Future Proof Brands — the Austin company behind BeatBox — notified state officials it will eliminate 158 positions by Feb. 21. The cuts come after Anheuser‑Busch moved to buy a controlling stake in BeatBox.

The Fifth Circuit agreed to rehear SB 4 en banc, reopening a fight over whether Texas can criminalize border crossings. The full court will weigh standing and federal preemption.

Austin Police are searching for a suspect who stole liquor bottles from Twin Liquors at Mueller, as reported by CBS Austin and FOX 7 Austin. The Hispanic male suspect is in his 40s and has specific tattoos.

Meta closed three Austin‑linked VR studios in a Reality Labs cut, leaving dozens of local developers and more than 100 area workers looking for new roles.

Copperas Cove’s new senior center on Walker Place is nearly finished and will be run by HCCAA under a five-year lease. The council also approved budget tweaks and delayed animal-policy changes.

Rodeo Austin unveiled a 16-night ProRodeo & Concert Series for March 13 628, featuring Tanya Tucker, Diamond Rio and more. Tickets go on sale Jan. 23 with prices starting near $30.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott activated state emergency resources in anticipation of severe winter weather, including sub-freezing temperatures and potential snow, ice, and freezing rain.

Hamilton Point Investments bought Emerson at Wells Branch, a 352‑unit Pflugerville community near Austin, in a deal backed by about a $75M KeyBank acquisition loan.

OHT Partners has broken ground on The Martin, a 375-unit apartment in East Austin with 37 units set aside at 50% AMI and a long list of amenity features. The project is slated for phased delivery through fall 2028.

Con Madre Cocina will reopen at its East Oltorf location this Friday with a new 24-foot trailer and its full breakfast taco menu.

A federal judge allowed Wildtype and UPSIDE to continue their constitutional challenge to Texas’ ban on cultivated meat, but the law still blocks sales while litigation proceeds.

Austin police are searching for 69-year-old Bernard Johnson, last seen Jan. 6 in southeast Austin. Officials say his health and incoming severe weather make the search urgent.

A Cedar Park man is being held on $100,000 bond after police say he forced his way into an apartment and demanded a woman and her children leave with him. Officers detained the suspect without reported injuries.