HTX-WDL: Impact 11/10/2025

According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing, Bari Ristorante is planning a location at The Woodlands Waterway.

Two-minute impact: The restaurant will be 4,744 square feet, and construction will cost an estimated $70,000, per the filing. Construction is set to begin Nov. 17 and completed by March 2, according to the filing.

On the menu: Bari Ristorante is a restaurant focusing on Italian cuisine and wines. 

• 24 Waterway Ave. Ste. 125, The Woodlands

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot is now open, Shenandoah officials said.

The gist: KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot merges traditional Asian hot pot cooking with Korean BBQ flavors using meat and vegetables. The restaurant was first announced to come to Shenandoah in June, as previously reported by Community Impact.

• Opened Oct. 24
• 17937 I-45, Ste. 115, Shenandoah

Montgomery County Historical Commission on Oct. 30 held a dedication ceremony for a historical marker at Mittie J. Campbell Elementary School, which opened in August.

The gist: The dedication event included the unveiling of the historical marker and a reading about the biography of Mittie J. Campbell as well as her accomplishments within Conroe ISD as the first Black woman to serve as a principal in the district, a news release from Montgomery County Historical Commission states. 

Quote of note: "The effort to get a school named for Mittie J. Campbell again was one of the main goals for the Conroe Community Cemetery Restoration Project," the commission said in a statement.

Missed any Community Impact articles from this week? Check out the top trending stories from Community Impact's coverage areas in Houston from Nov. 3-7.

1. Houston Airport System issues advisory about indefinite TSA delays

2. See unofficial voting results for LCISD’s $1.99B bond

3. Unofficial voting results show all three Magnolia ISD bond propositions fail

4. Conroe ISD's Grand Oaks zoning plan in the works as area continues to grow

5. Sugar Land to make code changes as 52-acre Lake Pointe redevelopment nears construction

More than 20 months after wildfires swept through the Texas Panhandle in early 2024, burning over 1.2 million acres of land, state lawmakers questioned if Texas has the tools needed to tackle another major fire.

The context: Texas is always a fire-prone state, according to the Western Fire Chiefs Association. The association’s website reports that annual wildfire risk is most severe from February-April, when dry grasses and high winds can cause fires to spread, and August-October, when high temperatures and droughts contribute to fires.

“Our purpose today is to figure out—what is our response going to look like next February and March?” Rep. Ken King, a Republican representing Canadian and other Panhandle communities, said during a Nov. 3 committee hearing. “Are we better prepared … or are we in the same position we were in 2024, when our response was lacking?”

The details: Officials said Texas owns just two firefighting aircraft, with others "essentially [subleased] through the federal government."

During peak wildfire season, this means Texas may have access to limited resources.

Airports in Dallas and Houston are required to begin reducing flights and other operations by 4% on Nov. 7 in response to air traffic controller shortages caused by the federal government shutdown, transportation officials announced Nov. 6.

The details: The cuts will affect 40 "high impact airports" across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. The affected Texas airports include:

• Dallas Love Field (DAL)
• Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
• William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)