Lakeway's City Council approved a formal incentive policy to recruit sales‑tax generating businesses with minimum thresholds and performance safeguards. The move aims to help the city compete for scarce commercial tenants.

The downtown JW Marriott has completed a river‑inspired refresh across its lobby and all 1,012 rooms as hotels reposition ahead of Austin’s convention center rebuild.

A South Austin trading-card shop reported about $20,000 in damage after a suspect fired a paintball gun at a security camera during an attempted break-in.

Heavy rain closed several low‑water crossings across Caldwell County on Monday; officials warned drivers not to cross barricades or flooded roads.

Medics performed CPR at a single-vehicle crash on northbound Bastrop Highway near Montopolis Drive; one person was taken to St. David's in critical condition.

UT Austin researchers found Gulf Coast coal and ash contain large rare‑earth inventories on paper, but low per‑ton value and tricky extraction keep the economics tight. Pilot projects and co‑products may be the only realistic path to profit.

A hot, muggy Sunday in Austin will give way to scattered storms in the afternoon. Expect heavy downpours and localized flooding risk through early next week.

Franchisee Sizzling Hospitality has signed leases for four Pepper Lunch sites across Austin and Houston; the Leander location is due to open by year‑end. The rollout is part of a 20‑unit Texas plan.

Austin-Bergstrom playfully flagged flights rerouted from DFW Friday as diversions landed at AUS. Here’s what passengers should know.

A juvenile will face a felony charge after a gel blaster fired from a passing car struck two 12‑year‑old girls in Leander. Police say the attack appears to have been random.

East Austin’s Rosewood Social Club folds a coffee bar, big backyard and boozy yuzu frozen margaritas into one family-friendly, all-day hangout.

A renovated bathhouse at East Austin's Parque Zaragoza reopened Wednesday, adding accessible restrooms, a lifeguard office and a new pavilion while honoring the park's long community legacy.

A gas leak Wednesday evening closed both directions of Lakeline Boulevard at Cypress Creek, prompting an evacuation and short-term traffic detours. Crews remained on scene repairing the line.