Largest wiener dog in Texas: Dachshund statue unveiled in Buda
BUDA, Texas - The Buda Economic Development Corporation celebrated 25 years of helping grow the local economy with a big gift to the whole community. The largest wiener dog in the state was unveiled in Buda City Park. Designed and fabricated by Texas public art studio Art Seen Alliance, the...
Another multi-billion-dollar company expanding on taxpayer’s dime
(The Center Square) – Another multi-billion-dollar company is expanding operations in Texas utilizing taxpayer money: Blue Origin Manufacturing LLC. The company says it’s making a $544 million capital investment to build an advanced manufacturing and operations campus in the rural community of Hutto in Williamson County. To expand operations in central Texas, it is receiving an $18.1 million Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant and a Veteran Created Job Bonus of $10,000 approved through the Texas E
17-year-old arrested in shooting near Round Rock Public Library
ROUND ROCK, Texas — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured one person near the Round Rock Public Library on Sunday night, police said. Officers responded at about 10:40 p.m. to reports of shots fired near the library at 200 E. Liberty Ave., according to the Round Rock Police Department.
A TikTok callout identifies Austin’s ‘hot dog bandit.’ Then she admits taking the food:...
'Hot dog bandit' at the Austin City Limits Music Festival caught red-handed. BY: PEXELS A TikTok callout spread far and wide to identify the viral ‘hot dog bandit’ of Austin caught stealing food from a vendor outside Austin City Limits. In a surprising turn of events, the viral footage of the theft captured by a social media user landed on the feed of the woman at fault. Harper Tishgart...
The Receipts: Months of elevator outages leave Austin high-rise residents climbing
AUSTIN, Texas — For months, some residents at SkyHouse Austin on Rainey Street say a basic part of daily life, getting to and from their apartments, has turned into a struggle as elevator outages left tenants waiting, climbing stairs and worrying about neighbors who can’t. Major Oswald, who...
Oklahoma Native Danny Okoye Will ‘Never Forget’ Blocked Punt Against Texas
Danny Okoye gave the Sooners a much-needed spark against Texas when he blocked a punt in the second quarter.
‘Unjust and ghoulish’: Wedding venue keeps nearly $16K after groom-to-be dies, then countersues fiancée
HAYS COUNTY, Texas – A Hays County wedding venue is locked in a legal battle with a woman whose fiancé died months before their wedding, after the venue refused to return nearly $16,000 the couple had paid and then countersued the surviving fiancée this summer for breach of contract, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Hobby Lobby plans massive new store in fast-growing Texas town
The exterior of a Hobby Lobby is seen on April 1, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Time to get your craft on, Texas! Hobby Lobby is expanding its Lone Star footprint with yet another retail outpost – and this time, it's set its sights on a buzzy Central Texas suburb.The Oklahoma City-founded arts and craft retailer has long held plenty of love for Texas, with the Lone Star State home to an estimated 121 Hobby Lobby stores, according to company data. It represents the highe
Man linked to multiple ATM break-ins gets probation
A man received eight years' deferred adjudication after pleading guilty to a 2025 theft charge.
2.5 million pounds of rice waste became this wood alternative now showing up in...
AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 17: Houses undergo construction in a neighborhood on April 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Housing starts dropped 11.4% in March according to recent Census Bureau data. D.R. Horton has further indicated a slow start after the company missed earnings expectations earlier today. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) An agricultural by-product has now found a fresh use case in the American real estate market, with builders adopting the material as an alternative to wood in certain p
