Austin's forecast: hot, mostly sunny with high near 95°F, heat index up to 105°F, wind gusts to 25 mph, and a chance of showers and thunderstorms next Thursday.

Austin opens Industry SOMA, an affordable townhome community in South Austin, offering homes for families earning at or below 80% of the median income.

The City of Austin will close offices for Juneteenth but maintain essential services like utility payments and waste collection. Parks and pools remain open, while the Recycle Center closes. Outage and emergency services are accessible.

A former U.S. Army soldier at Fort Hood was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in an alien smuggling operation that also involved two other soldiers.

Benjamin Cearley was sentenced to seven years for sexual assault after a conviction in Hays County, based on evidence including a confession to the victim he assaulted.

Abbey Seidensticker won the 2025 FiG Award for revitalizing Zilker Elementary's garden, impacting all 500 students and integrating nature into learning. She received a gift card, certificate, and the Golden Gnome trophy.

An Austin cyclist, Bobby Wayne Carr, died following a May hit-and-run. Police seek information about the unidentified vehicle in the city's 42nd fatal crash of the year.

Hays County is hosting a free water conservation workshop at the Wimberley Community Center on June 24th, offering education on watershed health and water quality.

The Texas Capitol was evacuated due to a threat against lawmakers; an individual was arrested. This coincided with the fatal shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and prompted calls for increased security for Texas legislators.

Austin is set to experience high temperatures near 96°F today, with the heat index reaching up to 107°F and a chance of afternoon storms. The week continues with highs in the upper 90s and occasional evening thunderstorms.

Round Rock City Council decided to increase their network of license plate readers with an additional 40 cameras, despite privacy concerns and contrasting actions by nearby cities.

Round Rock's water quality report confirms compliance with standards, and the city is temporarily switching from chloramine to chlorine for disinfection. New twice-a-week watering restrictions apply.

The Round Rock Communications and Marketing Department earned nine awards, including five first-place honors, at the TAMIO conference for exceptional municipal communication efforts.