State filings show Tacala Companies plans a 2,565‑sq‑ft Taco Bell with a drive‑thru at 11300 US‑183, with construction targeted this summer.

Patchy fog this morning gives way to sunny skies and highs near 86°F. Gusty south winds and a 60% chance of showers arrive Wednesday, March 4.

Deputies searched the Hranicky Road/I‑10 area Friday after multiple vehicle burglaries; one suspect detained and a second remains at large.

The Moody Foundation’s $1 billion pledge by 2035 is already turning into campus gifts, endowments and grant cycles across Texas, from UT Austin to Huston‑Tillotson.

An $11.3M, 35,000-square-foot entertainment district with courts, restaurants and retail is planned at the Masonwood site in Bee Cave; construction is eyed for April 2026.

Descendants and conservationists say Elgin’s plan to annex 38 acres for a wastewater plant risks historic land, farmland and the Wilbarger Creek watershed. They’ll press the council on March 3.

Court documents say a Spa Sway therapist at The Domain is charged with sexual assault after a client alleged he removed her cover and groped her.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will headline a free "Eat Real Food" rally in Austin on Feb. 26, part of a nationwide push tied to new federal dietary guidance. The short program runs late afternoon into early evening at Brazos Hall.

A Texas State/X‑Bow plan to static‑test solid rocket motors at Freeman Ranch has neighbors and conservationists warning the Edwards Aquifer could be at risk. University officials say safeguards are planned.

Roughly 70 Austin-area campuses have signed on to Texas’ $1 billion Education Freedom Accounts, offering families thousands toward private tuition; applications close March 17.

An Austin business court heard arguments this week over whether CrowdStrike is really headquartered here as GoSecure accuses the company of using stolen trade secrets. The judge took the matter under advisement.

City data show serious‑injury crashes fell 28% in 2025 to 301 incidents, the lowest since Vision Zero began. Officials credit intersection redesigns and grants for much of the drop.

Tiny Grocer will open a third Austin location at the former Longhorn Meat Market, adding butcher services and a barbecue program. The larger shop aims to preserve the site’s meat-market function while expanding prepared-food offerings.