Highs near 976F this week in Austin with heat-index readings near 1006F–1026F; scattered storms possible Saturday. Cooling centers are available.

A Burnet County jury handed Nicholas Anthony Farris the maximum 20‑year term after finding he solicited what he thought was a 13‑year‑old online.

Hot and humid Monday in Austin with highs near 97°F and isolated late‑day storms possible. Cooling centers are available.

Senators say the governor’s office urged changes to broadband grant rules that could benefit Starlink. The Broadband Development Office must answer by Aug. 1.

Aquila’s East6 at 2010 E. Sixth is a 115,000-square-foot office project that was planned as a Main Street Hub/GoDaddy headquarters and remains part of East Austin’s office stock.

Hays County commissioners voted June 23 to drop Kyle Vista Park as the site for a planned Eastside Campus, ending the MOU with Kyle and ordering a search for county‑owned land.

Muggy mornings give way to highs near 97–98°F with heat indexes topping 100. Plan outdoor timing and check cooling centers.

A state filing shows Wingstop will fit out a 2,388‑sq‑ft space at Beck Commons on RM 620 with a roughly $300,000 build‑out scheduled this fall.

Barings has provided a $135M refinance for Domain Tower 2, a 24‑story office tower in The Domain now anchored by big fintech tenants.

Travis County prosecutors dropped evidence‑tampering charges against ex‑Sheriff Robert Chody and attorney Jason Nassour after appellate rulings blocked key evidence.

APD says jet skis, wet bikes and motorized surfboards are banned on Lake Austin from sunset July 3 to sunrise July 5. Lake Patrol will enforce.

A Williamson County jury sentenced Daniel Rodriguez III to 18 years after a child testified the abuse began when she was about 7 and continued through 2023.

Austin police and Crime Stoppers are looking for 30-year-old Chancellor Ivan Swiderski, wanted on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon warrant.