Chinese-American takeout restaurant The Rice Box will open its fifth location in the Houston area in Webster in the second quarter of 2026, staff said.

What they offer: The Rice Box offers contemporary Chinese-American dishes like General Tso, pepper steak and beef with broccoli, as well as fried noodles and street food like dumplings and wings, according to the brand's website.

What else: The Rice Box's other locations are in Hedwig Village, Rice Village, River Oaks, the Heights and Greenway Plaza, according to the brand's website.

📍114 El Dorado Blvd., Webster

Chipotle is scheduled to open on League City Parkway in February, according to an email sent Dec. 31 by Chipotle communications representative Mohit Patel.

Main course: The restaurant offers a menu of burritos, bowls, tacos and salads that customers can customize with a variety of fresh ingredients.

📍1603 W. League City Parkway, League City

2026 is a big election year in Texas. Voters will see 18 statewide races, all congressional seats, most state legislative seats and a variety of local positions on the ballot.

The overview: The Republican and Democratic primary elections will be held March 3, and the midterm election is set for Nov. 3.

Texas holds primaries for all partisan elected positions, such as state officials; state and federal lawmakers; and county judges, commissioners and justices of the peace. Third-party candidates, including independents, Libertarian Party candidates and Green Party candidates, have separate election processes will not be listed on the primary ballots in March. Eligible candidates representing various parties will appear on the November ballot.

Looking back: All statewide offices on the ballot are currently held by Republicans, although some are not running for reelection. No Democrat or third-party candidate has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, election records show.

Check out the full article for more details on election processes and an overview of state-level races.