
Houston single-family home sales jump nearly 12% in August, inventory up over 30%
The gist: Single-family home sales rose 11.9% compared to the same time last year in August, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ August 2025 Housing Market Update released Sept. 10. The number of homes available was also reported to be 30.4% above last year’s number. While sales and available homes numbers were higher, home prices didn’t show as much change this August compared to last year. The median sales price remained almost unchanged at $335,000, according to the report.
What they’re saying: “August brought the strongest sales gains we’ve seen so far this year, and that’s encouraging for both sides of the market,” HAR Chair Shae Cottar said. “Buyers have more choices and negotiating power than they’ve had in more than a decade while sellers continue to benefit from solid demand. As mortgage rates continue to ease, I anticipate buyer activity will remain solid in the coming months.”
