A shooting incident downtown around 1:00 a.m. has left at least six people injured.
For the third straight week, protesters gathered outside a local Tesla dealerships. Activists are staging a protest as part of a “global day of action,” targeting Tesla CEO Elon Musk with economic pressure. This action is in response to significant reductions made to federal government programs and spending through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency established via executive order.
The Lago Vista community along Lake Travis is looking to end its transit agreement with CapMetro. (KVUE-TV)
Austin Chief Animal Services Officer Don Bland is set to retire in May. (KVUE-TV)
Meanwhile, this week, the Austin City Council approved a new strategic five-year plan for the Animal Services Office.
Mayor Kirk Watson said this week it is time for Austin City Council to start looking at the framework for deciding whether the city should go to the voters to raise the city’s tax rate. (Austin Monitor)
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has picked Fredericksburg as the location to debut its Waldorf Astoria luxury brand in Texas.
Wine Country Hospitality Partners LLC
Situated on 106 acres near downtown Fredericksburg, this resort will offer a combination of private residences and hotel accommodations, complete with standard resort amenities like restaurants and spas. (Austin Business Journal)
Six years after it closed, the HOPE Outdoor Gallery is set to reopen this fall near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. (KUT 90.5)
Workers at another Alamo Drafthouse location in Austin are seeking to unionize following company-wide layoffs back in January. (KVUE-TV via MSN)
Pending permit approval, the Carl’s Jr. off University Avenue in Georgetown is slated to close mid-April. A Dave’s Hot Chicken franchise will take its place. (Community Impact)
Construction of California-based Meta Platforms Inc’s $800 million-plus million hyper-scale data center campus in Temple “is progressing well” but won’t be finished before 2027, a company representative said. The Facebook parent initially broke ground three years ago on the massive project but paused construction in 2022 before restarting it. (Austin Business Journal)
A major expansion of Austin’s Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is about to break ground. (Austin Monitor)
Authorities in Montogomery County captured a wanted fugitive.
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Precipitation totals for the month and the year…
The severe weather threat for today and tonight will expand as it shifts farther to the east. The likelihood of some severe thunderstorms will extend from the Interstate 10 corridor in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida northward to I-96 in Michigan.
Facing years of electoral setbacks and a particularly bruising November, the Texas Democratic Party’s governing board elected Kendall Scudder as its new chair on Saturday.
This summer, GOGO Charters will introduce luxurious bus routes across Texas and Louisiana, transforming day trips between Austin, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and other key cities. (Lonestar Live)
Princess Cruises has canceled several months of cruises departing from Galveston. At least a dozen voyages scheduled to depart between November 2026 and March 2027 were impacted. Princess has scrapped 15 voyages of the Majestic Princess. (Houston Chronicle)
The Texas House met Saturday…briefly.
Remembering former Austin Mayor Carole Keeton Strayhorn, the trailblazing Texas politician who famously called herself “one tough grandma.”
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Madison Booker and Jordan Lee combined for 30 points, while Taylor Jones added 12 points and eight rebounds, and Bryanna Preston sank 12 points and three steals to help advance the Longhorns over Tennessee 67-59 to secure an Elite Eight appearance. Texas head coach Vic Schaefer has now guided teams to the Elite Eight in seven of the last eight seasons, including four times in his first five years with the Longhorns. (Texas Longhorns)
Up next tomorrow night…
Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to beat Texas Tech 84-79 in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Cougars are in the Elite 8 and play today against the Tennessee Volunteers.
MLB: Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers went 0-for-4 with three more strikeouts Saturday night in Boston’s 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers to become the first major league player to strike out 10 times in the first three games of a season. (Yahoo! Sports)
Jeremy Peña homered and Yordan Alvarez got his first hit this season, a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Astros have a rare Sunday day off today. The Rangers complete their series against Boston.
NBA: A win for the Mavs last night. A loss for the Spurs.
The Mavericks have the day off today while the Rockets are on the road at Phoenix and the Spurs host Golden State.
NHL: Jason Robertson netted his 33rd goal of the season, Jake Oettinger finished with 34 saves, and the Dallas Stars clinched a playoff spot in with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Will Gasperino’s pair of homers helped the No. 7 Texas Longhorns to a 7-4 win to clinch the series before Texas took the sweep with a 7-1 victory shortly after. (Sports Illustrated)
MLS: Austin FC is back on the road this afternoon for the team’s third away match of the season. The VERDE & Black will take on St. Louis City SC at Energizer Park at 1:15 p.m. CT. (Austin FC)
Today we’re visiting Gladewater, considered the Antiques Capitol of Texas.
