RGE Group is opening a 27,000-sq-ft plastics plant in Schertz, promising roughly 50 initial jobs and room to grow for North American customers.

Viral video shows Waymo robotaxis stuck in floodwaters on Riverside Drive — the latest in a string of incidents that has Austin officials and federal investigators demanding answers.

A Cessna 421C crashed near Wimberley late Thursday, killing five people. FAA and NTSB have been notified as investigators secured the scene.

Nearly 8,000 Bluebonnet customers in southeast Travis County lost power after scattered storms; crews and the cooperative are monitoring outages along the SH 71/SH 21 corridor.

Chad Hasty, a longtime KFYO talk host and statewide voice on politics, died suddenly at 43. Stations and leaders offered tributes.

State regulators want to ban at‑home injections of ketamine and require clinics to register and meet safety standards, prompting industry pushback over access and cost.

An anonymous bomb-and-weapon threat briefly locked down Lexington Middle and High Schools Thursday; a bomb sweep found nothing and students were dismissed safely.

A morning FAA ground stop at Austin-Bergstrom halted arrivals amid thunderstorms, producing average delays near 27 minutes. Flights were paused while the storm passed.

Bradley Staats will become dean of UT’s McCombs School on July 1, returning to Austin after nearly three decades in industry and academic leadership. The hire comes as McCombs moves ahead on Mulva Hall and new industry partnerships.

Big 12 leaders approved a five‑year partnership with RedBird and Weatherford that injects at least $12.5M into the conference and offers optional $30M credit lines to schools.

Foggy start in Austin, and a Flood Watch runs through this evening with heavy showers and possible urban flooding. Check ATXFloods before driving.

After years of organizing, Del Valle’s community food co-op has a site and city backing; a modular pilot is planned while rezoning proceeds.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opened March 31 at 150 Heroes Memorial Drive in Kyle, bringing jelati, soft-serve and more than 40 rotating flavors to the area.