Bagel Bear has opened on Parmer Lane, serving New York‑style bagels, a pastrami sandwich and an Austin Lox; owners say dough is made daily on-site.

A Travis County plea deal left Manuel Rangel with two years of community supervision and orders that bar him from practicing while on probation. Court records say he must also forfeit his physical-therapy license.

Georgetown will raise water, wastewater and stormwater fees Oct. 1, 2026; a typical 6,000-gallon household will see the monthly bill rise about $12.

National CORE has broken ground on two Austin developments that will deliver 208 income-restricted apartments, including permanent supportive housing and on-site services. Both are due in summer 2027.

Five teens were arrested after San Marcos police stopped a suspect vehicle in the 500 block of Craddock Ave. Officers recovered stolen items, including a firearm.

Patchy morning fog will give way to sun and highs near 91°F. Low rain chances return late this weekend into early next week.

Four developer teams have been shortlisted to remake a multi-block section of Lockhart’s downtown. The EDC’s RFQ has moved to an RFP stage with an Aug. 3 deadline and a hoped-for selection this fall.

Gov. Abbott told public colleges to hold undergraduate tuition flat for 2026–27 while the state boosted student aid by $328 million to expand grant coverage.

Filings connect Carvana to a proposed 172,000-square-foot project in far East Austin, a potential logistics and reconditioning footprint in a rapidly changing corridor.

Teagan Kavan's shutout and Viviana Martinez's 17-pitch RBI triple lifted Texas past Arizona State, sending the Longhorns back to the Women's College World Series.

MoveBuddha's migration report names Georgetown the top Texas city for in‑state movers, driven by lower home prices and Austin‑area access.

APD SWAT units staged near the 2100 block of W William Cannon Drive on Monday; no injuries were reported and a media briefing is expected.

A fight at Belton Lake on Saturday night turned deadly; the Army Criminal Investigation Division has opened a probe after multiple shots were fired.