A protein-focused grab-and-go called Lone Star Nutrition is coming to 117 E. Pecan St., offering protein waffles, açaí bowls, shakes and thermogenic teas. The shop plans a late-May opening.

A new ranking puts Austin's coworking footprint at roughly 1.01M square feet across 18 firms, from WeWork to local player FUSE.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Meta and WhatsApp, accusing the company of falsely marketing end‑to‑end encryption and seeking injunctions and penalties under state law.

Sagarmatha Momo opened March 1 at 20205 FM 685 in Pflugerville, serving steamed, fried, and jhol momos plus curries, chowmein, and catering.

Juan Manuel Yanez was sentenced to life after pleading guilty in the 2025 shooting death of Victoria Valadez in San Marcos. He must serve at least 30 years before parole.

Three Houston‑area suspects were arrested after a stolen vehicle flagged by a license‑plate reader crashed near I‑35 in Kyle; police say burglary tools were recovered.

A man was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle crash in the 9000 block of East Drive early Monday. APD's Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating.

SomiSomi has opened at The Linc in Central Austin, serving warm taiyaki stuffed with swirled soft‑serve and a build‑your‑own toppings menu. The spot opened April 10.

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.