Austin police are asking for tips after a stolen car crashed at Stonleigh Place and Blue Meadow Drive; the driver fled and detectives are seeking dashcam footage. A reward may be available.

Lawanda Moreno was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to setting her Kyle home on fire; investigators found insurance policies bought days before the November 2024 blaze.

Dallas is probing two city IT officials who reportedly also held jobs at Austin City Hall. Officials say systems were not breached and police are now reviewing the case.

A parking‑lot fight at Michelobos Sports Bar turned deadly; police say surveillance shows the suspect fired first and a security guard returned fire.

Veteran-owned Frontier Cellars opened March 7 in Smithville, pouring five Texas-grown wines from a tasting room that overlooks a two-acre lake.

A Leander woman was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and ordered to repay roughly $1.3M after pleading guilty to embezzling from an Austin-area school.

Food & Wine’s 2026 Global Tastemakers named Austin a top‑10 foodie city and the No.1 coffee city, with Canje, Birdie’s, Nixta and Austin‑Bergstrom also singled out.

TDLR says the Simplified Chinese massage exam was being exploited by illicit operations and has paused the offering; advocates call the move discriminatory.

Cedar Park commander Coy Brown will take over as Temple’s police chief on May 1, 2026 after a nationwide search and public vetting. City and local outlets published finalist profiles and transition details.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries doubled local grantmaking in Bexar County to $15M in 2026, backing 61 nonprofits and expanding services across San Antonio.

State filings show T.J. Maxx will build a 31,000-sq-ft store at the Shops at Tech Ridge, with construction slated May 1–Sept. 15, 2026.

Cloudy and muggy this morning with highs near 82°F. Scattered afternoon storms are possible and could bring brief heavy rain and gusty winds.

Willie Nelson will play Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark on May 14, ending decades of ban rumors. Presales and public on‑sales are scheduled in early April.