Walmart filed plans for a 174,579‑sq‑ft supercenter on FB Schwertner Rd in Jarrell; the application lists a $12.2M buildout and a projected September 2026 start.

Pflugerville approved an $18.7M contract to widen Immanuel Road from E. Pecan to Killingsworth, adding lighting, upgraded drainage and shared‑use paths to handle growth.

Austin police say location and Meta data tied a second suspect to a November 2024 Rosewood Avenue shooting that killed Matthew Escalante. The suspect faces a first‑degree murder charge.

A Leander QuickTrip sold one of two Powerball jackpot tickets on May 2; winners in Texas and Florida will share the advertised $20M prize.

Austin approved a record $476.5M police budget in 2023, but recruiting shortfalls leave the department hundreds of officers shy and the reimagining debate unresolved.

An Austin bookkeeper pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he helped sell more than $8.4M in mislabeled alkyl nitrite 'poppers' disguised as cleaning products.

A Wells Fargo 'jugging' call in Cedar Park touched off a pursuit that ended near the US‑183/SH‑45 flyover; three men were arrested and police say they may be tied to an Oklahoma theft.

A new Austin Business Journal ranking shows 37 lenders approved more than $305M in SBA 7(a) loans to area businesses in 2025.

Bradley Staats will become dean of UT’s McCombs School on July 1, returning to Austin after nearly three decades in industry and academic leadership. The hire comes as McCombs moves ahead on Mulva Hall and new industry partnerships.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opened March 31 at 150 Heroes Memorial Drive in Kyle, bringing jelati, soft-serve and more than 40 rotating flavors to the area.

The Trask House will be relocated to the new convention center grounds and repurposed as a programmable events and interpretive space as part of UnconventionalATX.

A welder at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas says a swinging carbon-steel pipe left him with head and back injuries; his lawsuit seeks more than $1 million.

3rd Level Brewing, a nerd‑themed Round Rock taproom that opened in 2023, shut its doors April 17 after a Chapter 7 filing; court dockets show a trustee and a July 22 bar date.