The number of homes sold increased in five ZIP codes and decreased in three ZIP codes in The Woodlands area tracked by Community Impact in May 2026 compared to May 2025, according to Christine Hale Realty Group. This finding does not include the 77354 ZIP code, which is also in The Woodlands area.

Mapping it out: Median price was down in more than half of the ZIP codes in The Woodlands market in May, with only three ZIP codes seeing increases.

Houston Methodist is planning enhancements to parking at The Woodlands hospital, Kyle Roth, vice president of capital planning at Houston Methodist said.

What you need to know: The project includes an expansion of an existing parking garage to improve access and convenience at the hospital.

• 17201 I-45, Conroe

During a June 11 meeting, Montgomery County commissioners voted 4-1 to create four new courts to help handle increasing caseloads. Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray was the opposing vote.

The discussion: Two district court judges, 284th District Judge Kristin Bays and 418th District Judge Tracy Gilbert, presented data to support the request for a resolution for the new courts from the state’s Office of Court Administration, Bays said many more courts are needed to meet the increase in case filings.

How it works: Bays and Gilbert broke down the numbers from OCA for commissioners to help put their request in perspective.

What they’re saying: Commissioners and judges debated the pros of a plan for new courts.

What happens next: After an executive session was held, commissioners decided to create a new resolution outlining how many courts were approved.

Headquarters Barbershop officials said the barbershop opened on May 9 and is now accepting appointments and walk-ins.

The details: Locally owned by Luis Becerra, Luis Juarez and Benito Avila, Headquarters Barbershop offers a variety of services, including:

• Haircuts
• Fades
• Beard trims
• Full shaves
• Kids' cuts

The Transportation Advocacy Group of the Houston Region, or TAG Houston, held a webinar on the future of advanced air mobility June 3.

What’s happening: Sergio Roman, Texas Department of Transportation's director of emerging aviation technology under the aviation division, led a “pragmatic discussion” on the future of advanced air mobility. This includes unmanned drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing—or eVTOL—aircraft, to transport people and materials.

“We've all seen all the marketing sketches and autonomous passengers, drones zipping over gridlocked highways and completely untethered from the realities of public policy, physical concrete or power grids,” Roman said.

Explained: In March, the Federal Aviation Administration bestowed TxDOT with Project Nexus under the integration pilot program, or eIPP.

While Project Nexus encompasses Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and the Choctaw Nation, Roman said Houston will make its role vital in this undertaking as an immense industrial coastal corridor.

On the horizon: “In a perfect world,” Roman believes Phase 3 would begin in August or September of 2028.

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from June 8-12.

1. Vegetarian restaurant Simply South to open in Katy
2. EVO Entertainment is coming to Fulshear next year
3. New and upcoming stores in The Woodlands Mall
4. Doctors on inaugural year of Houston Methodist Willowbrook’s new OB-GYN residency
5. Katy ISD will use two stadiums for future graduations