ATX-RRK: Impact 9/30/2025

Nana B’s Country Kitchen, owned by Victor Friar and Keysha Nichols-Friar, is now open in Round Rock.

The gist: The restaurant offers comfort food with dishes such as smash burgers, fried catfish, turkey legs, oxtails, wings, chili and more.

“Everything is made with love,” Nichols-Friar said. “It’s not just food; it’s a whole vibe.”

The restaurant is located in the former space of Mi Vida Comida.

A delivery and takeout-only location of Buffalo Wild Wings is set to open soon in Round Rock, according to a company representative.

What you need to know: It will open in October in the Round Rock Town Centre retail center.

In the inaugural year of the Williamson County Death Inquest Investigators Program, the county has seen almost 25% more death inquest cases than in 2024.

The history: The Williamson County Death Inquest Investigators Program began in January to relieve the workload of the four justices of the peace.

About the program: The DIIs respond to all death scenes, and take on the majority of the inquest process, which includes:

• Receiving reports of deaths in Williamson County
• Conducting independent investigations for circumstances of death
• Preparing official investigative reports

Many Texas retailers can no longer sell consumable THC products to customers under 21 years old after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved two emergency rules Sept. 23.

The overview: The new rules, which were drafted after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a Sept. 10 executive order requesting tighter THC regulations, apply only to retailers that sell alcohol. The rules state that businesses may not sell, serve or deliver consumable hemp products to minors and must check all customers' IDs before selling them THC products.

Zooming in: About 60,000 Texas businesses hold TABC licenses and will be prohibited from selling THC products to minors. Those businesses include bars, restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores and some convenience stores.

However, the rule does not apply to THC retailers that do not sell alcohol or have a TABC license, such as smoke shops, gas stations or online sellers. The TABC and the Texas Department of State Health Services are working to determine how to best enforce age restrictions for THC retailers that do not sell alcohol, agency spokespeople said.