A full rebrand is coming to Nitro Nutrition in Porter.

What's changing: New owner Ashley Richter said her ownership officially began Nov. 15, and the new menu will include items such as:

• Loaded teas
• Meal-replacement shakes
• Waffles
• Oatmeal

• A new name
• Interior renovations

• 21920 FM 1314, Ste. 600, Porter

Roman Forest City Council received an overview of potential zoning laws and regulations that could be approved in the coming months as the city plans for future growth.

The details: Roman Forest City Attorney Scott Francis provided the overview during the council’s Nov. 17 meeting. In September, council members approved a comprehensive plan for the city, which Francis said laid the groundwork for potential zoning regulations.

A closer look: Francis said the use of zoning ordinances would help guide development as the city grows and help ensure the city develops in a consistent manner. Additionally, Francis said the zoning ordinances could be used to regulate several features of buildings and spaces within certain zones. 

What’s next: Francis said the city will next hold a public workshop to discuss how these potential ordinances could play out specifically in Roman Forest. City Administrator Scott Castleberry said the workshop is tentatively planned to be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Roman Forest City Hall, located at 2430 Roman Forest Blvd., Roman Forest. 

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, see what grocery stores in the Houston area will be open and closed Nov. 27. This list is not comprehensive.

Aldi

• Nov. 27: closed

• Nov. 27: 6 a.m.-noon (stores); 7 a.m.-11 a.m. (curbside); 7 a.m.-10 a.m. (home delivery); closed (pharmacy)

• Nov. 27: Closing at 4 p.m. (stores); closed (pharmacy)

• Nov. 27: closed

• Nov. 27: closed

United Way of Greater Houston purchased a new building in Montgomery County that will allow the nonprofit to expand its services, according to a Nov. 17 news release. The 51,900-square-foot building located in Conroe is double the size of the organization’s current building in The Woodlands.

More details: United Way of Greater Houston plans to use part of the building as a program space for area nonprofits, and there will be meeting spaces for community use, according to the release. Additionally, the new building has a built-in generator on-site, so United Way of Greater Houston anticipates using it as a community center during natural disasters.

Some context: The nonprofit works to remove barriers to financial stability, with programs focused on financial stability, youth opportunity, healthy community and community resiliency, according to the release. United Way of Greater Houston also has service centers in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties.

The rental-home market in the Houston region is showing signs of balance, with  more homes available to lease while overall pricing remains steady, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ October 2025 Rental Market Update.

What this means: According to the market update, single-family homes for rent in the Greater Houston area surged in availability. In October, 11,749 single-family homes were available for rent—the highest on record.

Leasing activity remained strong in the same month, 3,725 single-family homes were leased— up 9% from the same month a year earlier, the report states. 

Real estate agents added 7,122 new listings to the Multiple Listing Service in October versus 5,935 last year—a 20% year-over-year increase, per the report.

This year, voters in communities across Texas were skeptical of local property tax hikes and supportive of larger tax breaks for homeowners and businesses, results from the Nov. 4 election show.

The overview: Voters in Community Impact’s coverage areas approved just over half of the local bond propositions and tax rate elections on the November ballot, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Statewide, 40% of tax rate elections and 45.9% of bond propositions passed, according to Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican and property tax policy writer.

Zooming in: Cities, counties, school districts and other local government entities use funding from tax hikes to build new schools and facilities; hire educators and first responders; and maintain local infrastructure. However, amid high inflation nationwide, more Texas residents are tightening their belts and asking local officials to do the same, fiscal policy experts told Community Impact.

Local governments whose tax hikes were shot down are now grappling with how to make cuts while maintaining essential services, Community Impact reporting shows.