Austin Oyster Co. moves from pop-up to a nearly 100-seat East Austin bungalow, opening March 31 with Maine-grown oysters, a raw bar and a coastal menu.

Austin’s Hole in the Wall has new owners as longtime operator Will Tanner retires but remains a partner; the venue's 50-year legacy and city-backed lease remain intact.

A commercial vehicle crash in Manor ruptured a gas line and forced nearby evacuations. Crews are securing the intersection while utilities assess damage and outages.

Tesla filed a site plan to restore about 28 acres of riverfront beside its Austin Gigafactory, showing trails, an elevated boardwalk and a shared‑use path.

Hays CISD will cut roughly 125 positions and shrink programs after voters rejected a tax-rate increase, the district says, with athletics and a high-school timeline hit.

Dozens of Taylor residents protested a rezoning for KDC’s proposed 210‑acre Project Comal near Samsung, citing noise, traffic and water worries as council weighs approval. City documents and developer materials promise buffers and financial studies.

Austin will join the nationwide No Kings mobilization Saturday with a rally at Auditorium Shores from 1–4pm. Organizers say thousands of actions are planned across the country.

An electrical fire at The Mark Austin on March 25 forced more than 400 West Campus residents into temporary hotels as investigators probe the cause.

A Houston developer has a Baby Acapulco Riverside parcel under contract; the site could be turned into hundreds of apartments as transit plans reshape East Riverside.

A man fired an AR-15 at multiple cars outside Bastrop Home Depot; police arrested him and say there is no ongoing threat. Investigation is ongoing.

K-pop group IVE will headline Moody Center on July 29 in support of their new album REVIVE+. Tickets go on sale April 2 at 3 p.m. CDT.

Highs climb near 90°F Thursday with gusty southerly winds. Elevated fire danger and a Travis County burn ban are in effect.

Cypress Christian School says it won’t join Texas’ new voucher program, telling families that accepting state money could threaten its ability to enforce what it calls "biblical rule." The move highlights tension over oversight in the TEFA rollout.