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Two years ago, Crystal Nwagwu found joy in a rage room filled with the sound of glass shattering. Through her own experience, Nwagwu said she realized the Humble area, where she grew up, would be an ideal place to recreate that experience for others.

What's special about it? Founded in January 2024, Maximum Rage is a family-operated rage room where people are invited to get their rage out in a healthy way or simply experience the joy of smashing objects. With the majority of items donated by local organizations and individuals, Maximum Rage makes use of items such as glass beer bottles, TVs, electronics, printers and stereo equipment.

How it works: With a variety of rage room experiences to choose from, customers can smash their stress with 10- to 45-minute sessions filled with glass, electronics and a big prop to destroy. In addition, customers have the option of creating their own rage experience with a 15-minute room rental where customers can choose and purchase breakables from an add-on menu.

Democratic candidates Christian Dashaun Menefee and Amanda Edwards are vying for Congressional District 18 in a special runoff election Jan. 31.

Some context: As previously reported by Community Impact, a special election was held in November to fill the vacant congressional seat following the death of incumbent Sylvester Turner in March.

The special election, which had 16 candidates, resulted in a runoff election between the top two vote-getters: Menefee and Edwards. The winner of the special runoff election will serve Congressional District 18 for the remainder of Turner's unexpired term, which ends in January 2027.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.

Stay tuned: Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Officials with Wingstop are projecting a mid-February opening for their new location in Kingwood.

On the menu: Wingstop offers bone-in and boneless wings with more than a dozen flavor options, as well as chicken sandwiches, crispy tenders and fries. The company has four other Lake Houston-area locations.

• Opening in mid-February
• 4529 Kingwood Drive, Ste. 170, Kingwood

Harris County roadways are one step closer to seeing a new countywide road flood warning system to detect roadway flooding in real time and alert drivers.

Explained: A motion to advance negotiations with local engineering firm J.M. Torres and Associates LLC passed unanimously at the Jan. 29 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting. The Houston-based firm engineers real-time flood intelligence alert systems and data collectors, according to the business’s website.

What they're saying: “The project will install seven emergency flood warning measures across the four precincts,” Harris County Precinct 2 Media Specialist Alonzo Guadarrama said in an email. “These systems will be able to detect roadway flooding in real time and alert drivers, improving safety and helping reduce the risk of flood-related accidents.”

The impact: At least 812,294 properties in Harris County, or nearly 58% of all properties, have a risk of flooding over the next 30 years, according to data compiled from nonprofit First Street.

Missed any Community Impact articles from this week? Check out the top trending stories from Community Impact's coverage areas in Houston from Jan. 26-30. 

• Kresston expansion brings larger homesites, adds Toll Brothers and Huntington Homes in Magnolia
• IAH to wrap up $1.46B Terminal Redevelopment Program in early 2026
• 7 Harris County judge candidates raised just over $1M for March primary election campaigns
• Harris Health nears $100M capital fundraising goal less than 3 years after bond vote
• University of Houston launches new online film leadership certificate

Four Republican candidates are running for Texas lieutenant governor—the second-in-command to the governor—in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Republican incumbent Dan Patrick is seeking a fourth term in the lieutenant governor's office. The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

Patrick is challenged by three Republican candidates: Timothy Mabry, Perla Muñoz Hopkins and Esala Wueschner. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Republican primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

Stay tuned: The winning Republican candidate will face the winner of the Democratic nomination in November. The winner of that election will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.

Three Democratic candidates are running for Texas lieutenant governor—the second-in-command to the governor—in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The overview: Vikki Goodwin, Courtney Head and Marcos Vélez are seeking the Democratic nomination for Texas lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

Stay tuned: If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Democratic primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

The winning Democratic candidate will face the winner of the Republican nomination in November, and the winner of that election will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.