St. David’s HealthCare has added six Austin Emergency Center locations to its freestanding ER network, growing its regional reach and tying the sites to local hospitals.

An arrest warrant names a CBP agent in a downtown Austin sexual assault; investigators say DNA from a SAFE exam links him to the scene. The suspect remains at large.

City Council rezoned 6.76 acres near Q2 Stadium to commercial mixed‑use, allowing towers up to 420 feet and new street‑level retail.

Little Mexico, a South Austin fixture for weekend breakfasts and tamales, will close Feb. 28 as owner Rosa Elia Martinez retires after nearly 40 years.

Base Power pitched a 486,000‑sq‑ft battery plant near Austin‑Bergstrom and is seeking $4.85M in city incentives tied to 500 jobs and a $265M investment.

After more than two decades in prison, Marshall Moreno was cleared after his daughter's recantation and a rare Court of Criminal Appeals ruling. Prosecutors dismissed the case.

TxDOT has applied for CAMPO design grants to study widening U.S. 290, RM 1826 and RM 12 near Dripping Springs as traffic and population surge in Hays County.

A new Home Depot Foundation poll and local reporting show Texans waiting far longer to rebuild after disasters because trained tradespeople are scarce. Industry groups say expanded training and policy fixes are needed.

Austin's Purrfecto Cat Lounge plans a Southtown opening in May with appointment-based visits and a rescue-adoption focus.

A Honduran national received a 31-year federal sentence in Austin after pleading guilty to multiple armed robberies, prosecutors say.

An abandoned apartment on Burton Drive caught fire Monday morning; crews battled from outside after a partial collapse. A media briefing is pending.

A 23-year-old was taken into custody after a barricade at Hillside Ranch Apartments; police ordered a shelter-in-place and say protective-order charges are likely.

A new analysis shows many Texas prison housing areas regularly exceed 90°F; the state will defend its heat policies in federal court next month. The data highlights repeated 95°‑plus readings and policy changes critics say reduce transparency.