A trash-chute fire at Regents West at 26th sent smoke to the sixth floor and triggered a second-alarm response; AFD urged people to avoid West 26th.

A Hays County juvenile‑detention supervision officer was arrested after Llano County deputies obtained warrants. Authorities say the suspect faces sexual‑assault and indecency counts.

Leander ISD posted an internal superintendent vacancy Feb. 6 and invited Deputy Superintendent Chris Clark to apply as Dr. Bruce Gearing prepares to retire. The board will collect community feedback before naming a permanent leader.

The Texas Medical Board has posted a required course that walks clinicians through when abortion is lawful to protect a patient’s life. Doctors say the slides may not resolve murky, real‑world cases.

Dripping Springs picked engineering and finance teams and is pursuing TWDB funding to expand wastewater capacity after a Texas Supreme Court decision cleared the permit.

Bridgepoint Plaza, a two‑building Class A office campus above Loop 360, is on the market. The 178K‑SF property is owned by Spire and is largely leased.

Back 9 Bar on Highway 71 in Bastrop has closed after the owners announced their retirement, culminating with a packed final night of karaoke and line dancing.

Austin police say a person was killed Thursday in a crash at 1315 Mearns Meadow Boulevard in North Austin. Investigators have closed the scene and are asking for tips.

Austin police want tips after a Dec. 26 hit-and-run on South First injured a driver and a 2-year-old. The suspect vehicle is described as a pewter Hummer H2.

A former YMCA caregiver was placed on seven years’ community supervision and hit with counseling and work restrictions after pleading guilty to injuring a child in a PfISD day‑care case. The plea follows video evidence and a civil suit by families.

Austin’s council delayed a vote on a proposed citywide audit after AFSCME raised concerns about cost and staff input, leaving the mayor’s plan and a petition to vie for influence.

Austin nonprofit BookSpring has distributed hundreds of thousands of free kids’ books across Texas, targeting neighborhoods with few books and pairing giveaways with family-reading supports.

Georgetown is designing Fire Station No. 8 and deploying ambulances and a logistics hub to address rising calls and slower emergency response times.