Several Spectrum fiber lines were cut near Wells Branch in north Austin, causing outages as Spectrum and Austin police investigate. The company is offering up to $25,000 for tips.

ZT Systems leased a massive speculative industrial building in Georgetown, expanding its North Austin footprint and raising questions about how it will use the space.

John B. Connally High School in Pflugerville was locked down Monday after a tip about a possibly armed person. Officers searched the campus and reported no injuries.

Cedar Park police say Mason Hidalgo pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a 4-year-old; DNA testing tied him to the case and he was given a 20-year sentence.

A veteran Travis County deputy was arrested after a woman reported being sexually harassed in a Cedar Park convenience-store parking lot. Surveillance video and an arrest affidavit are part of the investigation.

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.