Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 221 new immigration cases for April 10–16, part of the DOJ’s Operation Take Back America effort. The filings include human-smuggling and illegal-reentry allegations across the district.

Austin police released video after repeated copper thefts at a construction site in the 1100 block of Shady Lane. A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for tips that lead to an arrest.

DEA lays out how a dark‑web pill mill used AlphaBay and crypto to sell fentanyl‑laced pills, producing a 30‑year sentence and major forfeitures.

Cloudy, cool Monday in Austin with showers and storms likely through Tuesday. Locally heavy rain and slick roads possible.

Austin is weighing tax rebates for a nearly $1 billion hotel-and-convention project beside the Circuit of the Americas; backers say it would add jobs and meeting space.

A San Angelo rancher says low‑producing wells on her property leak pollution while operators keep them open to avoid paying to plug them. State data and federal funding show the scale, but enforcement and rulemaking lag.

Clear, cool start with a breezy afternoon and highs near 75°F. Storms are likely to return late Sunday night into Monday.

State crews installed what the Texas Facilities Commission calls the final panel, completing 82.2 miles of state-built border wall as debate over cost and airspace safety continues.

Austin police say thieves are using diagnostic tools and key‑programming devices to clone keys and steal vehicles quickly. Detectives urge drivers to add protections.

Two men were arrested after investigators recovered more than 3,000 tampered gift cards across Houston and Austin. Authorities say thieves copied activation codes and resealed cards before draining funds.

Bastrop's City Council voted Tuesday to replace the B3 code with a new Bastrop Development Code aimed at simplifying standards, updating parking and floodplain rules, and grandfathering pipeline projects.

Central Health will begin seeing patients at its renovated Hancock campus on April 24, starting with the David Powell HIV clinic, pharmacy and lab services.

Round Rock's city clerk found challenger Kelly Hall ineligible after conflicting residency filings, but his name will remain on the May 2 ballot. The ruling could trigger a special election if Hall wins.