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.

Antone’s and Waterloo Greenway revive the Austin Blues Festival April 25–26 at Moody Amphitheater with Parliament Funkadelic, Jimmie Vaughan and brass bands.

Family-run Bear King Brewing in Marble Falls closed after owners blamed rising costs, weeks after its guava IPA won a statewide gold medal.

Federal prosecutors filed 187 immigration-related cases in the Western District of Texas from Feb. 27–Mar. 5, naming several repeat deportees and defendants with prior convictions.