Proposition B would put NFPA 1710 staffing and response‑time benchmarks into Round Rock’s charter, pitting firefighters against city leaders over cost, timing and enforcement ahead of the May 2 vote.

Henna Havila Martinez was sentenced to six years after investigators found K2-laced pages in Bibles and other mail sent to Texas prisons.

Lawanda Moreno was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to setting her Kyle home on fire; investigators found insurance policies bought days before the November 2024 blaze.

A parking‑lot fight at Michelobos Sports Bar turned deadly; police say surveillance shows the suspect fired first and a security guard returned fire.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries doubled local grantmaking in Bexar County to $15M in 2026, backing 61 nonprofits and expanding services across San Antonio.

Willie Nelson will play Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark on May 14, ending decades of ban rumors. Presales and public on‑sales are scheduled in early April.

Dos Olivos Markets closed its Dripping Springs outpost after four years, saying it will concentrate growth on its Buda and Harlingen locations while it refines the concept.

Central Health is adding 13 Narcan vending sites — bringing countywide locations to 45 — placing free naloxone at clinics, jails and partner sites around Travis County.

Piada Italian Street Food plans a Pflugerville location at Stone Hill Town Center, taking over the former Factory Mattress space. A TDLR filing pegs the build‑out for completion in July.

Transwestern will manage a $1.3B office portfolio that includes Austin’s Westech 360 and a Westlake‑area building, setting up active leasing and repositioning locally.

UT Austin researchers want safety rules that update with self‑driving software as Texas prepares to require state permits for commercial robotaxis on May 28, 2026.

A North Austin man was arrested after authorities say he rammed a DPS trooper's patrol car during a pursuit that began when an officer spotted a torn paper license plate.

Williamson County Sheriff's Office warned motorists to avoid the 12900 block of North I-35 near Jarrell as a large law enforcement presence responded.