A man was arrested after attempting to propose to Keke Palmer during a live SXSW podcast taping in Austin; police say he faces criminal trespass charges.

Fredericksburg police identified students tied to a reported threat at the middle school and increased patrols while investigators work with the district.

A securities class action says Oracle misled investors about AI data‑center spending. Affected shareholders have an April 6 deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status.

Sunny Friday with a fast warm-up to the 80s, then near-90s Sunday before a strong cold front brings 40–50 mph gusts Sunday night. Burn ban in effect.

International and Austin artists say SXSW still opens doors — but reaching those stages means paying travel bills, navigating visas and pacing a brutal week. Funding and paperwork often decide who makes the trip.

CapMetro will run later trains and Night Owl buses for SXSW March 12–18, add tap-to-pay with a $2.50 daily cap, and beef up downtown transit coverage. Expect direct airport service via Route 20 and more bikeshare options.

Marina Zenovich92s Netflix documentary has its world premiere Thursday at SXSW92s Rollins Theatre, chronicling Moriah Wilson92s rise and the 2022 killing in Austin.

Little Ola's Biscuits pops up at Olamaie this Saturday and Sunday for a two-day SXSW run, serving fried-chicken, PB&J and other biscuit sandwiches until they sell out.

SXSW panels, a $50M Texas fund and Compass Pathways' Phase 3 results are converging to push psychedelic therapies toward clinical reality. The debate ties downtown Austin to the state Capitol and clinics abroad.

A motorcyclist who led deputies on a pursuit along I‑10 in Kerr County was shot and pronounced dead; Texas DPS is investigating.

Filings show a proposed 7,600‑sq‑ft research reactor at Proto‑Town in Lockhart with a preliminary $23M estimate and several approval steps ahead.

UT Austin researchers built a near-atomic map of the Andes hantavirus and produced a vaccine candidate that triggered neutralizing antibodies in mice.

Safehold closed a ground lease to back a 348‑unit LIHTC project in southeast Austin, to be developed by The NRP Group and due for delivery in 2028.