Highs near 98°F and heat indexes over 100°F in Austin on Saturday, July 4. Hydrate, seek shade, and use city cooling centers if needed.

A two-vehicle crash at U.S. 290 and Old Kimbro Road in Manor left one man dead and a woman airlifted to a hospital; police say the cause is under investigation.

A Charter Review Commission’s package would raise the recall threshold from 10% to 15% and change petition rules; the Audit & Finance Committee meets July 22 to consider sending the measures to voters.

A small plane made an emergency landing on eastbound Highway 71 near La Grange after mechanical trouble; authorities report no injuries and the FAA was notified.

Lakeway will break ground Monday on Butler Rough Hollow Park, a 2024 bond-funded project adding an amphitheater, mountain-bike course and multisport field, due summer 2027.

Talroo will relocate its corporate headquarters to One Uptown in North Austin after a yearlong search, joining tenants like Nvidia and highlighting demand for premium office space.

A scooter rider was killed Tuesday night at Airport Boulevard and Oak Springs Drive. Austin police say the driver cooperated and detectives are investigating.

Canyon Lake restaurateur Gennaro DiMeo opened Gennaro’s Ristorante Italiano in Wimberley on June 24, serving Naples‑inspired, made‑from‑scratch Italian near the town square.

A Travis County judge has allowed a challenge to the county’s 9.12% post-flood property-tax increase to proceed, saying factual questions require discovery. The ruling keeps open the possibility of refunds or limits on how the money is spent.

A $1 million Powerball ticket sold at a Circle K in northwest Austin remains unclaimed and will expire Aug. 1; in‑person claims are due July 31 by 5 p.m.

A server at a downtown Austin steakhouse was arrested after allegedly stabbing a diner who has been identified as a local pastor; the victim is hospitalized and the suspect faces charges.

State Highway 45 on‑ramps to southbound MoPac were closed in Williamson County after a crash investigators say killed at least one person. Expect delays and use alternate routes.

Ken Paxton says the deal returns nearly $34 million after alleging AstraZeneca used nurses and support programs to steer Medicaid prescriptions. The state says the settlement will repay tainted Medicaid claims.