Samsung filed for a $12M, four‑year renovation at its Austin semiconductor campus to expand waste‑tank containment, per state filings and local reporting.

The article discusses the tightly contested primary races in Texas for the U.S. Senate seats, with close competition among both Republicans and Democrats as the 2026 primaries approach.

Two would‑be challengers were kept off the GOP primary ballot after courts upheld the party's signature rules, leaving two Texas Supreme Court seats uncontested. Judges said last‑minute filings and petition gaps doomed the legal bids.

Detective Ratliff briefed reporters after two men were found dead in the 10400 block of Orourk Lane. Homicide detectives say the case involves family violence and are seeking tips.

Austin Police seek a white male suspect in his 40s or 50s involved in a hit-and-run that injured an E-bike rider on November 10, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

A fatal auto-pedestrian accident in South Austin resulted in a pedestrian being pinned under a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Delays and road closures are expected.

Global climate datasets now show 2025 will rank among the hottest years on record. For Austin that means more heat, longer droughts and added strain on infrastructure and health systems.

Junkyard is converting retired city buses into free, bookable "junkpods" for HAAM-registered Austin musicians. Organizers have one bus, are fundraising, and plan app-based bookings.

A St. Stephen’s senior turned a freshman project into 26 for 26, a campaign that has partnered with a national nonprofit to erase roughly $4.75M in Travis County medical debt. The drive blends small donors, events and grants to cancel bills for thousands of neighbors.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office made a young leukemia patient, Jaxson Zimmerman, an honorary deputy, celebrating his bravery and dreams of law enforcement.

Austin Water secured a $55 million low-interest loan for infrastructure, saving $1.5 million in interest and addressing pipe replacement and water conservation.

This article discusses the complexity and uniqueness of Texas' highway system, including Farm-to-Market (FM) and Ranch-to-Market (RM) roads, peculiar road designations such as Ranch Road One, and the state's extensive network of interstate highways.

Parley, a new Irish‑inspired pub from local mixologists, opened on East César Chávez with creative cocktails, an Idlewild coffee program and pub bites from Oseyo.