A SWAT response closed the 3400 block of Kay Street Saturday after police reported a barricaded person. Authorities urged people to avoid the area while tactical teams worked the scene.

City Council approved a resolution to expand the HOME initiative into more single‑family neighborhoods and sent staff back to draft code changes to allow denser housing types.

About 52,000 square feet at Bouldin Creek on South Lamar is now up for sublease, creating one of the largest contiguous office opportunities in South Austin this spring. Brokers are marketing the block to tenants seeking creative, amenity-rich space near downtown.

Gantry opened its first Texas production office in downtown Austin and named Andrew Ferguson to head local loan originations from a roughly $23B servicing platform.

The Dallas Foundation is directing $2 million to local groups to expand postpartum visits, contraception access and a regional birthing platform across Dallas County.

St. David's announced a $27.7M project at Round Rock Medical Center to add 34 beds and expand electrophysiology services, boosting local inpatient and cardiac capacity. The work is slated to finish by the end of 2026.

Cloudy and cool Thursday in Austin. Showers and storms arrive Friday with the risk of heavy rain and localized flash flooding.

A masked group tried to force their way into the Church of Scientology’s Mission of Houston in a stunt tied to the viral “speedrunning” trend. Church officials and police condemned the attempt.

Austin police say they're investigating a homicide in the 15400 block of FM‑1825; a media briefing was scheduled at the Cinemark parking lot in the pre-dawn hours.

Cloudy, muggy Wednesday in Austin with a slight chance of afternoon storms. A cold front arrives late Wednesday and brings a cooler, breezy Thursday.

Leander is running a May 4–15 trial that will send two Skydio drones to real 911 calls to measure response times and public-safety benefits. Officials say the data will decide whether to make the program permanent.

DPS and partners arrested 11 people in a three‑day Bell County online sting; investigators say undercover decoys posed as teens and four arrested were active‑duty service members.

Cloudy and muggy Tuesday in Austin with highs near 87°F. A midweek front brings storm chances and cooler temperatures Thursday.