Clear skies this morning give way to a fast warmup: highs near 70 Thursday, then around 80 Friday–Saturday. Spotty frost possible in a few sheltered Hill Country hollows.

Colliers' latest market data show construction is cooling and occupancy is stabilizing in Austin, setting the stage for rent gains in 2026.

Round Rock police arrested a 29-year-old employee after a juvenile patient reported a sexual assault. Detectives say the investigation is ongoing and are looking for possible additional victims.

City staff have inventoried nearly 170 social‑service contracts and say further cuts or consolidations could reshape homelessness and health funding ahead of next summer’s budget.

A federal jury awarded more than $1.6M after finding Texas DPS failed to address racial harassment and retaliation against two troopers.

Texas Instruments will buy Austin-based Silicon Labs for $231 a share in a $7.5B cash deal that folds the wireless‑chip maker into TI’s U.S. manufacturing network. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027.

State officials closed a $17 million TMVRLF loan to rehab the San Felipe East Springs containment wall and expand Del Rio’s treatment plant to boost Laughlin AFB’s water resilience.

Taqueria De Diez will move from its Trinity Street spot to East Sixth’s rebranded Old Sixth, targeting an early‑2027 opening as developers push daytime dining.

More than 60 dogs and several farm animals were seized from a Ballinger home after deputies served a search warrant; national animal-welfare groups are coordinating care.

A San Benito man was arrested after deputies say $64,000 in counterfeit cash was found hidden in a Jeep's exhaust during a westbound I‑10 traffic stop in Fayette County.

Sunny Hill Juice and Radiant Juice + Smoothie Bar are reshaping Bastrop’s drink scene with cold-pressed juices, hydrogen water and wellness-focused menus.

A small fire in the toilet-paper aisle at the Riverside H-E-B prompted an evacuation Wednesday night; no injuries were reported.

A 97‑year‑old downtown landmark will reopen Feb. 17 as Old City Hall Restaurant & Bar, a 200‑seat concept from Wiggins Hospitality; reservations open Feb. 9.