An arrest affidavit says a Taylor man admitted beating his cousin with a hammer; investigators found the victim under a tent on Price Street and an arrest followed in June.

At a Pease Elementary campaign stop, Gina Hinojosa launched Team Texas Public Schools and pledged to halt state takeovers, saying local communities should decide their schools' futures.

After 25 years in downtown Round Rock, the Louisiana Longhorn Café will close on Saturday, June 20. Owners thanked the community in a social-media post.

Stoya Bread & Co.'s tiny Hyde Park bread shed reopens this Friday as founders shift from students to full-time bakers and roll out a summer cookie.

A Gulfstream G200 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at La Romana International Airport, killing both U.S. pilots. The jet was reportedly headed to Austin to pick up Yadier Molina.

Muggy start to Saturday in Austin with patchy fog and leftover showers. Heaviest rain came northwest of the city; highs near 90°F with spotty storms east of I‑35.

Freddie Mac has put a 20.2‑acre East Riverside parcel — including the 562‑unit Mia Riverside — up for auction. The sale returns rare infill land near downtown to the market amid city code enforcement.

KBS has put 515 North Congress — a 26‑story, ~268k‑sqft downtown tower — on the market as Austin office owners look for exits.

Beatrice, Oak Cliff’s B‑Corp Cajun restaurant, will close as chef Michelle Carpenter recuperates from surgery. The dining room’s final meal is this Sunday.

ERCOT says summer demand could top the low‑90s gigawatts as data centers multiply, but officials point to new solar, batteries and curtailment rules that make widescale blackouts unlikely. Local planners say long‑term transmission and policy choices will determine whether that holds.

Mountain Mike’s is coming to Cedar Park at 100 E. Whitestone Blvd., part of a local franchise rollout led by Rajeev Dewan and aimed at families and sports fans.

Nearly a year after a Lake Travis head‑on crash killed Stanley Chun, his family urges Austinites to take drunk‑driving warnings seriously as court proceedings continue.

A Travis County judge placed Autumn Nicole Scarver on 10 years of deferred adjudication after a guilty plea tied to the 2022 death of an 18-year-old. The deal includes community service, a weapons ban and other court-ordered conditions.