Cloudy and cool Thursday in Austin. Showers and storms arrive Friday with the risk of heavy rain and localized flash flooding.

The Cove Theater in downtown Copperas Cove will close on May 31 after owners say a lease expiration and other business priorities forced the decision. The couple hopes a new operator will step in, but they plan to sell equipment if no taker emerges.

Amazon purchased more than 1,300 acres in Bastrop County’s Cedar Creek area, a move that could signal a future AWS campus, according to land records.

An 18‑wheeler carrying electrical transformers leaked fluid on westbound U.S. 290 at FM 973, closing lanes while hazmat crews worked to contain the spill. Drivers were urged to avoid the area.

Constellation’s Pin Oak Creek peaker in Freestone County is the first natural gas plant funded by Texas’ $10B Energy Fund, adding 460 MW amid scrutiny of the program.

The Texas Education Agency has installed a three‑member board and an interim superintendent at Connally ISD after persistent low campus ratings. The state set benchmarks the district must meet before control returns.

A masked group tried to force their way into the Church of Scientology’s Mission of Houston in a stunt tied to the viral “speedrunning” trend. Church officials and police condemned the attempt.

Austin police say they're investigating a homicide in the 15400 block of FM‑1825; a media briefing was scheduled at the Cinemark parking lot in the pre-dawn hours.

Corning says three new U.S. plants and more than 3,000 jobs will follow a multiyear partnership with Nvidia; the deal includes warrants that could lead to a multi‑billion dollar investment.

Homeowners across the Austin area say they paid deposits to K.T.A. Build and Design and were left with unfinished projects; one won a $10,000 judgment that remains unpaid.

North Italia will open at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch on June 10, 2026. The new restaurant will take over the former Baker Street Pub space and be the chain's fourth Greater Houston location.

After repeated break‑ins that damaged historic windows and canceled bookings, Austin will add fences, cameras and lighting to the Zilker Clubhouse rehab.

Several students at Goodnight Middle in San Marcos fell ill after eating cookies sold by a staff member. Police are investigating and samples are being tested.