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- Middle East conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz shipping, raising fertilizer costs for Central Texas farmers
- Travis County judge blocks Texas THC testing rule that would have barred most natural smokable hemp products
- Austin-based robotic construction startup Robot Ranch relocates headquarters to Buda
- Center for Child Protection opens St. Johns Therapy Center in Northeast Austin
- Harry Ransom Center opens exhibition exploring everyday life in ancient Egypt
- Pease Park Conservancy and RISE mark Black freedom history with festival, tours and education efforts
- FoodieLand Texas returns to Austin with a lineup of local and regional food vendors
- Final game of Texas-Texas A&M baseball series canceled after weather delays in College Station
- Austin now home to more than 130 run clubs as local running culture grows
- Bee Cave Orthodontics opens new office in Round Rock
- Round Rock defeats Keller 3-1 to win UIL 6A-Division I girls soccer championship
- Long-planned Cedar Park mixed-use site now seeking a major employer
- Austin police investigate fatal shooting near East 7th Street after nightclub fight
- Artemis II crew returns to Earth, UT Austin group hosts watch party in Austin
- Ranch 616 in downtown Austin created the Ranch Water cocktail, restaurant says
- San Marcos adopts tourist fee, Buda advances large development, Kyle approves community assistance program
- Austin police to provide updates on March 1 mass shooting investigation
- Cedar Park being evaluated for space industry research and development campus
- CARTS adds metro-bound Bastrop County routes with park-and-ride service to downtown Austin
- One person killed in Friday night crash on I-35 ramp to U.S. 290 in Austin
- Hockey participation and fandom expand across Texas as teams and youth programs grow
- Foundation Communities develops Norman Commons, adding 156 affordable housing units in East Austin
- Austin-Travis County Wildfire Coalition Seeks Public Input as It Updates Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- Austin police investigate homicide at Dessau Road apartment complex
- Former Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon named chief of Taylor Police Department
- Austin City Council approves $5 million increase to fund Capital Metro service expansion
- Seven Austin events planned April 9–12, from Statesman Cap 10K to Lutie's garden party
- Jackson School of Geosciences to add undergraduate AI classes as two new faculty join
- Hays County reports highest rabies count in Central Texas as CDC limits some national testing
- Austin ISD Considers More Than $117 Million in Cuts as Budget Gap Reaches $181 Million
- Urbanspace Hospitality to Open Modern Bar on Rainey Street April 10
- Opportunity Austin Founder Urges Travis County to Provide Incentives to Tesla
- Austin staff propose 1,000-foot buffer to keep vape and nicotine shops away from schools and daycares
- Austin Book Trail Brings Shoppers to Independent Bookstores, Organizers Collect Donations for Fire-Affected Seller
- Third annual Eastside Day Easter celebration draws families to Rosewood Neighborhood Park
- UT alumna Katie Kam launches campaign for Austin City Council seat representing West Campus
- Austin City Council Members Seek Public Input on Renaming César Chávez Street
- No. 2 Texas wins series at South Carolina after dropping opener
- Texas junior Madison Booker wins Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year for third straight season
- 2026 Austin-area manufacturing list shows 29.6 million square feet and thousands of jobs across six counties