HTeaO is opening its first Leander location at 11780 Hero Way West with a city-announced December grand opening and ribbon-cutting. Fans can expect the chain’s 20+ tea flavors and secret menu.

State filings show an $88.5M student‑housing project at 420 North St. will replace two affordable complexes and push the McLain into the permitting pipeline. The plan has divided residents and city leaders.

Cognite is preparing to vacate its Austin office as it consolidates operations at a new Tempe headquarters. Local staff were offered relocation or remote options.

Austin's weather forecast predicts cloudy skies, potential rain, and fluctuating temperatures for the coming week, with improving conditions over the weekend.

Donkey Mo’s will open a Parmer Lane location in North Austin in April 2026, taking over the former Brooklyn Pie Co space.

Nearly 200 ballistic vests are being staged across Austin fire stations this week, and about 90 more went to ATCEMS. The gear was funded by a local nonprofit donation drive.

Smokey Mo's marks 25 years by opening a new Bastrop smokehouse. The Dec. 5 grand opening includes $5 sandwiches, $2 beers and a fundraiser for the school band.

Jonathan Richey is appointed as Judge of the 369th Judicial District Court by Governor Greg Abbott, serving Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon Counties until 2026.

Williamson County officials opened the new Freedom River Parkway in Liberty Hill, designed to improve traffic flow, funded by the 2019 WilCo Road Bond.

Patrick Fertitta has been appointed to the University of Houston System Board of Regents, with a term ending in 2027.

Austin's weather forecast includes rainy days with clearing by the weekend, with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to 70s and varying wind conditions.

A 19-year-old from Clint was sentenced to 115 months in prison for leading an alien smuggling operation, transporting over 100 people into the U.S. illegally.

Texas Governor Abbott appoints four new members to the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council, bringing a range of experience from healthcare leadership to military service.