The city of Manvel is seeing two new retail centers being developed, according to a Feb. 22 social media post by Mayor Dan Davis.  

What we know: Both the Shops at Manvel and the Shops at Bluewater are leased by Hunington Properties and include a mix of tenants. 

Confirmed tenants for the Shops at Manvel, which is located at Highway 6 and Wilson Drive, include WAH Coffee, Ronnie’s Patties and Wingbay.

Additionally, the Shops at Bluewater are located at the entrance of the Valencia master-planned community and future Manvel City Center at 18909 Highway 6, according to the website.

Confirmed tenants listed include Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, Hemma House and Pressed and Polished Dry Cleaning.

Alvin ISD is inviting community members to provide input on the district’s superintendent search process at an in-person meeting March 5, according to a Feb. 24 news release from the district.

What you need to know: Superintendent Carol Nelson announced her plan to retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year, as previously reported by Community Impact. The district released a public questionnaire on Feb. 18 seeking community feedback on AISD, including the district’s strengths and areas where improvement is needed. Respondents are also asked to identify the experience, qualifications and traits they consider important in the next superintendent.

What’s next: The community feedback meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. March 5 at Liberty Alumni Hall in the Heritage Complex, located at 10855 Iowa Colony Blvd., Iowa Colony.

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.