Austin's weather will clear up after a cloudy morning with a high of 47°F and gusts up to 30 mph. The night will be mostly clear with a low of 32°F. Temperatures will rise over the week, reaching near 81°F on Thursday.

Scammers posing as deputies are calling Leander residents and demanding payment by Bitcoin or gift cards, police say. Authorities urge people to hang up and report the calls.

Texas Original moved into a roughly 75,000‑sq‑ft Bastrop campus that centralizes cultivation, labs and statewide delivery as HB 46 widens medical access. The company converted its old Austin site into a pickup satellite.

Federal and state lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss a 16‑year consent decree after Texas says it overhauled 13 state supported living centers.

Governor Greg Abbott appoints new members with diverse expertise to the University of Houston System Board of Regents, including those with backgrounds in optometry, law, construction, and accounting.

Austin City Council approves a deal for Southwest Airlines to expand at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, promising airport improvements, 2,000 new jobs with a $22.05 minimum wage, and no direct subsidies.

Sugar Land, Texas, was designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas, in recognition of the city's commitment to leveraging tourism for economic growth and job creation.

The forecast in Austin includes possible showers and dense fog, followed by a sunny weekend with a high of 74 degrees, but turning cooler on Sunday with gusty winds. Temperatures will rise again midweek.

A Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative helicopter was struck by a bullet on Nov. 10 in southern Bastrop County; the FBI and local deputies are investigating.

Bert James Baker pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in jail for stabbing a Palestinian American near UT Austin after a 2024 protest.

A Travis County jury found Kevin Art Denmon guilty of indecency with a child by exposure; a judge sentenced him to seven years in the Texas prison system.

High Road DelicaTexan from The Cavalier team opened in Bouldin Creek with house-made sausages, stacked sandwiches and inventive cocktails. The spot doubles as a market for take-home goods.

Permit filings and city records point to a Rosen's Bagel Co. at 5900 Westminster Drive in Windsor Park; the owner hasn't announced an opening date.