UT Austin researchers are installing ultrasonic sensors and refining seismic models to spot canister damage before it spreads as Texas invests $350M in advanced nuclear.

Houston‑born The Rice Box is opening in East Austin with neon‑lit American‑Chinese takeout and late‑night favorites.

Beatrice, Oak Cliff’s B‑Corp Cajun restaurant, will close as chef Michelle Carpenter recuperates from surgery. The dining room’s final meal is this Sunday.

The state awarded $11.6M to Soulbrain’s Taylor phosphoric‑acid plant to speed production for Samsung’s chip campus, joining local incentives and a phased $575M buildout.

At a packed Plano rally, James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of steering friends into a tech investment and used the AG’s 2015 indictment to make corruption central to the race. The exchanges sharpen the stakes in a nationally watched Senate contest.

A transmission-line problem cut power to about 8,200 Austin Energy customers in Bee Cave and Lakeway on Thursday; crews are on scene and some traffic signals were affected.

Highly pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed in a Texas dairy herd; the farm is quarantined and investigators are testing animals while the FDA says pasteurized milk is safe.

New Braunfels says it has nearly $19 million set aside to rebuild the West End corridor, pairing sidewalks, drainage and intersection work to unlock private redevelopment. Major construction is expected in the 2030 phase.

Austin ISD Police Chief Wayne Sneed was seriously injured in a motorcycle escort in south Austin; APD says he may have been struck by a fellow officer.

A $1.5M McDonald's is planned at E. Braker & Wedgewood, directly across from Vazquez. Construction is slated Jan. 1–July 1, 2027.

Sara Bareilles plays Bass Concert Hall on Oct. 6 as part of her Good Grief Tour, supporting her first full-length in seven years. Presales start June 8; general sale June 10.

ERCOT says summer demand could top the low‑90s gigawatts as data centers multiply, but officials point to new solar, batteries and curtailment rules that make widescale blackouts unlikely. Local planners say long‑term transmission and policy choices will determine whether that holds.

University Health launched South Texas' first Women's Heart Center to diagnose and treat pregnancy‑related and female‑specific cardiac conditions. The clinic pairs cardio‑obstetrics care with women‑focused cardiology.