Patchy dense fog slows Friday morning commutes in Austin; gusty north winds and near‑critical fire weather are expected this weekend.

CARTS will start two new weekday commuter routes on March 2 linking Bastrop, Smithville, Georgetown and Round Rock to downtown Austin, with limited-time free rides. A Smithville Station ribbon cutting is planned during the launch.

AI‑made ads are surfacing in the March 3 Texas primary, from satirical clips to near‑photoreal deepfakes. The trend is forcing voters and watchdogs to parse what’s real.

EDENS has acquired Gateway Shopping Center in North Austin and says it will invest in plazas and community spaces while addressing recent tenant departures.

An early-morning explosion and blaze in southern Lee County left a home destroyed and two people dead; autopsies have been ordered and state teams joined the probe.

Patchy fog this morning will give way to sunny skies and highs near 83°F. Forecasters warn of elevated to near‑critical fire weather risks this weekend.

Austin icon Rosie Flores will open Robert Plant’s Saving Grace spring tour, including an Austin stop at Moody Theater on March 21.

A Texans Care for Children review found lawmakers implemented just 8 of 31 children's behavioral-health recommendations, leaving the YES waiver and crisis services strained.

Round Rock ISD is distributing free gun locks to families after a federal grant; requests can be made by email or at high schools.

Austin police were called Monday night to a Manor Road shopping-plaza parking lot after reports of a shooting or stabbing; at least one person was hurt and investigators are on scene.

APD credited a North Central patrol officer’s social-media sleuthing with linking a juvenile to roughly 32 active vehicle and firearm cases.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into major firetruck makers after municipalities reported steep price hikes and long delivery delays. The state has issued demands for documents to REV, Oshkosh and Rosenbauer.

A fast-moving storm left roughly 7,100 Austin Energy customers without power Saturday, with the largest outage near Q2 Stadium. Crews are on scene and updates appear on Austin Energy's outage map.