Residents told Bee Cave leaders that proposed tweaks to the Village at Spanish Oaks would swap planned roads for roundabouts, taller buildings and more apartments — and threaten traffic and Little Barton Creek.

Denison, Texas is recognized as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community, highlighting its potential for economic growth through tourism. Governor Abbott's office underscores the program's benefits for job creation and local economies.

LV Collective’s wedge‑shaped East Austin project is moving again after a three‑year delay, but the plan has been scaled down to 476 units and a $106M construction budget. State filings set a June 2026 start and a September 2028 completion target.

A vigil is held five years after Texas State University student Jason Landry's disappearance, with ongoing search efforts and investigations. His case remains unsolved, and a $20,000 reward is offered for information.

Governor Greg Abbott appoints new members with diverse expertise to the University of Houston System Board of Regents, including those with backgrounds in optometry, law, construction, and accounting.

The forecast in Austin includes possible showers and dense fog, followed by a sunny weekend with a high of 74 degrees, but turning cooler on Sunday with gusty winds. Temperatures will rise again midweek.

Bert James Baker pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in jail for stabbing a Palestinian American near UT Austin after a 2024 protest.

A bomb threat at a Taylor H-E-B store led to an evacuation; the area was later deemed safe by police with the threat not credible. Normal operations resumed.

Texas has sent additional emergency management personnel to help Alaska recover from a typhoon, as part of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

A motion by the Travis County DA seeks to clear four men originally charged in the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders, potentially linking the crime to deceased serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers.

Newton County deputies arrested 45 individuals involved in an illegal dogfighting ring in Texas, rescued 16 dogs, and seized drugs, weapons, and cash.

A Del Valle ISD school bus with 32 students was involved in a crash in east Austin, with no injuries reported. Officials evaluated the students and continued the route after a delay.

Texas State police say a suspect fled after a dispute outside Blanco Hall that may have involved a firearm; one person had minor injuries and the campus is safe.