TC4 & Co. has started construction at 1411 I‑35 in Georgetown for The League Kitchen & Tavern and Tony C's Pizza & Beer Garden. Initial grading and erosion control are underway and openings will follow after construction wraps up.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed a select committee to study whether Texas could add adjacent New Mexico counties, triggering pushback from Santa Fe.

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas logged 231 new immigration-related cases this week, naming alleged smugglers and repeat re‑entry defendants.

Marburger Farm clustered restored historic buildings into a walkable Texas town square for its Spring Antique Show, adding a food pavilion and reopening a historic saloon. The changes are part of Brook Partners’ wider plan to upgrade the 43‑acre site.

Council approved a pilot to let small storefronts operate from porches and yards under a new 'Accessory Commercial Unit' category. Staff must propose code changes and pilot areas within 90 days.

Houston registered 60,483 new business entities in 2025, outpacing Austin and Dallas. The surge highlights affordability, an energy‑tech pipeline and university spinouts.

A months-long 'Hills Have Ice' sting across the Texas Hill Country led to arrests and seizures totaling more than seven pounds of meth, Gillespie County deputies say.

Foodie + Tina are opening a South Lamar takeaway sushi counter offering omakase boxes, rice bowls and hand rolls built around their garden‑driven sourcing.

A Workday payroll glitch left 675 Austin city employees with about $1.4 million in excess pay. Human Resources says the issue has been fixed and repayment plans are being developed.

Abbott rolled out state grants for military communities while Gina Hinojosa warned Corpus Christi residents about water reliability, putting infrastructure center stage in the governor’s race.

Houston-based Airi Ramen has leased a Manor Crossing spot; filings show a mid‑June start and a roughly $400K build‑out. The chain lists multiple Houston locations.

Round Rock ISD trimmed its 2026–27 enrollment forecast to 45,000 students, reducing state revenue by about $9.3 million and prompting cuts to positions and programs.

A Waco babysitter was sentenced to 960 months in federal prison after prosecutors say he filmed and shared child sexual‑abuse material of multiple children he babysat.