CarMax plans a 45,604‑sq‑ft used‑car superstore along I‑35 in San Marcos with a targeted September opening and both in‑store and online buying options.

A UT Austin study found lead and other metals above guideline levels in taps in Austin’s Colony, validating residents’ complaints about brown, hard water and steep bills.

A city audit found seven Austin Energy workers used city trucks as personal commuter vehicles, costing taxpayers about $37,300 and prompting tighter oversight.

Most Northwest Austin ZIP codes saw more May closings even as median sale prices cooled, giving buyers extra negotiating leverage this spring.

A Del Rio resident quietly claimed a $1 million top prize on the Texas Lottery's Queen of Spades scratch‑off; the ticket was sold at Easy Mart and Gas.

San Marcos’ City Council voted Tuesday to ban data centers across all zoning districts after months of heated meetings. The move responds to water, power and neighborhood worries.

APD recognized two officers for teamwork in a child‑abuse investigation that led to an arrest. The department praised their compassionate approach.

Texas Materials plans to expand its Cedar Park headquarters and roughly double local staff, taking on more office space and adding about 80 jobs by 2028.

People Inc. has acquired Hot Luck, the chef‑driven Austin festival co‑founded by Aaron Franklin. Founders will stay on and proceeds will continue to benefit Southern Smoke.

A water main break near Wildcat Drive and Highway 95 put Elgin Meadows under a boil water notice. Tests are ongoing; officials say to boil water for two minutes.

A Williamson County jury handed a Round Rock man a 10‑year sentence after finding him guilty of injuring his 70‑year‑old mother in a December attack.

A Liberty Hill man was handed a 40-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him in the 2024 fentanyl poisoning death of 18-year-old Matthew Wright.

Black Rock Coffee Bar opened May 30 on Hwy. 29 in Leander, marking the chain's ninth Austin‑area location and bringing all‑day breakfast and Fuel energy drinks to the corridor.