Kingwood Revolution Volleyball Club is expanding its Porter training facility with the addition of four state-of-the-art sand volleyball courts, owner and director Kristi Zeller confirmed Feb. 25.

Why it matters: With the expansion, the volleyball club will be able to offer additional programming, including:

• Beach Academy
• Beach camps, including college coaches beach camps
• Travel beach teams
• Adult leagues and tournaments
• Youth leagues and tournaments
• Private lessons
• Court rentals

• 23251 Ford Road, Porter

Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, Feb. 27-March 4.

1876 Athletic Foundation 5K Family Run/Walk: Runners, walkers, stroller-pushers and little ones are invited to Autumn Ridge Middle School to attend the 1876 Athletic Foundation 5K Family Run and Walk. Event organizers noted 100% proceeds from the event will go on to benefit collegiate student athletes.

• Feb. 28, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• $18.76 (ages 5-18), $50 (adults)
• 15337 Woodland Hills Drive, Humble

• Feb. 28, 8 a.m.-noon
• Free (admission)
• 8 N. Main St., Kingwood

• Feb. 28, 10:30-11 a.m.
• Free (admission)
• 4400 Bens View Lane, Kingwood

Houston-area renters opened 2026 with more choices and slightly lower prices, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ January Rental Market Update released Feb. 18. 

A closer look: The average lease price for a single-family rental fell 3.3% from a year earlier to $2,214, which HAR officials said is the lowest level since December 2023. 

Even with prices easing, demand didn’t disappear. Leased listings rose 11% year over year to 3,447 homes, while new listings climbed 16.4% to 6,499 properties, giving renters more inventory to work with, according to the report. 
 

Tour de Houston will take place this year on April 12.

The popular annual bike ride will be produced for the third year by the Mayor's Office and Houston First, with the Apache Corporation, a Houston-based independent energy company, as the presenting sponsor for the 13th year.

What you need to know: This year's event will be the 19th edition of the popular tour. Registration opened in early 2026, starting at $50, according to a Feb. 10 news release. However, prices will increase after March 1.

The route will feature three distances, including:

• A 10-mile family route, suited for riders of all ages and abilities
• A 20-mile intermediate route, catered to experienced riders and fitness enthusiasts
• A 45-mile training ride: ideal for riders preparing for the MS 150 in late April

With a few days left to vote early in the March primaries, more Texans have turned out to the polls this year than in recent primary elections.

The gist: The increase is particularly pronounced among Democratic primary voters, state data shows, with more than twice as many Democratic votes cast by Feb. 24 than in Texas’ last gubernatorial primary.

Zooming in: Statewide, nearly 1.3 million Texans, or about 7% of the state’s 18.7 million registered voters, cast early ballots through Feb. 24, the eighth day of the 11-day early voting period. This is up from about 6% turnout at the same point in 2024 and about 4% turnout in 2022.

In interviews with Community Impact, election analysts attributed Texas’ rising primary voter turnout in part to a slate of competitive, high-profile races on each party’s primary ballot.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas’ Republican and Democratic primaries runs through Feb. 27, and primary election day is March 3. During early voting, registered voters can visit any polling location within their county of residence.