A new Construction Coverage analysis puts Texas dead last in national housing-heat rankings, with Austin near the bottom and five Texas metros in the weakest tier. Market shifts and rising inventory are giving buyers more leverage.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones suggested the Spurs help pay for new police hires, prompting pushback from council members as a 65-officer resolution looms.

Permits show La La Land Kind Cafe plans a 1,259-sq-ft location at The Shops at Lincoln Heights with construction slated May–Aug 2026.

A 136-year-old Hill Country bar near Bulverde has refreshed its menu, expanded its taps and climate‑controlled its patio under new ownership. The update was marked by a recent ribbon‑cutting.

Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall returns May 17 with a benefit concert headlined by Gary P. Nunn; ticket sales will help fund a 50,000-tree restoration of the Guadalupe River.

Brooks Properties sued San Antonio after a one‑way closure cut primary access to Los Cielos at Brooks, seeking a temporary restraining order to restore two‑way traffic.

Permit records show Hawaiian Bros will open a 1,250‑sq‑ft plate‑lunch spot at 2012 N. Saint Mary's St. in Beeville, with work slated this spring and a likely summer debut.

Tanner Usrey was booked in Collin County on DWI and two drug charges days before his scheduled Oyster Bake performance. Court records allege a fentanyl‑category possession that could carry felony exposure.

A Killeen contractor was sentenced in Waco after admitting he sexually assaulted a colleague at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

Comal ISD put five Canyon Lake campuses on secure status Thursday; the district says there is no emergency and students are safe.

Police arrested a San Antonio man after NCMEC CyberTipline reports tied a Kik account to dozens of suspected child sexual abuse files.

An 18-year-old accused in a mistaken 2022 drive-by that killed Novita Brazil is due in court Thursday for sentencing amid questions about bond and juvenile prosecution.

International accordionists will join Los Texmaniacs May 17 at Rosedale Park to honor Flaco Jiménez during the Tejano Conjunto Festival. Tickets and lineup details are out now.