April MLS numbers show more closed and pending sales in Pflugerville and Hutto even as prices softened and days on market lengthened.

After 13 years, The Celia Jacobs Cheesecake Experience will close on May 31. Owners Phyllis and Kimmie thanked customers and will run limited weekend hours through the end of the month.

Site work is underway at 2209 N IH‑35 as Texas Roadhouse moves from plan to build; state records show a March start and a September 2026 finish.

Sunny and calm this morning with a high near 86°F. Temperatures climb into the 90s midweek and heat‑index values spike late weekend.

A line of strong to severe storms will sweep through Austin late Sunday into early Monday. Expect damaging winds, hail and pockets of heavy overnight rain.

An 18‑year‑old Northeast Early College senior was taken into ICE custody after a May 1 traffic stop. Friends and family say the stop escalated when a DPS trooper couldn’t verify his identity.

After a fatal January wreck, neighbors and a petition group want TxDOT to study and widen a dangerous stretch of FM 967 between FM 1826 and FM 1626.

Austin police are investigating a homicide in the 9200 block of North Lamar Boulevard. APD said a public information officer is en route and a media briefing is pending.

Three people in the Waco area were federally charged after search warrants turned up meth, guns and cash.

Three people were found shot inside a Pflugerville home; a person of interest was detained later that morning. Authorities say the investigation is active and are asking for tips.

Austin favorite Nervous Charlie's confirmed a third location at 2159 S. Lamar Blvd; owners teased the move with a Jurassic Park–style social video and signage. Opening date is still listed as "coming soon."

The Cove Theater in downtown Copperas Cove will close on May 31 after owners say a lease expiration and other business priorities forced the decision. The couple hopes a new operator will step in, but they plan to sell equipment if no taker emerges.

Homeowners across the Austin area say they paid deposits to K.T.A. Build and Design and were left with unfinished projects; one won a $10,000 judgment that remains unpaid.