A New York–style breakfast truck has landed on Metric Boulevard, serving kaiser-roll sandwiches, pastries and coffee in north Austin mornings.

Most Northwest Austin ZIP codes saw more May closings even as median sale prices cooled, giving buyers extra negotiating leverage this spring.

A $3.9M TSIF grant will back Schunk Xycarb's Georgetown expansion, which the state says will unlock more than $42M in investment and add roughly 25 jobs.

Award‑winning Jabs is moving toward a permanent Austin storefront after its Burger Bash 2025 win, taking its truck‑tested smash burgers into a new phase.

NBISD trustees passed a $114.68M balanced budget that includes a 2% raise, 25 special-ed hires and funding for Long Creek ROTC as the district prepares to set a tax rate.

Mike Collier sued to overturn Texas' independent‑candidate petition rules, arguing the 1% signature floor and 30‑day post‑runoff deadline make independents' bids impractical.

Austin police are investigating a homicide on the 7700 block of the I‑35 service road. Officials said a media briefing was planned and asked witnesses to come forward.

Michael "Mac" Cummins will begin July 27 as Austin Economic Development's director, arriving from Reston with experience in planning, redevelopment and business recruitment. The hire follows a national search and draws scrutiny over recruitment costs.

ACC trustees accepted a petition that could put Pflugerville ISD on the November ballot, lowering tuition for local students and triggering a July 16 public hearing. The service plan and tax details are now published.

Area Development named Texas the Gold Shovel winner after nearly $9 billion in announced projects and more than 9,700 projected jobs. The tally includes deals from Lilly to Wistron and MTU.

A Del Rio resident quietly claimed a $1 million top prize on the Texas Lottery's Queen of Spades scratch‑off; the ticket was sold at Easy Mart and Gas.

Lake Travis ISD approved a $152.7M FY2026-27 budget and proposed a $1.0329 tax rate — the lowest on record — but rising values and state recapture could still lift homeowners' bills.

A federal judge handed an Austin man 30 years behind bars after prosecutors said he solicited and shared explicit images of minors as part of an online "DiscreetGent" collection.