Brian Birdwell was confirmed 46-43 to an assistant secretary of defense role, returning to the Pentagon where he was injured on 9/11. His move leaves Texas Senate District 22 headed to a November contest.

A 21.5‑acre tract on Highway 29 has cleared a planning commission vote and now heads to City Council on May 27 as part of a larger retail push. The site is tied to a roughly 90‑acre development pitched for neighborhood retail and housing.

Austin FC has dismissed head coach Nico Estévez and sporting director Rodolfo Borrell after a poor start to the MLS season; assistant Davy Arnaud will serve as interim. The move follows a 2-1 home loss to Sporting KC.

As early voting opens May 18, Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Vélez ramp up different turnout strategies ahead of the May 26 Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor. Both camps say turnout will decide the nominee.

Austin police say a late‑teen suspect driving a dark 2012 Hyundai Sonata is wanted in a string of apparently random shootings. Investigators are asking residents to call with tips.

Austin police posted photos identifying 23-year-old Bayron Ilias-Lagos as wanted on a felony warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child; APD says he was arrested in Dallas.

A Travis County jury sentenced Brittney Alisha Bailey to 40 years after finding her guilty in a twin infant injury case that left one 3‑month‑old dead and the other injured.

A man shot at a North Austin Budget Inn on May 8 died May 14; police arrested a suspect May 10 in Cibolo who faces assault, weapons and drug charges.

A Dallas mother says Camp Sweeney staff downplayed her daughter’s symptoms after an alleged assault and delayed care that left the child with a brain bleed; she is suing. The complaint seeks $250,000–$1 million.

A 23‑year‑old Kyle man was killed after his motorcycle went down on southbound I‑35 in Buda and was struck by multiple vehicles. Buda PD says the crash is under investigation.

Pinthouse Pizza filed state permits for a multimillion-dollar brewpub on the Leander/Cedar Park border. Filings describe a 13,640‑sq‑ft brewery plus two shell buildings and a June 2027 finish target.

Arm is adding a semiconductor failure-analysis lab at Encino Trace in southwest Austin, backed by a $4.16M state grant. The expansion is expected to create hundreds of local jobs.

Austin police briefly ordered a shelter-in-place in South Austin while searching for a suspect near Willow Springs and Industrial Boulevard; the order was lifted minutes later.