Read the top business and community news from the past week from the Central Texas area.
Cedar Park-Leander
Wayback Burgers to open Leander restaurant
Wayback Burgers is planning a Leander restaurant set to open in mid-2022, according to a Sept. 20 release.
Round Rock
Former Round Rock Steak N' Shake to become home of new Whataburger location in 2022
Renovation of the building is set to begin in November, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and the site will receive a complete interior rework with all new finishes.
San Marcos-Buda-Kyle
Kyle City Council approves citywide trail master plan that will connect Austin to San Antonio
Kyle City Council approved the citywide trail master plan that will be part of the Green Springs Project that aims to connect San Antonio to Austin through New Braunfels, San Marcos, Kyle and Buda via trails with a 6-1 vote Sept. 21.
Central Austin
City of Austin approves ACL health and safety plan, holds off on final permit
Austin Public Health approved Austin City Limits Music Festival's health and safety plan, bringing the event one step closer to receiving a final permit, the city of Austin and festival organizers announced Sept. 21.
Georgetown
Fire at Georgetown facility claims 75 dogs
A fire at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown resulted in the deaths of 75 dogs late on Sept. 18. according to a release from the city of Georgetown.
Taylor Girtman, Brooke Sjoberg, Zara Flores, Olivia Aldridge and Eddie Harbour contributed to this report.
