A staple of the Brazos Valley is looking for new ownership to continue its legacy as Readfield Meats & Deli is slated to close for good at the end of April.

The gist: A Readfield employee told Community Impact that after continuing their parents’ legacy, the Ruffino brothers are ready to retire. An official final date of business has been marked for April 30, though new ownership could come through before then.

Before you go: Readfield will continue operating at full capacity through the Easter weekend and beginning April 6, customers will get their cuts at a discounted price.

• 2701 Texas Ave., Bryan

The Texas Department of Transportation began its “Big 6” construction project last December. Now three months into the project, nighttime lane closures have become the norm, but daytime travel has not been affected.

What you need to know: These lanes will be closed each day:

• March 10: Single-lane closure between Rock Prairie Road and south of Harvey Mitchell Parkway and the on-ramp south of Harvey Mitchell Parkway going north. Rock Prairie Road and south of Harvey Mitchell Parkway, plus the on-ramp south of Harvey Mitchell Parkway.
  • 7:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m.
• March 12: Full closure of the northbound lanes from Rock Prairie Road to south of Southwest Parkway
  • 8 p.m.-6:30 a.m.

Houston Airport System officials are urging travelers to arrive early as TSA wait times may exceed two hours in some locations, HAS officials said in a March 8 news release. 

What's happening? Due to the partial federal government shutdown, TSA officers are working without pay creating staffing shortages that have led to longer than typical wait times at airports nationwide, including at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

Director of Aviation Jim Szczesniak said HAS is expecting about 2.2 million spring break travelers during the government shutdown.

"Spring break brings some of the busiest travel days of the year," Szczesniak said in a statement. "When more passengers meet fewer security lanes, wait times can grow quickly."

Keep in mind: At HOU, officials said travelers should plan to arrive four hours before their scheduled departure as TSA wait times may extend beyond two hours.

At IAH, officials said travelers should allow extra time for security screening, noting some international air carriers have recently moved from Terminal D to E.

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.