Clear, breezy Thursday in Austin with gusts up to 45 mph; sunny and cooler today, then a fast warm‑up into the 80s and 90s this weekend.

H‑E‑B and local officials unveiled plans to transform a long‑vacant Buda landfill into a new store backed by a $20.1M incentive package and an estimated $30M cleanup.

A small plane made an emergency landing on U.S. 290 west of Circle Drive Wednesday; no injuries were reported but major delays are expected. Crews remain on scene.

SXSW panels, a $50M Texas fund and Compass Pathways' Phase 3 results are converging to push psychedelic therapies toward clinical reality. The debate ties downtown Austin to the state Capitol and clinics abroad.

A MoneyLion ranking places New Braunfels near the top of the nation’s most‑affordable, fastest‑growing cities, spotlighting a 31.7% five‑year population jump and fresh development pressure.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued an emergency suspension for Georgetown midwife Salli M. Gonzalez after probes tied an infant and a mother’s 2023 deaths to her care. Regulators cited failures to escalate and gaps in documentation.

A motorcyclist who led deputies on a pursuit along I‑10 in Kerr County was shot and pronounced dead; Texas DPS is investigating.

Texas Monthly named Agnes and Sherman Restaurant of the Year and put four Houston spots on its 2026 list. The choices underline Houston’s continued culinary momentum.

A $14M, 66,500‑sq‑ft retail shell called Lower Gruene Retail is registered for 1551 Gruene Road, with construction slated July 2026–July 2027.

Owners of Austin’s Cheer Up Charlies say the club was padlocked at 900 Red River on Wednesday, leaving staff scrambling just before SXSW after a landlord letter claimed a lease default.

Filings show a proposed 7,600‑sq‑ft research reactor at Proto‑Town in Lockhart with a preliminary $23M estimate and several approval steps ahead.

CBP agriculture specialists at Austin-Bergstrom intercepted a khapra beetle in a 'first-in-port' find. Federal plant‑health officials say even a single detection matters.

Three Texas tax preparers pleaded guilty in a federal enforcement action announced March 10, highlighting renewed scrutiny of return preparers. Details and court filings are pending.