The Austin Symphony's 2026–27 season doubles as a farewell for Peter Bay, featuring Yo‑Yo Ma, Joshua Bell and a staged Bernstein one‑act.

Muggy Monday with scattered storms; heavy rain and localized flooding possible Monday night through Thursday. Monitor city and NWS alerts.

Muggy morning, highs near 94°F and heat index into the low 100s today. Rain chances ramp up Monday night through Wednesday with possible pockets of heavy rain.

Muggy Saturday in Austin with highs near 94 and a heat index up to 103°F. Scattered afternoon storms possible; heavier rain may arrive Monday–Tuesday.

East Austin venues along Manor Road report repeated smash-and-grab burglaries that have left shattered glass, emptied tip jars and costly repairs. Owners say they are tightening security as APD investigates.

Texas sent the first TEFA payments on July 1, funding nearly 73,000 accounts and opening a marketplace with more than 54,000 approved items for families.

Hot, humid Friday with highs near 95°F and a slight chance of afternoon storms; heavier rain possible early next week.

ACC approved a $583M FY27 budget that keeps tuition frozen and preserves its free‑tuition pilot, even as leaders warn flat property‑tax receipts and state tax changes could squeeze finances.

Austin's roster of public companies dipped to 43, but those firms still reported $300.6 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025.

Cedar Park police say Wayne Westfall received 10 years after officers seized counterfeit M-30 pills laced with fentanyl; a 4-year-old was in the vehicle at arrest.

St. David’s is moving forward with a 24/7 freestanding emergency center near Kyle Crossing that will offer imaging and lab services and act as the first phase of a planned hospital campus. Permits and the company release list different costs and timelines.

Gov. Abbott ordered a probe of Mission Regional after viral ads and an international site promoted "birth packages" aimed at foreign mothers.

Austin Energy’s Power Partner Battery pilot pays homeowners to share stored energy and aims to add distributed capacity to blunt summer price spikes.