Filings and permit entries show a 1,400‑sq‑ft Black Rock Coffee Bar is planned near E. Palm Valley and A.W. Grimes in Round Rock. The project is listed in city review.

Fusion Fast Food Cafe will open at 15181 Ronald Reagan Blvd in Leander; state filings and the owner say construction starts in May with a fall opening planned.

Austin's Pinthouse Pizza is days from opening its first San Antonio brewpub with about 18 beers on tap and counter service. The preview shows a roomy, family-friendly space.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Antonio says federal prosecutors filed 251 immigration-related cases for March 13–19, including alleged smuggling and re‑entry charges.

A Houston ICE check‑in ended with the detention of Stephanie Kenny‑Velasquez, the wife of a Black Hawk pilot; her removal hearing is set for April 1. The family is racing to secure military parole in place.

Mexican Sugar opens March 24 at The Domain with scratch‑made Latin plates, brunch and an agave‑forward bar. The Dallas‑based brand’s Austin outpost includes a roomy patio and private dining.

A Williamson County arrest follows a yearlong probe into a 2025 fentanyl-related death in Thrall; deputies say additional alleged fentanyl was seized and the investigation continues.

Images found on a phone tied to a July 2025 burglary prompted a new search warrant and child‑pornography charges against 33‑year‑old Gregory Goulet. Police say the evidence was turned over to prosecutors.

PGA Tour returns to Austin this November — tickets for the inaugural Good Good Championship are on sale now, with day passes from $80–$120.

A city panel approved the second phase of long-delayed Brackenridge Park repairs, clearing the way for pumphouse, trail and landscape work while legal fights continue.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is now issuing Class VI permits to store CO₂ underground. The agency has a staffed review unit, a federal grant, and 18 applications in the queue.

TCSO SWAT has closed southbound SH 130 near US 290 during a barricaded-subject response. Motorists should expect heavy delays.

Tesla is reportedly in talks to buy $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese firms, with some gear headed to its Texas factory as it scales U.S. production.