A local Tex-Mex chain is expanding its presence in San Antonio with a new location.

What you need to know: Taqueria Datapoint has plans to open a new location at 25211 N. Hwy. 281. The restaurant will be in the same shopping center as PJ’s Coffee, according to previous reporting from Community Impact.

The new location will need about “three more months” until it is ready to open to the public, owner Francisco Lopez told Community Impact.

What they offer: Taqueria Datapoint serves an eclectic mix of Tex-Mex options, from classic birria tacos to parrilladas. The restaurant also serves all-day breakfast tacos and offers catering, according to its website.

• 25211 N. Hwy. 281, San Antonio

One of Texas’s largest suppliers of medical-grade cannabis has announced a statewide expansion, including a new satellite location in San Antonio.

In case you missed it: Texas Original announced the opening of a new location at 1464 Austin Hwy., just north of Alamo Heights, according to a news release.

This new spot is known as a “satellite” location, according to the release.

“Satellite locations, authorized under House Bill 46, allow licensed medical marijuana providers to operate Department of Public Safety‑approved locations where medicine can be securely stored onsite,” the release states.

House Bill 46 also includes the Compassionate Use Program, which first allowed THC products to be sold for medical purposes only, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

What’s special about it? Texas Original sells products to patients with verified medical prescriptions, according to their website.

• 1464 Austin Hwy., Ste. 104, San Antonio

Check out four upcoming or ongoing transportation projects across the San Antonio metro area that could impact commutes.

Upcoming project
North San Antonio
Vance Jackson Road project: Part of the city of San Antonio’s 2022-2027 bond program, work includes a series of roadway improvements, such as adding a consistent two-way center turn lane, building improved sidewalks and a shared-use path, and installing underground drainage to low-water crossings. The project on Vance Jackson Road stretches from Huebner Road to Wurzbach Road.

Ongoing project
Northeast San Antonio
I-35 NEX Central: The 9.5-mile project creates three elevated lanes, comprising two main lanes and one high-occupancy vehicle, or HOV, lane, for both northbound and southbound directions. The elevated lanes will provide direct connections to Loop 410 North and Loop 1604 West.

Alex Kling, Christian Lyons, Vicky Maisel and incumbents Konrad Kuykendall and T. Lee Powers are running for Shavano Park alderman in the May election.

The details: Community Impact reached out to the five candidates who will be on the ballot.

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines or for style and clarity.

More information on the March 3 primary election can be found on the Shavano Park’s website.