Hays County delayed a vote on a proposal to pause approvals for large, water‑intensive data centers as drought tightens local supplies and leaders press the state for authority.

Cloudy, muggy morning in Austin; highs in the mid-90s with heat-index readings near 105–107°F. Isolated storms possible and cooling centers are available across the city.

Austin's P. Terry's is shifting into an Employee Ownership Trust that will make roughly 1,800 workers across 38 Texas locations beneficiaries of the brand's future profits. The move includes an immediate profit-sharing program and aims to lock the company into employee-centered stewardship.

Ken Paxton opened an industry-wide probe into protein powder makers after Consumer Reports and the Clean Label Project flagged elevated heavy-metal levels.

Low‑90s highs and humidity pushing heat‑index readings into the low 100s. Isolated seabreeze showers are possible but most days stay hot.

A single-vehicle crash in the 11700 block of North FM 620 on Friday killed the driver, the city says.

A halal smash-burger truck from Smash City has opened at 2601 W. Braker Lane, parked in the Sunoco lot near Q2 Stadium and serving late-night smash burgers, tacos and shakes.

A Travis County judge sentenced Justin Gorbea to life without parole after jurors found him guilty of aggravated sexual assault and burglary.

A chef-driven Tex-Mex cantina on Leander’s 183 corridor, Conejos mixes al pastor tacos and short-rib quesa-birrias with rotating, scratch-made specials.

Bar Fino expanded into the bungalow next door on Rainey Street, adding Fleet Coffee Roasters and La Santa Barbacha to the property and bringing morning and midday service to the block.

A new mass‑timber office called Workbench has opened on E. Seventh, housing architects, builders and a lighting showroom under one roof.

Austin ISD Police Chief Wayne Sneed was seriously injured in a motorcycle escort in south Austin; APD says he may have been struck by a fellow officer.

Austin boosted the senior and disabled homestead exemption $12,000 to $204,000, preserving relief for many older homeowners while nudging typical city bills up slightly. The change trims taxable value and shifts a small cost onto other homeowners.