Bertram Mayor Michael Dickinson will resign effective Jan. 21 for health reasons. Mayor Pro‑Tem John Baladez will run city business until the May election.

Buda officials say federal agents briefly parked a transport vehicle outside City Hall while conducting enforcement nearby. The city and police say they were not part of the operation.

Zell Miller III launched Black Rose ATX, a nonprofit theater focused on youth programs, school partnerships and paid artist-teachers. The group aims to pair shows with in-school pilots and scholarships.

webAI leased roughly 40,000 sq ft at 515 Congress Avenue and will place its name atop the tower as it scales following a funding round that valued the company near $2.5B.

Austin Parks plans prescribed burns on the east side of Lake Walter E. Long to reduce wildfire risk and restore prairie. Expect visible smoke near SH 130 and FM 973.

A leadership fight at the University of Austin has prompted resignations, disputed student discipline and questions about donor control as the new school grows. Here’s what happened and what to watch next.

A family injured when a car crashed into St. David’s North Austin ER has reached a confidential settlement with the hospital; terms were not disclosed.

Metal straps bolted into Brazos Street planters sparked online alarm and prompted a city investigation into an apparently unpermitted installation.

Canyon Ranch is building a 600‑acre wellness resort in Spicewood and has tapped two‑Michelin‑star chef Val M. Cantú to run its flagship restaurant. Reservations are slated for March 2026 with a fall opening planned.

Santa Rita Ranch sold 483 new homes in 2025 and ranked No. 29 nationally, driven by a mix of housing options, schools and resort‑style amenities. The Liberty Hill community remains Austin’s top‑selling master‑planned neighborhood.

An Austin firefighter says the city denied her workers' compensation after a stage-four uterine cancer diagnosis, prompting union and researcher pushback. The case heads to appeals.

Steve Pier will lead the Texas Workforce Commission starting Feb. 2, moving from the Department of Information Resources. His hire comes amid a broader shuffle in state agency leadership.

An 85‑acre mixed‑use plan would add up to 425 homes and 10 acres of retail to Georgetown’s Hwy. 195 corridor. Final city vote is set for Jan. 27.