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Five Below officials celebrate March opening of new Humble location

Officials with Five Below celebrated an early March opening of their new location in Humble, store officials confirmed.

The details: Five Below, which is located in the retail space previously occupied by Party City in the Atascocita Commons shopping center, offers a variety of items at affordable prices including fitness items, beauty products, pet supplies, candy and snacks, home essentials and home tech items.

  • Opened in early March
  • 6705 FM 1960 E., Humble
 
On The Transportation Beat
Check out the latest on 3 road projects In Humble

Here's the latest on three transportation projects either underway or planned in Humble.

South Houston Avenue widening

  • Project: South Houston Avenue will be widened between Will Clayton Parkway and Atascocita Road, turning the existing two-lane asphalt roadway into a three-lane concrete roadway with curb and gutter.
  • Update: Engineering is about 95% complete, and the project is expected to go out for bids in late 2026, Humble City Manager Jason Stuebe said during an April 23 Humble BizCom event.

Meek and Manning roads upgrades
  • Project: Existing asphalt streets Meek and Manning roads will be repaved between North Houston Avenue and Townsen Boulevard. 
  • Update: Engineering is about 75% complete, Stuebe said April 23.

Humble multi-road repair project
  • Project: Existing asphalt roads McDugald Road, Sharon Drive and Carolyn Court will be replaced with concrete, curb and gutter. Additionally, the intersection at Rankin Road and Kingfisher Drive will be realigned.
  • Update: Construction is about 35% complete, Stuebe said April 23.
 
In Your Neighborhood
New HAR report shows slight increase in Houston's rental listings, leased properties in April

More renters in Greater Houston signed leases in April as available listings increased slightly and prices dipped, according to a May 20 report from the Houston Association of Realtors.

Breaking it down: The number of rentable single-family homes in the Houston area expanded by about 1.9% compared to April 2025, with 113 more new listings to choose from, according to the monthly rental market update. Additionally, the number of signed leases increased by approximately 9.7%.

Another detail: As for average lease prices, costs eased slightly by about 2.6% compared to last April, with the average lease price totaling $2,274 in 2026, the report shows.

Quote of note: "We're continuing to see a healthy rental market across Houston," HAR Chair Theresa Hill said in a statement. "Renters have more homes to choose from right now, and that's helping create a little more breathing room when it comes to pricing and decision making. Heading into the summer months, those conditions should continue to support a steady and competitive rental market."

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Get Fit

Galveston County Pickle Fest

May 29, 5 p.m.
Katy

May 30-31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hitchcock

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Sips & Dips Wine Tasting

Latin Night

May 30, noon-3 p.m.
Tomball

May 30, 8 p.m.
Houston

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Learn more.

 
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Election News
Texas’ statewide elections are set for November. Here are the candidates on the ballot.

Texas’ primary election season came to a close May 26 as candidates declared victory in dozens of federal, state and local runoff races.

The latest: The winner of each runoff will advance to the Nov. 3 general election, joining candidates who won their primaries outright in March.

Voters will see 18 statewide contests on the November ballot, alongside all congressional seats, most state legislative seats, eight State Board of Education seats and a variety of local positions.

On the ballot: 

  • U.S. Senate: Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Rep. James Talarico
  • Governor: Greg Abbott (incumbent) and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa
  • Lieutenant governor: State Rep. Vikki Goodwin and Dan Patrick (incumbent)
  • Attorney general: State Sens. Nathan Johnson and Mayes Middleton
  • Comptroller: State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt and businessman Don Huffines
  • Land commissioner: Dawn Buckingham (incumbent) and Bay City council member Benjamin Flores
  • Agriculture commissioner: Businessman Nate Sheets and rancher Clayton Tucker
  • Railroad commissioner: Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French and state Rep. Jon Rosenthal 
 

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