The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees voted to lease six temporary classrooms, or portables, at the site of the old New Braunfels High School at a regular board meeting Nov. 10.

The details: The portables will be used to relocate about 112 students and staff members from the existing NBHS facility to make way for Phase 2 reconstruction. The portables will be located by the old NBHS tennis courts and behind the old cafeteria, according to the board documents.

Phase 1 reconstruction of NBHS is expected to be complete and ready for use as students return from winter break in January but will not be able to support all the staff members employed by the school, board documents state.

The portables are expected to be used through the end of the 2025-26 school year, with a minimum six-month lease from service supplier Aries Building Systems.

Electrical supply distributor Wholesale Electric Supply has expanded its Texas footprint.

Wholesale Electric Supply opened in New Braunfels at 3530 Loop 337 on Nov. 3. 

What they offer: The Texas-owned business sells electricity to electricians and also sells pipe, wires, plugs, lighting and and other electrical equipment to the public, Branch Manager Ryan Nichols said. 

• 3530 Loop 337, New Braunfels

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the agenda item exempting drivers with disabled license plates and placards from downtown parking fees was approved on the first reading. The item will come back to the New Braunfels City Council for final consideration at a future meeting.

Waymo, an autonomous driving service, is on its way to San Antonio.

The details: On Nov. 18, the company announced its intentions to begin fully autonomous driving in San Antonio, as well as Dallas and Houston.

In an email to Community Impact, Product Communications Manager Chris Bonelli said Waymo intends to make public rides available early in 2026.

Initially started in 2009 as the Google self-driving car project, Waymo now has autonomous ride-hailing services in major metro areas across the United States. According to the company’s website, vehicles use highly detailed custom maps with real-time sensor data to determine their exact location.

For San Antonio, fully autonomous testing with employees will begin “in the coming weeks,” Bonelli said. The company maps the territory before operating in a new area, noting all lane markers, stop signs, curbs, crosswalks and more.

The Alamo will celebrate the grand opening of the Alamo Promenade at 11 a.m. Nov. 21.

The details: According to a news release, the Alamo Promenade is a gateway leading to the Alamo grounds.

The promenade features statues of historical figures from the Texas Revolution, including Sam Houston, Juan Seguin, Jose Antonio Navarro and John William Smith. The promenade also features cobblestones detailing Texan history from early human settlement to statehood.

The background: The Promenade is part of the Alamo Plan, a series of projects that seek to tell the larger story of Texas history. The plan includes reestablishing the original 4 1/2-acre footprint, building the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, the Texas Cavaliers Education Center and a pedestrian mall.

• 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio