UT Austin’s FORTE system combines 3D‑printed soft fingers and air‑channel tactile sensors to pick up fragile items like potato chips in lab tests.

A federal judge sentenced Blane Spear to nearly 20 years after a June 2024 search turned up more than a kilogram of meth, other drugs and a cache of firearms. Court filings show he pleaded guilty in December.

Crews and “coming soon” signs are up at 5222 Burnet Road as H Mart advances work on its second Austin store, a roughly 23,000‑sq‑ft project with a food‑hall angle.

Jon Dee Graham, a stalwart of Austin's South Congress music scene and a member of the Skunks and True Believers, died Friday at 67. Family and fellow musicians mourn his loss.

A 21-year-old was arrested in Zachary, Louisiana, in connection with the April 2024 Mueller-area homicide. Authorities say he will be extradited to Texas to face murder charges.

Round Rock ISD trimmed its 2026–27 enrollment forecast to 45,000 students, reducing state revenue by about $9.3 million and prompting cuts to positions and programs.

A Waco restaurateur won the trustee‑run auction for the former Cork & Barrel site in Round Rock, but the top bid still left a roughly $2M shortfall for creditors. Court approval remains a next step.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved new 2026–27 hunting rules that move the South Zone dove opener to Sept. 1, close two county turkey seasons and expand doe days.

A commercial vehicle crash in Manor ruptured a gas line and forced nearby evacuations. Crews are securing the intersection while utilities assess damage and outages.

Dozens of Taylor residents protested a rezoning for KDC’s proposed 210‑acre Project Comal near Samsung, citing noise, traffic and water worries as council weighs approval. City documents and developer materials promise buffers and financial studies.

K-pop group IVE will headline Moody Center on July 29 in support of their new album REVIVE+. Tickets go on sale April 2 at 3 p.m. CDT.

APD released surveillance images of two men wanted in a Feb. 13 East Austin robbery. Tips may be eligible for up to $1,000.

Reports of shots at Rodeo Austin sent crowds running on March 24; Travis County deputies say no gunfire was confirmed and the disturbance started with a fight among minors.