Nonno's Kitchen is now serving Italian cuisine by a father daughter duo in Katy.

On the menu: The menu features a variety of Italian favorites including specialty pizzas, pastas, sandwiches and salads, according to its website. Other menu items include chicken piccata, meatball parmigiana and fried ravioli.

Guests can also expect several dessert options including tiramisu, cannoli and pistachio cheesecake, per the website.

• 806 Katy Fort Bend Road, Ste. 110, Katy

Copenhagen European Kitchen and Bakery announced its closure after four years of business in a Jan. 19 social media post.

On the menu: The family-owned restaurant served scratch-made meals and desserts inspired by European cuisine.

In their own words: “While Copenhagen has closed its doors, it will forever live on in our hearts and memories. The friendships, the laughter, the meals shared, and the moments created will always be part of us,” officials said in an additional statement. “This is not goodbye—just the end of one chapter. Please stay tuned for what’s next in this amazing journey.”

• 981 S. Mason Road, Katy

Harris County commissioners will review the future of several county programs created with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, a 2021 federal aid package supporting local governments after the COVID-19 pandemic.

What happened: With ARPA support set to expire at the end of 2026, Commissioners Court voted Feb. 26 to consider nearly $14 million in general fund appropriations in fiscal year 2026-27 that would allow the county to continue the services.

Some context: Harris County launched an array of services related to job training, public health, housing and more using the one-time $915 million grant, Community Impact previously reported. 

Latest update: Commissioners Court directed staff to include funding for nine ARPA programs in the county's baseline FY 2026-27 budget. If adopted in September, the general fund allocations would allow programs to continue operations beyond 2026.

The county's ARPA steering committee recommended continued funding for the Apprenticeship Advantage, Eviction Support and Behavioral Health programs, among others, according to Commissioners Court documents. 

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."

Over 2.3 million Democrats and nearly 2.2 million Republicans voted in the March 3 election, according to unofficial election results from the secretary of state. Totaling nearly 4.5 million voters, this is “the highest voter turnout for a primary in Texas history,” the secretary of state’s office said.

By the numbers: Nearly one-fourth of Texas’ 18.7 million registered voters participated in the primaries, shattering turnout rates from recent years. Less than one-fifth of registered voters cast ballots in the 2024 presidential and 2022 midterm primaries, state election records show.

Texas’ previous primary turnout record was set in 2008, when 4.2 million voters cast ballots in high-profile presidential primaries.

Zooming in: Election data shows the most people cast votes in the high-profile U.S. Senate races that topped the ticket, with the total numbers of votes steadily decreasing down the ballot in both primaries.

There is “some certainty” that voter enthusiasm will extend to the November midterm election, Republican data analyst Ross Hunt told Community Impact during early voting.