Following a grand opening Jan. 5, Master Kang's Taekwondo is now open in Humble. 

What they offer: Owned by Master Kun Kang, the martial arts school is dedicated to teaching children, teens and adults through traditional Taekwondo training. 

Quote of note: "Our program focuses on building confidence, discipline, respect and physical fitness in a positive and family-friendly environment," Kang said in a Jan. 19 email. 

Check it out: The facility offers beginner to advanced classes and trial lessons for new students. 

• Opened Jan. 5
• 12235 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble 

Humble's city secretary was named 2025 Municipal Clerk of the Year by the regional chapter of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association on Dec. 10.

The gist: City Secretary Maria Jackson said she was nominated and chosen for this award in the Texas Municipal Clerks Association's Salt Grass Chapter, which has about 100 members.

"This recognition reflects her outstanding dedication, ... integrity, ... and service to our city,” Mayor Norman Funderburk said. “We congratulate her on this well-deserved achievement and thank her ... for the remarkable work she does every day.”

How we got here: To win the award, a Texas Municipal Clerks Association member must demonstrate leadership abilities and have helped other clerks.

"I was fortunate to receive this award from my peers," Jackson said.

Learn more: The Salt Grass chapter is one of 18 Texas Municipal Clerks Association chapters statewide, Jackson said, noting it's one of the association's largest chapters. 

As the state prepares for a wave of winter weather, Greater Houston area officials are also urging caution and preparedness ahead of potential weather impacts.

The details: According to the National Weather Service, the Greater Houston area will be under a winter storm watch Jan. 24-25. However, an extreme cold watch will run from Jan. 24-26, and the NWS said residents can expect the following conditions over the weekend:

• Potential freezing rain
• A tenth of an inch of ice or greater
• Localized power outages
• Wind chills ranging from 5-15 degrees

A set of permanent regulations for thousands of Texas businesses selling consumable hemp products took effect Jan. 21, after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission adopted them one day earlier.

The overview: The latest hemp rules do not bring significant changes to the roughly 60,000 businesses under TABC oversight. They replace similar emergency rules adopted Sept. 23, prohibiting Texas alcohol retailers from selling hemp-derived THC products to customers under 21 years old.

“The key you heard today… is the effect of THC on younger folks' development—much like alcohol, the same reasons we regulate alcohol for those 21 years old [and up],” TABC chair Robert Eckels said.

Zooming in: The TABC has limited jurisdiction over the consumable hemp industry and can only require age limits and ID checks, agency leaders said. State health officials are considering more comprehensive regulations on the industry.

“The Department of State Health Services’ rules are going to be much more robust,” TABC general counsel James Person said Jan. 20. “They actually cover the products themselves: the [THC] content, the testing and whatnot."