Texas will stop SNAP benefits from buying candy and sweetened drinks starting April 1, 2026. Here’s what shoppers and retailers need to know.

Morning clouds give way to low-80s; showers and thunderstorms become likely midweek. Secure outdoor plans and watch forecasts.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has served investigative demands on three North Texas firms accused of using “ghost” offices to sponsor H‑1B workers. The probe follows a statewide freeze and viral reporting about empty worksites.

A pre-dawn fight in downtown San Marcos left one person stabbed and another critically injured after a crash knocked out power near City Hall.

A gated Westlake Hills estate with a current-fed lazy river and a separate guesthouse has quietly listed for $14.9 million. The Mediterranean compound stretches across nearly three acres.

Austin-Bergstrom honored Towanda Cordon on Feb. 27 as the airport’s first African American woman COO, spotlighting a two-decade AUS career in operations and security.

Ricarlos Hall pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was given a 27-year prison term in the July 2023 east Austin shooting that killed Peyton Edmonds.

A New York Times investigation links nearly 90 Texas entities to Elon Musk — acres of land, luxury condos and companies tied to political spending. The map raises fresh transparency and local‑planning questions.

Buda police say a skunk tested positive for rabies. Residents are urged to avoid wildlife and confirm pet vaccinations.

Cerus has broken ground on Ascalon Medical Office Park — a 4.4‑acre, 45,000‑SF medical campus on Williams Drive that targets surgery, imaging and emergency care and aims to open to tenants in 2027.

Historic Landmark commissioners say they were blindsided after being asked to approve demolition of the Barton Springs Road Bridge and delayed a vote to demand engineering and cost documents.

A 34-year-old man was arrested after police say he struck a pedestrian on Menchaca Road in south Austin. The injured person was hospitalized and the driver faces DWI and weapons charges.

Digital Brands Group has moved its headquarters to Round Rock and says it will expand into collegiate apparel to challenge Fanatics, promising new jobs and rapid growth.