Maps released this week show drought expanding across Texas for a fourth week, with reservoirs and rangelands under renewed stress.

The Meuse — a 22‑acre mixed‑use project in Fredericksburg — has announced tenants including Double D Ranch and Fischer & Wieser and will be anchored by a Kimpton hotel. Retail construction is underway and the development is targeting a late‑2027 opening.

San Pedro Limón expanded to a second Georgetown location that will handle tortillas, catering and to-go orders while the original location keeps sit-down service.

The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 5 in Edinburg over whether Starbase can close Boca Chica Beach and State Highway 4 for SpaceX launches.

Lehman High's new $53M fine-arts complex includes an 800-seat auditorium and a scene shop. The facility opened Feb. 28 with student performances and community tours.

A DPS academy recruit was arrested in Austin and charged with sexual assault of a UT student; court records and a Texas Rangers affidavit detail the allegations and evidence.

A Travis County special grand jury declined to indict Officer Joshua Jackson in the May 17, 2025 shooting that killed Danny Lee Palomino; investigations and internal reviews continue.

Muggy Friday with highs near 84°F and gusty south winds. Heavy showers and thunderstorms likely Saturday into next week.

William Chris is converting Hye’s historic post office into a Rebecca Caroline sparkling tasting room, with cellar tours and a limited club launching alongside the brand.

A Travis County judge gave decades-long prison terms after a conviction in the 2024 SXSW hit-and-run that killed two people in downtown Austin.

San Antonio is weighing a fall pilot of battery-powered carriages as it phases out horse-drawn rides by Jan. 1, 2030, a move that pits animal welfare advocates against drivers and owners. City staff and council members are debating costs, permits and transition aid.

An upscale lifestyle hotel and ground-floor retail are planned at The Domain's northeast corner of Braker and MoPac, replacing the La Quinta on the parcel. Plans await site-plan filings and permitting.

LazyDaze pairs Ethiopian coffee with hemp at a South Austin coffeeshop, citing lab tests and state hemp rules as it expands beyond Austin.