Deloitte says U.S. power-and-utilities M&A jumped to nearly $142B in 2025 as data‑center demand and transmission limits push buyers toward connected gas and de‑risked renewables. Houston’s dense energy cluster puts it at the center of those deals.

A seven-building flex campus called The Collective East has broken ground near Colony Park, bringing more than 100 adaptable workshop and retail suites to East Austin.

A Wortham medspa owner and the spa’s medical director were arrested after a 2023 IV infusion led to a client’s death; the case helped spur new state rules.

State regulators ordered TexAM University at Dallas to stop offering degrees, saying the operation lacks a Certificate of Authority and could face prosecution.

Three people were found shot inside a Pflugerville home; a person of interest was detained later that morning. Authorities say the investigation is active and are asking for tips.

Austin favorite Nervous Charlie's confirmed a third location at 2159 S. Lamar Blvd; owners teased the move with a Jurassic Park–style social video and signage. Opening date is still listed as "coming soon."

At a packed May 7 session, Austin City Council approved a mobile‑vendor inspection agreement, an AHFC inducement for Elm Ridge, and a slate of parks and infrastructure contracts. The votes push several projects toward construction while adding one‑time homeless health funding.

St. David's announced a $27.7M project at Round Rock Medical Center to add 34 beds and expand electrophysiology services, boosting local inpatient and cardiac capacity. The work is slated to finish by the end of 2026.

Two Dallas brokerages combined this week to create DuWest, merging leasing, tenant-rep and property-management teams into one statewide retail platform.

A multi‑county pursuit that began in New Braunfels ended in Austin with one arrest and four people injured, authorities say.

Gov. Abbott amended the state's disaster declaration to add Victoria and Calhoun counties after coastal storms. Officials want residents to report damage through iSTAT.

A Spring Branch man was sentenced May 6, 2026, to 40 years after a Jan. 19, 2024 RV‑park attack near New Braunfels injured two people. Prosecutors cited his prior violent record in court.

Beerburg is turning part of its 15-acre Fitzhugh Road site into a public beer garden that grows and labels native ingredients used in its wildcrafted beers. Opening day on May 28 will include guided tours, new beer releases and a ribbon-cutting.