State police travel logs show Ken Paxton’s security detail cost taxpayers nearly $2.8M through Aug. 2025, with big bills for hotels, meals and overseas trips.

Buda police say a skunk tested positive for rabies. Residents are urged to avoid wildlife and confirm pet vaccinations.

Central Austin posted a January sales uptick — 141 closings and a roughly $715,000 median — led by a dramatic jump in ZIP code 78756 and more $900k+ sales.

Troopers say a PIT stopped a high-speed smuggling pursuit in Webb County, leading to two arrests and five migrants handed to U.S. Border Patrol.

Gusty winds and upper‑80s heat bring critical fire danger to the Hill Country midday into the evening.

Descendants and conservationists say Elgin’s plan to annex 38 acres for a wastewater plant risks historic land, farmland and the Wilbarger Creek watershed. They’ll press the council on March 3.

Cerus has broken ground on Ascalon Medical Office Park — a 4.4‑acre, 45,000‑SF medical campus on Williams Drive that targets surgery, imaging and emergency care and aims to open to tenants in 2027.

Court documents say a Spa Sway therapist at The Domain is charged with sexual assault after a client alleged he removed her cover and groped her.

Eanes ISD trustees heard recommendations for a sweeping bond that could total about $900 million and reshape several campuses, with officials mapping tax‑rate scenarios.

Historic Landmark commissioners say they were blindsided after being asked to approve demolition of the Barton Springs Road Bridge and delayed a vote to demand engineering and cost documents.

Texas DPS has launched a two‑year Rapid DNA pilot at booking stations to speed DNA matches for violent crimes and will report findings to the Legislature by Jan. 1, 2028.

Zatka Bites opened a drive‑thru in Round Rock in January, serving Mumbai‑style vada pav, boxed meals and chai from a pickup window.

SXSW's 2026 Comedy Festival pairs big-name stand-ups with improv experiments across Austin from March 13–16. Platinum badges hold limited seats for Dropout's special shows.