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.

Two men were hurt after a late-night fight at Butler Metro Park in downtown Austin; police say both were treated for minor injuries and no arrests were made.

Dan Hamlin will leave his post in Oklahoma to become dean of UT Austin’s College of Education on Aug. 16, creating a vacancy in state education leadership.

Austin police say surveillance photos link a woman sought in a February Austin breakroom theft to a June office‑park theft in Dallas; investigators are seeking tips. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available.

Consumer fireworks are banned inside Austin, and downtown will see long closures for the Star Spangled Fest. Read the rules, safety tips and travel warnings before you celebrate.

Swig is bringing its signature "dirty sodas" to San Marcos with a drive‑thru at 180 N. I‑35. Signage is up, but a firm opening date hasn't been announced.

Round Rock police say a person believed to have jumped from an overpass died, closing southbound I‑35 and prompting ramp and interchange closures. Investigators are on scene.

A man in his 40s was found shot dead June 27 in Austin's Colony. Deputies detained 47-year-old Michael Scott Crawford, who has been charged with murder.