Travis County inmates receive cold meals due to kitchen repairs from a main drain line rupture, with significant excavation needed. The Sheriff's Office is expediting repairs and ensuring nutritional standards.

Austin City Council approved an initiative to increase housing density, allowing commercial-to-residential conversions up to 90 feet tall, with affordability requirements and a detailed zoning process.

Austin celebrates the opening of a new fire and EMS station to improve emergency response times in the growing city.

EMS units in Travis County, Texas, are operating from apartment complexes due to space shortfalls at local fire stations, raising concerns about response times and equipment safety.

Austin's Housing Finance Corporation Board has allocated $50 million to create 1,068 rental and 51 ownership affordable housing units, with developments planned citywide from 2024 to 2027.

Austin is inaugurating a new joint Fire/EMS station, the Goodnight Ranch Fire/EMS Station, to improve emergency response in Southeast Austin on February 29th.

St. John Properties plans to develop a 50-acre business park in Leander, Texas, potentially creating 850 jobs, with groundbreaking expected by the end of the year.

Advocacy groups have sued Austin officials over a redevelopment plan for the Borden Dairy plant, arguing it illegally favors developers by breaking zoning rules.

The CHASCO Family YMCA in Round Rock, Texas, began construction on a $5 million outdoor aquatics center, featuring a family pool, slide, and splash pad.

Austin seeks a developer for a 300-unit affordable housing project in Crestview. Interested parties have until March 20, 2024, to apply, with community amenities emphasized.

Groundbreaking at Barton Springs bathhouse in Austin sparked protests over the renovation's impact on the site's historical integrity. Concerns are present about the reduction of changing cubicles and the use of funds for the $21.7 million project.

RWE is launching a 200 MW solar plant with 80 MW battery storage in Bastrop County, Texas, to support the state's power grid and projected to contribute $30 million in taxes over 30 years.

The team behind South Austin's Armadillo Den is opening two new bars, Dainty Dillo and Chalmers, in East Austin with a focus on drinks and live music.