A man was arrested after attempting to propose to Keke Palmer during a live SXSW podcast taping in Austin; police say he faces criminal trespass charges.

A 24‑story, $125M Rambler Northgate tower is planned just steps from Texas A&M, adding hundreds of beds and prompting an airport height variance.

A Fire Weather Watch runs from noon Sunday through Monday evening. Gusts could top 50 mph and humidity will be very low; avoid outdoor burning.

AnTeNa Kitchen, a fine‑dining Indian concept from Anil Annepu, is due to open in Leander March 27–28 with a menu that fuses Andhra and Telangana traditions with modern plating.

Conroe ordered surveyors off its Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant after contractors tied to the Mustang Express pipeline attempted access, pausing local survey work.

Fredericksburg police identified students tied to a reported threat at the middle school and increased patrols while investigators work with the district.

Dos Gatos confirmed plans for a new I‑35 North frontage location in San Marcos with a drive‑thru and dine‑in, but the owners say no opening date is set while permits move forward.

Prologis is marketing a shovel-ready 75-acre site in Cedar Park, pitching fast-delivery warehouses and tax perks to potential tenants.

Austin ISD is proposing an SB 1882 partnership with TCIS to run Burnet, Dobie and Webb middle schools as a bid to avoid a state takeover; trustees could vote March 26. An application for TEA benefits is due March 31, 2026.

Austin’s council moved the job of logging lobbyist contacts from council offices to lobbyists themselves, a shift that supporters call efficient and critics call a transparency risk.

Austin police want help identifying a driver who fled after a Feb. 7 crash at I‑35 and East Slaughter Lane that left one person hurt.

Texas Tech researchers used ATR‑FTIR and Raman spectroscopy with machine learning to identify fentanyl exposure in fingernail clippings, a noninvasive method presented at Pittcon.

Surveillance images show three teens using stolen credit cards after a Feb. 27 car theft in Northeast Austin; APD is asking the public for tips.