Hay bales burned Saturday near the IH‑10 frontage road by mile marker 663 outside Flatonia. Fire crews used foam and will let the piles smolder under watch.

Crust Pizza Co. is headed to Bastrop’s Sendero retail district on Hwy. 71; filings show a spring 2026 interior build‑out and a roughly $565,000 fit‑out. The brand says it will serve tavern‑style thin pizzas plus pastas and flatbreads.

A federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB 664, ruling that forcing large disclaimers on plant-based meat packaging violated manufacturers' First Amendment rights.

Dripping Springs picked engineering and finance teams and is pursuing TWDB funding to expand wastewater capacity after a Texas Supreme Court decision cleared the permit.

A Williamson County judge imposed long, concurrent prison terms after the 2020 Cedar Park shooting that wounded three officers and triggered an 18‑hour standoff.

Bridgepoint Plaza, a two‑building Class A office campus above Loop 360, is on the market. The 178K‑SF property is owned by Spire and is largely leased.

Bankruptcy filings in Texas jumped more than 20% in 2025, topping 38,000 cases and making the state about one in 15 U.S. filings as county dockets swell. Local courts and small businesses are feeling the strain.

Project filings show eight new Casey's travel centers in Texas — including a planned Austin outpost — with preliminary costs totaling roughly $4.4 million.

Founders Academy in Leander was evacuated after a bomb threat; police searched the campus and found no devices while investigators probe the call.

Griffin Capital landed a $47M refinance for 1900 Parmer, a 364-unit complex north of the Domain. The loan repays construction debt and shows stabilized new projects can still win financing in Austin.

Shelly's Heart and Soul Food opened a food truck at The Shoppes at Affordable Storage in Hutto last week, serving catfish, wings and breakfast sandwiches.

Clear skies Friday will push Austin into the low 80s. Dry, warm weekend ahead with only modest rain chances returning Monday–Tuesday.

A Travis County grand jury declined to indict four Austin officers over the Nov. 7, 2024, shooting that killed Zachary Labrie, District Attorney José Garza announced Thursday. The decision closes the criminal inquiry in Travis County for now.