Barings has provided a $135M refinance for Domain Tower 2, a 24‑story office tower in The Domain now anchored by big fintech tenants.

Talroo will relocate its corporate headquarters to One Uptown in North Austin after a yearlong search, joining tenants like Nvidia and highlighting demand for premium office space.

The Tea Charmer, a tearoom and small‑wedding venue in downtown New Braunfels, closed sometime in June; its website now shows reservations paused. Locals and listings show the space at 301 W. San Antonio St.

A scooter rider was killed Tuesday night at Airport Boulevard and Oak Springs Drive. Austin police say the driver cooperated and detectives are investigating.

Travis County prosecutors dropped evidence‑tampering charges against ex‑Sheriff Robert Chody and attorney Jason Nassour after appellate rulings blocked key evidence.

Nearly 1,700 addresses along SH 71 could be renumbered as county staff and emergency services work to fix a confusing addressing system that can slow 9‑1‑1 dispatch.

APD says jet skis, wet bikes and motorized surfboards are banned on Lake Austin from sunset July 3 to sunrise July 5. Lake Patrol will enforce.

Hot, humid days ahead: highs near 97°F today and heat‑index values near 102°F. City cooling centers are available for relief.

A Katy family's 17-year wait for Medicaid waiver services helped push HB 1188, the Caytlin Handley Act, which makes schools tell parents about LIDDA and waiver options earlier.

Buda police remind residents that fireworks are illegal inside the city and within 5,000 feet; violations can carry fines up to $500.

Canyon Lake restaurateur Gennaro DiMeo opened Gennaro’s Ristorante Italiano in Wimberley on June 24, serving Naples‑inspired, made‑from‑scratch Italian near the town square.

A Williamson County jury sentenced Daniel Rodriguez III to 18 years after a child testified the abuse began when she was about 7 and continued through 2023.

A Travis County judge has allowed a challenge to the county’s 9.12% post-flood property-tax increase to proceed, saying factual questions require discovery. The ruling keeps open the possibility of refunds or limits on how the money is spent.