A water main break on Red River Street Monday carved a hole in the downtown roadway and shut lanes near East Sixth; crews are on scene and detours are in place.

Cloudy and muggy Monday in Austin with a high near 84°F and an isolated afternoon shower chance. Storm chances rise midweek.

A Guadalupe County jury convicted 28‑year‑old Dylan M. Alvarez of burglary and aggravated robbery; a judge handed two 80‑year prison terms after less than an hour of deliberation.

Rural Texans are organizing to oppose giant data‑center projects they say will drain water, drown nights in noise and eat up farmland. From Leon to Grimes counties, neighbors have formed groups and pushed county officials for answers.

Foggy morning gives way to likely showers and thunderstorms Sunday. Heavy downpours and gusty southeast winds may disrupt commutes.

A TDLR filing shows Tejas Meat Supply proposed a $350,000 remodel at 221 N Main Street in downtown Taylor. The expansion follows the brand’s Round Rock opening and would bring the Georgetown butcher‑restaurant to another Williamson County main street.

The Spurs are staging downtown pop-ups, a Hemisfair pep rally, watch parties and free in-arena T‑shirts as the team returns to the NBA playoffs.

A last hurrah at Austin’s Paramount before a major restoration: Casablanca in 35mm, a Spy Kids 25th‑anniversary screening with a live family band, and an April Jedi preview.

Patchy morning fog and a warm, muggy day. A nighttime line of storms could bring heavy rain and isolated severe weather to parts of the Hill Country.

A Williamson County jury found Kreli Haynes guilty in the fentanyl death of 16-year-old Zarek McMeekin. Sentencing is set for April 14, 2026.

Five people were arrested after a months-long Williamson County probe tied them to the theft and on-site slaughter of about 70 cattle.

Workers have been renovating the former Stockade Kitchen at 210 Ed Schmidt Blvd as Rice Stop, a Chinese‑Vietnamese spot with boba, moves closer to opening in Hutto.

Austin police say they are investigating a homicide after a person was found dead Friday night in the 5000 block of East 7th Street; a media briefing is planned.