T.J. Maxx will take a 25,304-square-foot junior-anchor at Liberty Hill Crossing with construction slated to finish Aug. 15, 2026, per state permit filings.

A privately funded downtown day hub reopened June 15 to offer showers, meals and case management for people experiencing homelessness.

May's report shows more Bastrop‑Cedar Creek homes sold, but median prices dipped and days on market climbed. The middle market accounted for most closings.

Austin police released images of a gray Hyundai Sonata after a hit-and-run on the 600 block of North IH-35 left an unidentified man dead. Detectives are asking for tips.

Emergency crews pulled a driver from a submerged vehicle at a low‑water crossing east of Manor as storms closed dozens of crossings across Central Texas.

UT Austin and MD Anderson launched a cross‑campus accelerator funding five projects to speed protein therapies, AI and surgical robotics into patient care.

State grants will fund mobile stroke ambulances at hospitals in Austin, Houston and El Paso to shorten time to treatment and improve outcomes. Hospitals must still finalize staffing and EMS integration.

A consultant report urges Austin to beef up its Office of Violence Prevention — but an AI-generated cover and a detection scan have raised transparency questions.

A St. Edward’s student was found dead in a campus residence hall on Thursday; Austin police say there are no signs of foul play as the medical examiner reviews the case.

The Tree House Park in Easton Park has filed for Chapter 11 after owner disputes and lawsuits, leaving vendors and neighbors unsure about the park’s future. Court filings list early procedural deadlines.

TCEQ has proposed rules to let treated fracking wastewater be applied to land; pilots show strong contaminant removal but critics say testing gaps remain.

Akshay Gupta’s family says they remain "in a very bad state" after his fatal CapMetro bus stabbing and are calling for changes as the suspect is treated at a state hospital.

HPI will break ground on a new phase of the 100‑acre Hays Commerce Center in Kyle, adding flexible small‑bay warehouse space aimed at local logistics and manufacturers.