San Marcos placed an officer on leave after a March traffic stop led to a San Antonio man being taken into ICE custody. The city says an internal review is underway amid protests.

LCRA says the Timmerman plant near Maxwell reached full operation Tuesday after its second unit connected to the ERCOT grid, adding roughly 380 MW of fast‑start capacity. This is the first project backed by the Texas Energy Fund to go fully online.

Alteño from Michelin-recognized chef Johnny Curiel will open inside 1 Hotel Austin this summer, bringing wood-fired Mexican dishes and an agave-forward cocktail program.

Uncle Nicky's will close its Hyde Park café on Sunday, April 26; the South Lamar location will remain open while the owners refocus the brand. Specials run April 24–26.

Potbelly will open a Townwest Commons shop in Hutto with a late‑April soft opening and a May 16 grand event featuring giveaways for early guests.

The Onion says it has assumed control of Alex Jones' Infowars assets in Austin and plans a satirical relaunch with Tim Heidecker while a court reviews the deal.

Coquito opened on East Seventh from DJ Sussie Ramirez and Brian Almaraz, pairing morning coffee with late-night DJs and a Latin-forward menu.

Texas Parks and Wildlife bought 188 acres that nearly doubled Lockhart State Park, adding blackland prairie and creekside woodland. Officials say surveys and public meetings will guide possible new trails and camping.

Foggy start and a wet commute in Austin. Showers and thunderstorms are likely through the afternoon with pockets of heavy rain.

New east- and westbound main lanes at the Oak Hill 'Y' are carrying traffic, a major milestone as TxDOT finishes the multihundred‑million‑dollar rebuild.

DEA lays out how a dark‑web pill mill used AlphaBay and crypto to sell fentanyl‑laced pills, producing a 30‑year sentence and major forfeitures.

Austin is weighing tax rebates for a nearly $1 billion hotel-and-convention project beside the Circuit of the Americas; backers say it would add jobs and meeting space.

A father says he wants answers after a repeat offender was charged with manslaughter in the crash that killed his daughter on West Parmer Lane. New court filings and a June hearing have intensified scrutiny.