Newly released DOJ documents show emails and an itinerary linking the late Ken Starr to Jeffrey Epstein, including a July 2012 Baylor campus visit.

Cloudy and sticky this morning in Austin. Storms are likely tonight with gusty south winds and pockets of heavy rain.

Round Rock planners recommended a rewrite of the 110.54‑acre Kenney Fort PUD, swapping a downtown 'Main Street' concept for a trail‑focused layout and limiting larger warehouse uses.

Travis County plans to issue $138.88M in certificates of obligation to fund roads, fleet electrification and repairs, and approved $12M to buy a new Precinct 2 facility.

PfISD released 12 draft scenarios that could close several elementary and middle schools as it confronts a projected $18.3M shortfall. Meetings and an online survey are underway.

A late-night single-vehicle crash closed eastbound lanes of Lohmans Crossing Road near Tuscan Village, prompting an investigation and traffic detours.

Parkspring plans The Lucille, a 240-unit luxury apartment community on Friendship Lane near the new Waldorf Astoria; first leases are expected in 2028.

Artivion bought roughly 160,000 square feet in Austin for about $20.3M, converting leased On‑X facilities into company-owned manufacturing space.

Chef Ling Qi Wu is opening Holly Wu, a namesake restaurant, on West Sixth in Austin while a Cedar Park site moves through permitting. The project is being led by family members.

An AI-driven wave of data centers has put roughly 2 GW into CPS Energy’s queue, forcing plant purchases, a Spruce conversion, and urgent transmission upgrades. Local planning and climate goals are colliding with near-term reliability needs.

Police arrested a 26-year-old former roommate and charged him with first-degree murder in the July 12, 2024 Grayledge Drive death of Edgar Granados. Investigators cite digital records and an affidavit in the case.

Local reporting finds more than one in five Austinites 65+ remain employed as rising costs and 'unretiring' reshape retirement in the metro.

State House Republicans launched a 'Sharia Free Texas' caucus in Austin, echoing a federal effort and drawing swift criticism from civil‑rights groups. The move follows heightened security concerns in the state.