A new location of Winston’s: Coffee, Provisions & Pizza opened Dec. 3 in the Hill Country Galleria.

The details: The eatery offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options, from fresh-roasted coffee and donuts to an all-day menu with Italian sandwiches and Neapolitan-style pizza. 

The business takes the place of Foliepop’s, which formerly occupied the space, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

What they’re saying: “We’re excited to bring our full experience to this community,” a business representative said in an email. “Everything is served in a fun, welcoming neighborhood vibe, and we can’t wait to be part of the everyday rhythm here in Bee Cave.” 

• Hill Country Galleria, 13420 Galleria Circle, Ste. A-140, Bee Cave

Austin-based private school Alpha School is expanding with the opening of several new Texas Sports Academy locations across the state.

How it works: The sports-centric academies will allow students to receive athletic training while completing their academic coursework through an artificial intelligence platform known as 2 Hour Learning.

The overview: The following Texas Sports Academy campuses opened in Community Impact's coverage area in mid-August:

AIE Elite Prep

• Address: 2400 Chisholm Trail Road, Round Rock
• Specialty area: basketball
• Grades served: 5-8

• Address: 2626 W. Sam Houston Parkway N., Houston
• Specialty area: baseball
• Grades served: 7-10

• Opening: January
• 14242 Cross Canyon, San Antonio
• Specialty area: gymnastics
• Grades served: 4-8

• Opening date: fall 2026
• Address: Lago Vista (location coming soon)
• Specialty: competitive cheer
• Grades served: 5-8

While some individuals are interested in coping with experiences by enrolling in traditional one-on-one therapy sessions, others may be drawn to healing alongside a community.

Austin-based running club Good Grief has shaped an experience for community members to find solace in staying active while working through their grief with people going through similar situations.

The inspiration: The club was founded by Samantha Hendel who received news in 2022 of her mother’s lung cancer diagnosis. While trying to make sense of the news, a week later Hendel was notified her father had received a colon cancer diagnosis.

To cope with the news, Handel started running in addition to going to therapy. She said while run clubs were popular in the city, she wasn’t finding an exact space like the one she was looking for.

The local impact: Today, the group averages 100 people every Monday morning at Noble Joe’s Coffee Co. in South Austin.

2026 is a big election year in Texas. Voters will see 18 statewide races, all congressional seats, most state legislative seats and a variety of local positions on the ballot.

The overview: The Republican and Democratic primary elections will be held March 3, and the midterm election is set for Nov. 3.

Texas holds primaries for all partisan elected positions, such as state officials; state and federal lawmakers; and county judges, commissioners and justices of the peace. Third-party candidates, including independents, Libertarian Party candidates and Green Party candidates, have separate election processes will not be listed on the primary ballots in March. Eligible candidates representing various parties will appear on the November ballot.

Looking back: All statewide offices on the ballot are currently held by Republicans, although some are not running for reelection. No Democrat or third-party candidate has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, election records show.

Check out the full article for more details on election processes and an overview of state-level races.