Rodeo Austin unveiled a 16-night ProRodeo & Concert Series for March 13 628, featuring Tanya Tucker, Diamond Rio and more. Tickets go on sale Jan. 23 with prices starting near $30.

OHT Partners has broken ground on The Martin, a 375-unit apartment in East Austin with 37 units set aside at 50% AMI and a long list of amenity features. The project is slated for phased delivery through fall 2028.

Ken Paxton led a multistate filing backing an HHS proposal to reverse a 2024 rule that touched on whether gender dysphoria could be treated as a disability under Section 504.

Austin institution Texas French Bread is aiming to reopen in April after its Rio Grande building burned in 2022. Owner Murph Willcott says the rebuild is nearly finished and will return to the original footprint.

Mid‑January filings show candidates for five Austin council seats raised almost $140K and enter 2026 with about $800K on hand. Incumbents and self‑funded challengers lead the early money race.

Whataburger filed for a $2M renovation at its East Austin MLK location, with state records showing upgrades to the building, parking and landscaping. Construction is slated to start mid‑July and run about five months.

Records show Austin paid more than $37 million to settle nearly 80 APD-related lawsuits, drawing down its Liability Reserve Fund and raising policy questions.

Austin to have a sunny MLK Day with a high of 67°F, becoming cloudier towards evening. The rest of the week promises mild temperatures but an increased chance of showers, especially towards the weekend.

A viral photo in Jarrell that seemed to show a teacher with a student was labeled AI by the district; officials say they are investigating. Parents are urged not to share the image.

Austin opens cold weather shelters for the homeless as temperatures drop into the high 20s, with free transportation to the registration site and lodging, including for families and pets.

TransPak’s new Manor campus has exceeded the roughly 100‑worker hiring target it set after opening in early 2025, local reporting shows. The 300,000‑sf facility is tied to semiconductor supply‑chain work.

A Georgetown teen was charged with firing a gun at a residence in Round Rock. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged. He was arrested and the case is still under investigation.

A new Joanne Land Playground is under construction at Old Settlers Park. The custom, twice‑larger playscape is funded by the 2023 bond and due to open this spring.