TCEQ says the latest weekly drought map shows a slight easing: abnormally dry areas now cover about 28% of Texas, the first weekly decline in eight weeks.

A Hays County juvenile‑detention supervision officer was arrested after Llano County deputies obtained warrants. Authorities say the suspect faces sexual‑assault and indecency counts.

A randomized national trial that included Austin sites found a midpregnancy blood test plus a short care bundle cut the earliest preterm births and reduced NICU time.

Leander ISD posted an internal superintendent vacancy Feb. 6 and invited Deputy Superintendent Chris Clark to apply as Dr. Bruce Gearing prepares to retire. The board will collect community feedback before naming a permanent leader.

Sunny, unseasonably warm today in Austin with highs near 82°F. Slight rain chances return Monday night into Tuesday.

About 100 Round Rock Early College students walked out Friday in a peaceful, student-organized protest against ICE. State officials and the TEA are now scrutinizing districts’ responses.

A Houston fiber upstart beat Comcast and AT&T in Ookla’s H2 2025 Speedtest rankings, powered by a local acquisition and fast multi‑gig service. The results underline shifting choice for Houston internet customers.

The Texas Medical Board has posted a required course that walks clinicians through when abortion is lawful to protect a patient’s life. Doctors say the slides may not resolve murky, real‑world cases.

An Austin startup has taken 3D‑printed homes from prototype to a 100‑house community and smaller local builds — and now it’s offering its Titan system to builders.

State filings show The Toasted Yolk will build a Sendero cafe in Bastrop with an $865,000 fit‑out and an 811‑sq‑ft patio, with construction slated to start next week.

Hay bales burned Saturday near the IH‑10 frontage road by mile marker 663 outside Flatonia. Fire crews used foam and will let the piles smolder under watch.

Crust Pizza Co. is headed to Bastrop’s Sendero retail district on Hwy. 71; filings show a spring 2026 interior build‑out and a roughly $565,000 fit‑out. The brand says it will serve tavern‑style thin pizzas plus pastas and flatbreads.

A federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB 664, ruling that forcing large disclaimers on plant-based meat packaging violated manufacturers' First Amendment rights.