Construction underway on Kyle’s first Spec’s
Kyle’s first Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Foods began construction on Jan. 15. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Editor's note: This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations filing. Community Impact will provide updates as we learn more. The overview. Kyle residents will soon have a new...
Texas cities locals say are no longer worth relocating to
In early 2026, the median home price in the Austin metro area sits around 475,000 dollars, which remains significantly higher than the pre-pandemic average of roughly 325,000 dollars. This sharp price increase is a major reason the once-unstoppable Texas migration boom is starting to face serious local pushback. For...
Tejas Meat Supply to expand into Round Rock
A Georgetown favorite known for its butcher-shop-meets-restaurant concept is adding a Round Rock location. Tejas Meat Supply, currently located in Georgetown’s downtown square, announced in January that it plans to expand into Round Rock and move into the former Kenney Fort Pub space at 3001 Joe Dimaggio Blvd., Suite...
Austin ISD: ‘Short of physically restraining students, we cannot stop them from leaving’
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Independent School District is pushing back against state investigations into the district's handling of recent student walkouts, saying the district cannot physically restrain students from leaving campus. In a letter to the Texas Attorney General's office, AISD General Counsel Kenneth M....
UT Austin to eliminate positions
Nearly two dozen positions are being eliminated at UT Austin, resulting in layoffs. But as the provost puts it, these resources will be “repurposed."
Central and East Texas Face Valentine’s Day Severe Weather Risk as Jet Stream Trough...
DALLAS, TEXAS — Early signs are pointing toward a potential severe weather setup on Saturday, February 14, across central and east Texas, particularly along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor. Forecast guidance shows an approaching upper-air disturbance carving a trough into the southern United States, while...
Students in Cedar Park stage anti-ICE walkout with support from parents
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Hundreds of students walked out of Vista Ridge High School on Wednesday morning in yet another student-led Central Texas protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A group of two to three hundred students left the Leander ISD school, marching about a mile to a nearby...
Two Texas universities named to TIME’s top universities of 2026 list
Two Texas universities have been recognized among TIME magazine’s top universities for 2026, highlighting the state’s growing influence in higher education and research.
Despite Pressure From Abbott, AISD Students Keep Up Anti-ICE Protests
On Friday, Feb. 6, at about 2pm, hundreds of students at Clint Small Middle School walked out of class with backpacks on and posters in their hands to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country, “including the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents,”...
Eight kittens found abandoned in a cage amid freezing temperatures
Austin, Texas - This discovery sparked outrage on social media: eight kittens were abandoned in a cage in the freezing cold! As the Austin police reported on X, the small cats were crammed into a cage that had been abandoned on a snow-covered sidewalk – without food and defenseless to the winter weather. Civilians...
