H Mart confirms opening plans for long-awaited Austin grocery store
The grocer first set plans for the store three years ago.
Austin armed robberies: 24 year jail sentence for Kyle man
AUSTIN, Texas - A Kyle man has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for three charges related to multiple armed robberies in Austin in 2025. According to court documents, 39-year-old Yael Williams used a firearm during robberies at a Subway restaurant and two 7-11 stores in Austin in June and July 2025.
USGS Finds Oil in Buda Limestone Near Austin
There is confirmed oil and gas under parts of central Texas, including beneath and around Austin, but nobody is breaking out the “black gold” banners just yet. A new federal assessment says the Buda Limestone holds more fuel than previously mapped, offering fresh detail for landowners, drillers, and local officials rat
AISD Approves Sweeping Districtwide Cuts, Keeps Librarians
Close to midnight on June 18, after almost seven hours of public hearing and debate, Austin ISD trustees voted to adopt the proposed $887 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year with one amendment: that every school in the district will now keep a full-time librarian. AISD faced a $181...
Restaurant François Is Expensive, Indulgent, and Frustratingly Easy to Love
I had to lobby for this review. Not because Restaurant François isn’t one of the hottest reservations in town. Totally the opposite. Since opening last winter, the Downtown restaurant has racked up heaps of praise usually reserved for longstanding Austin institutions. However, my editor was pretty “meh” on the idea of
2026 edition of Miss Texas pageant
FOX 7 Austin's Atiana San Miguel talks to Miss Texas 2025 Sadie Schiermeyer about the pageant and more.
Thick layer of Saharan dust just days away
The effects of the incoming Saharan dust have already reached Austin, with more to come.
Bankruptcy declaration leaves lawsuits against Camp Mystic in limbo
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — All five lawsuits against Camp Mystic are on hold. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Camp Mystic, LLC, Natural Fountains Properties, Inc., Mystic Camps Family Partnership, Ltd., and Mystic Camps Management, LLC, all filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. “Filing for bankruptcy means that all lawsuit
Houston Builder Plans 900 Homes in Austin Debut
HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – First America Homes has started a new division in Austin and will build 900 homes in a dozen communities across Central Texas as part of its statewide expansion. A division of The Woodlands-based Signorelli Co., First America Homes opened an office in...
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center closes kitchen amid pest issue during construction
AUSTIN, Texas — Parts of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center are temporarily closed as hospital officials work to address a pest problem discovered during an ongoing renovation project. The hospital confirmed it has shut down its kitchen, enhanced pest-control services and increased cleaning protocols while crews w
