A state raid at The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock has reignited questions about how Texas poker rooms use a narrow private‑club defense to stay open. Regulators are now testing that legal seam.

A resurfaced clip of James Talarico saying his campaign "became a non‑meat campaign" drew swift criticism from Ted Cruz, John Cornyn and other GOP leaders.

A Williamson County jury handed Clinton Wayne Harmon a 32‑year prison term after convicting him of attempted capital murder in a March 2024 shooting that left his ex‑wife badly wounded but alive.

Austin’s municipal courts will run a warrant amnesty March 23–April 17, 2026 so people can clear low‑level warrants and citations without arrest; warrant fees may be waived.

SXSW's Emerging Tech Expo opens a free public day Wednesday at Fairmont Austin with demos from AI to XR.

A 37-year-old man is in custody after police say he drove a stolen SUV at four Austin officers; the vehicle nearly struck one officer and no injuries were reported.

An affidavit says a 54‑year‑old man stabbed two passengers on a South Lamar CapMetro bus; one victim is in critical condition.

Round Rock and Williamson County signed interlocal agreements to split costs on a Deep Wood Drive extension and Kenney Fort Boulevard segments as the city pursues CAMPO grants.

Round Rock police arrested a 51-year-old after a Sunday-night stabbing off Sam Bass Road; the victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Dallas‑born La La Land Kind Cafe filed a state permit to open at The Domain in Austin, with a tenant buildout slated to start in late June and finish by late September.

A developer has filed plans for Reynolds Ranch, a 456‑lot neighborhood near Liberty Hill on about 156.5 acres; preliminary plats and a 2027 phase one target are now on record.

Manor police say one driver was arrested after an injury crash on the 12300 block of E U.S. 290 westbound; emergency crews cleared the scene.

Round Rock police say they found no evidence a shooting occurred after reports at Altitude Trampoline Park Saturday evening. Officers continue to investigate the disturbance.