Austin ISD unveils Wooten Elementary's modernization, the first of many funded by a $2.4 billion bond, despite district-wide budget issues and potential school closures.

Governor Greg Abbott addressed the Texas VFW Mid-Winter conference, praising veterans and highlighting legislative support for them, including a tax exemption and funding for ibogaine trials.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott directs investigations into potential Medicaid fraud to protect the program and its beneficiaries, emphasizing taxpayer and healthcare service integrity.

Procurement for Austin's Phase 1 light rail moved forward Friday as ATP opened bids for design and construction. Officials say construction could begin in 2027 while financing fights continue.

An Austin trans‑owned label says the FDA warned its Bareskin binders may be medical devices; founders call the timing deliberate as they negotiate with regulators.

Bertram Mayor Michael Dickinson will resign effective Jan. 21 for health reasons. Mayor Pro‑Tem John Baladez will run city business until the May election.

Austin Parks plans prescribed burns on the east side of Lake Walter E. Long to reduce wildfire risk and restore prairie. Expect visible smoke near SH 130 and FM 973.

Metal straps bolted into Brazos Street planters sparked online alarm and prompted a city investigation into an apparently unpermitted installation.

Santa Rita Ranch sold 483 new homes in 2025 and ranked No. 29 nationally, driven by a mix of housing options, schools and resort‑style amenities. The Liberty Hill community remains Austin’s top‑selling master‑planned neighborhood.

An 85‑acre mixed‑use plan would add up to 425 homes and 10 acres of retail to Georgetown’s Hwy. 195 corridor. Final city vote is set for Jan. 27.

Federal prosecutors apologized after officials deported a Babson College freshman from Boston to Honduras in violation of a judge’s order. The judge suggested a student visa as one potential fix.

A One Dumplings & Noodle Bar reopened in Bee Cave in mid‑December, bringing soup dumplings, baos and noodle bowls back to the Highway 71 strip.

Austin police investigate the city's fifth homicide after Seferino Hernandez-Perez was found dead following gunshots on S. Meadows Drive.