Bobby Bones returns to Austin to host the iHeartCountry Festival at Moody Center on May 2, with Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum and more on the bill.

Dozens of staff at the South Congress Hotel received termination letters as the property prepares a temporary closure and renovations after Hyatt's Dec. 2025 takeover.

A five-ship military helicopter formation flew over Austin on Sunday, rattling homes and prompting videos as it passed near Circuit of The Americas during MotoGP. Residents shared tracking links and eyewitness video.

A City of Austin fair on April 11 will connect residents with rental and homebuyer help and gather community feedback on a proposed density-bonus plan. Attendance is free and registration is encouraged.

Austin developer Stratus Properties approved a plan to liquidate and dissolve, putting dozens of local sites up for sale and estimating $29.73–$37.69 per share.

Owners say faulty shower pans and misinstalled exterior materials soaked dozens of Highgrove apartments. The builder denies the claims as the fight moves to Business Court.

Martindale's Duett's Texas Club shut down after a final 'Last Bash.' Owners say they poured personal savings into the venue as costs rose.

Southbound Research Boulevard is closed between Great Hills Trail and MoPac after a fatal collision, creating major delays across north Austin.

Roya, from the Hajimaleki brothers, has opened above District Kitchen in North Austin with Sofreh tastings, homestyle Persian plates and saffron-forward cocktails. The menu mixes ghormeh sabzi, olivieh and kabobs with theatrical drinks.

TC4 & Co. has started construction at 1411 I‑35 in Georgetown for The League Kitchen & Tavern and Tony C's Pizza & Beer Garden. Initial grading and erosion control are underway and openings will follow after construction wraps up.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed a select committee to study whether Texas could add adjacent New Mexico counties, triggering pushback from Santa Fe.

Attorneys for Tyre Sampson’s parents are preparing filings to block a Funtime‑built drop tower at Austin’s COTALAND after a $310M verdict in Orlando. The move could force a Texas hearing over the ride.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday on southbound U.S. 183 at Anderson Mill Road in northwest Austin; investigators say the driver remained on scene and is being tested.