Officials with Fish & Chicks celebrated a Jan. 2 opening of their new restaurant in Humble, owner Nicholas Carter confirmed in a Feb. 28 email. 

On the menu: Fish & Chicks offers crispy fried fish, seasoned wings, shrimp, po’boys and classic Southern sides, Carter said. He noted the restaurant focuses on quality ingredients, bold flavors and generous portions.

Carter noted the Humble location marks the second Houston-area location for the restaurant after initially opening in Cypress.

Quote of note: “With over 25 years in the restaurant industry, my goal has always been simple: serve fresh food, treat customers like family and create a place people can count on for quality every single time,” Carter said. “Fish & Chicks isn’t just a restaurant; it’s something we’ve built with heart for our community.”

• Opened Jan. 2
• 9723 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Humble

Even after 40 years of volunteering in Lake Houston-area communities and beyond, the Kingwood Women’s Club is still aiming to expand its impact and help even more people in need, club President Diane Shreve said.

The overview: The club has about 160 members, who are required to complete 50 hours of volunteering each year to retain membership. Women of all ages from all over the Greater Houston area are welcome to join the club, which meets monthly.

The club members volunteer with about 14 different organizations, performing work such as:

• Helping teachers at local schools that have few parent volunteers
• Serving meals to people in need
• Spending time with people with Alzheimer's or dementia

Select Houston-area residents who have the Waymo app downloaded are now able to take the first public rides in the fully autonomous vehicles, the company announced via news release Feb. 24.

What you need to know: Waymo will continue to invite new riders on a rolling basis to use the service as it kicks off service in Houston. Its service area in the city includes The Heights, downtown Houston and Montrose. Service will open to everyone later this year, according to the release.

Some context: The company previously announced its expansion to Houston last fall, Community Impact previously reported.

Quote of note: “I'm thrilled that we are now launching limited access public rides here in Houston,” Houston City Council member Sallie Alcorn said via news release. “It will give both Houstonians and visitors another safe, high-tech way to get around during exciting upcoming events like the World Baseball Classic and the World Cup."

Texas attracts dozens of company headquarters to the state annually, with at least 314 businesses moving their main office to Texas from other states between 2015-2024, data from the governor’s office shows.

Zooming in: At least 24 companies moved their headquarters to Texas in 2024, with more than half landing in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Two companies relocated from other countries, with data center developer Hive Digital Technologies bringing its home base from Canada to San Antonio and pharmaceutical company IntraBio Inc. moving its headquarters from the United Kingdom to Austin.

How we got here: State officials and experts said Texas’ economic incentives and light regulatory environment are key reasons why companies brought their operations to the state in recent years.

“Texas wants companies to move here, and [company leaders] know that,” Megan Mauro, interim president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, told Community Impact. “Our legislative policy is really impacted by the voices of employers here.”