Sweetwater leaders say a Nolan County grand jury indicted four in connection with massive piles of discarded wind turbine blades; the state has also sued the recycler.

New maps and tax‑data analysis show Texas' top 10% begins near $250k while the 1% sits around $744k, far above living‑wage estimates.

A 20‑year analysis finds a 10‑mile run of I‑45 through Houston the deadliest in the U.S.; officials are leaning on a multibillion‑dollar rebuild to change that.

Rep. Chip Roy’s decision to run for attorney general opened his 21st District seat to 15 candidates. A crowded GOP field and local water fights could shape the outcome.

Sunny and breezy in Austin today with a high near 63°F and gusts up to 20 mph. Elevated fire‑weather risk for much of the region—avoid outdoor burning.

Texas Children’s opened a Pavilion for Women in Lakeway offering maternal‑fetal medicine and pediatric specialists, letting high‑risk pregnancy patients get advanced care closer to home.

A Valentine’s Day welfare check in South Austin turned up two deaths; Austin police say preliminary findings point to a suspected murder‑suicide involving a Texas AG staffer.

A federal judge temporarily paused parts of Texas’ SB 12 that would bar L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs in several districts. The order covers Houston, Katy and Plano while litigation proceeds.

A 675‑acre Hill Country ranch in Driftwood with ties to George Strait is listed for $19.5 million. Lone Woman Mountain Ranch pairs mountain‑top views with two homes and ponds.

Bastrop County will vote Monday on a resolution urging state lawmakers to rename a section of FM 969 the "Charlie Kirk Corridor." The move would ask state legislators to sponsor a bill and follows similar proposals elsewhere.

A Red Flag Warning runs 10 a.m.–9 p.m. in Austin today with gusts to 30 mph and very low humidity. Avoid open burning and follow local burn bans.

A 70,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center at Hutto’s East Williamson County Higher Education Center topped out this week, part of a roughly $47M expansion opening spring 2027. The facility will host semiconductor, industrial-systems and precision-machining programs.

A state licensing-system rollout left new Texas agents waiting weeks for credentials, disrupting income and forcing brokers to reshuffle listings.