XSpace closed a $29M construction loan for its Houston Design Center project at 7022 Old Katy Road and will break ground this week. The development will deliver 86 commercial condo units sized roughly 700–7,000 sq ft.

Cloudy, muggy start with highs near 84°F. Isolated storms possible tonight and Wednesday.

A $100,000 gift and matching pledge from the W.D. Kelley Foundation has pushed the Georgetown Palace Theatre closer to reopening after winter damage.

Local pad activity, Booster 19 testing and a Starbase closure have pushed SpaceX’s next Starship flight into an early‑to‑mid‑May window. Here’s what to watch.

County action clears an early hurdle for a proposed 480‑home community near Lockhart by a Florida‑based developer. The move adds to a wave of big projects in Caldwell County.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has started training deputies on Axon’s AI Translation Assistant, which transcribes and translates body‑cam audio in near real time. The feature is being added to existing Axon cameras and evidence software.

Mayor Kirk Watson called a roughly $47 million office relocation package for the Austin Transit Partnership "inappropriate," prompting the agency to postpone related agenda items. The pause will give ATP time to produce clearer cost analyses and explore co-location options.

Cedar Park is poised to host a new Central Texas Spaceport and Defense Innovation Campus that would include labs, test bays and a 20,000‑sq‑ft education hub. Planners outline a 115,000‑sq‑ft, phased build with public, academic and private partners.

Swiss firm Acutronic will build a jet‑engine manufacturing facility on 13.84 acres in Bastrop, promising about 50 high‑skill jobs and a multimillion‑dollar local investment.

Black's Barbecue purchased the old Trudy's on West 30th and plans a more permanent Austin outpost, with a move targeted in about two years.

Alcove Cantina on Main Street has relaunched as Sociedad, unveiling a revamped interior, bigger tequila and mezcal list, and a new Mexican-focused menu.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an inquiry into whether Lululemon apparel contains PFAS, and the company's stock slid in response.

County leaders are weighing whether to create a local medical examiner’s office or join a regional service after death investigations and autopsy spending climbed. Officials say the move could speed answers for families and cut outsourcing costs.