12 ways to celebrate the 4th of July in and around the Austin area
This Independence Day, enjoy fireworks on Lady Bird Lake, rock out with Willie Nelson and get your fill of Fourth… >
Sushi Yamazaki Bar & Grill to host grand opening in Flower Mound
Sushi Yamazaki Bar & Grill, located at 4130 Justin Road in Flower Mound Ste. 114, is set to host its… >
X’Clusive Hair Studio is now open for business on Old Ranch Road 12
X’Clusive Hair Studio is now open for business at 1904 Old Ranch Road 12, Ste. 103. Owners Marcus Brown and… >
Texas Parks and Wildlife ‘looking into’ legality of River Place trail fee
A representative from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed the state agency is reviewing whether a nature trail fee… >
BREAKING: Harris County district attorney, local groups ask federal judge to deny bail bond settlement
Updated 4:35 p.m. Aug 23: This story has been updated from its original version to include comments from Precinct 4… >
New portrait studio now open on Main Street
Julizza Gomez celebrated the grand opening of Julizza Gomez Portraits with a ribbon-cutting with the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of… >
Master Y Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do opens in Frisco
Master Y Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do opened July 22 at 10935 Rolater Road, Ste. 140, Frisco. The taekwondo… >
Leander ISD approves $366.65 million budget
Leander ISD’s board of trustees Aug. 22 unanimously approved a $366.65 million operational budget for 2019-20—marking a 8.39% increase over… >
Louisiana-style fried chicken eatery Tasty’s Chicken opens in Plano
Tasty’s Chicken opened at 705 W Park Blvd., Plano, on Aug. 23. Tasty’s offers a variety of Louisiana fried chicken… >
Justin Time Thrift Store celebrates one year in San Marcos
Justin Time Thrift Store celebrated its one-year anniversary in San Marcos in July. Located 1904 Old Ranch Road 12, Ste.… >
New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce selects 2020 leadership class
The New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce announced its 2020 Leadership New Braunfels class in a news release Aug. 23. The class… >
Leander City Council determines proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2019-20
Leander may drop its property tax rate by $0.01 for fiscal year 2019-20, but residents will likely pay more property… >
Katy-area state legislators reflect on 86th legislative session: ‘We had big bills to pay with a lot of pent-up demand’
State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, of District 18 opened a panel discussion Aug. 22 with her positive view of the… >
Chipotle to open second Flower Mound location in 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill will open a second Flower Mound location at 1900 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 108, at the beginning… >
Matthew McConaughey among local group to purchase Austin FC minority share
The ownership group of Austin FC will include one of the city’s most famous residents. Actor Matthew McConaughey, who starred… >
STAAR, end-of-course exams results released for Tomball ISD
Tomball ISD students and parents can now see the district’s overall State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness testing scores… >
DCTA to add midday A-train service, implement minor bus schedule changes in Denton
The Denton County Transportation Authority is set to add midday A-train service and implement minor bus schedule changes Aug. 26.… >
251 apartment units now open in McKinney’s Craig Ranch
The Adley Craig Ranch Apartments opened in June at 8951 McCutchins Drive, McKinney. The Adley offers 251 units, including one-,… >
SBB Scooter’s Ice House in Pearland to become Steamboat Bill’s
In September, SBB Scooter’s Ice House will become Steamboat Bill’s, located at 1134 N. Main St., Pearland. The new opening… >
Four major Southwest Freeway, Loop closures could snarl weekend traffic, Aug. 23-26
The Texas Department of Transportation is warning drivers to pay attention to major closures to I-610 and I-69 coming this… >
Montgomery officials discuss line items in 2019-20 budget workshop
The city of Montgomery zeroed out its nearly $4 million 2019-20 budget in workshops, ironing out the details of line… >
Sub Zero Ice Cream and Yogurt coming to Pearland in September
Sub Zero Ice Cream and Yogurt will be opening the first week of September at 2803 Business Center Drive, Pearland.… >