The Lin family behind Soupleaf Hot Pot is opening Mama Lin’s Soup & Leaves in North Austin — an 11,000-square-foot AYCE soup-and-salad spot targeting April.

Austin will host Bruce Springsteen's only Texas stop on April 26 at Moody Center. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 21 at 12 p.m. CT.

Shoppers chasing deep discounts are reporting repeat charges, fake goods and missing deliveries as online purchase scams climb, the BBB says. Local experts outline how the schemes work and how to respond.

TxDPS says K9 Karma alerted to more than 15 pounds of cocaine during a Waco District traffic stop; the agency posted photos but released few details.

Chick‑fil‑A filed TDLR permits for a $4.5M, 5,071‑sq‑ft restaurant at 4631 Williams Drive in Georgetown, with construction tentatively scheduled June–November 2026.

Headwater has proposed Axis 183, a roughly 26‑acre flex industrial park at 1199 Fire Lane in Cedar Park, adding small‑bay warehouses near the 183A corridor. The plan faces review amid heavy new industrial deliveries in the Austin market.

Bartlett's is moving into the old Threadgill's on Riverside with a major renovation and an early 2028 opening planned.

A years‑long fight over millions in Texas contracts is back in federal court as the Heidi Group pushes to undo funding cuts after audits and an appeals decision.

UT Austin and national labs developed CRAFT, a low‑cost 3D printing method that makes lifelike body‑part models on consumer printers, promising cheaper surgical training.

A Hays County jury handed Andy Wayne Carty a 65-year prison sentence after convicting him of aggravated assault and related family-violence charges. The attacks were reportedly witnessed by his young daughters.

State data and local cases show a rise in unregulated home child care across Texas. Regulators and advocates say losses of licensed programs and new laws have reshaped oversight.

Gina Hinojosa invoked Winter Storm Uri to accuse Gov. Greg Abbott of protecting energy companies that profited during the 2021 blackout.

More than 100 McNeil High students walked out Friday to protest ICE, joining a wave of Central Texas demonstrations as state officials weigh investigations and penalties.