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6 trending Central Texas stories: South Austin roadwork, new restaurants, updated RRISD curriculum

By Brittany Anderson

Check out some trending stories you might have missed from Community Impact’s coverage areas in Central Texas from Jan. 6-10.

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Bastrop County-based fuel supplier to swap trucks ...

Travis County Judge Andy Brown urges residents to be prepared for winter weather and related issues as cold weather settles in Central Texas from Jan. 6-10. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)

Chances for freezing rain in Central Texas ...

Attendees at a January ceremony at Pathways at Rosewood Courts signed a memorial wall honoring President Jimmy Carter. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact)

Officials celebrate East Austin affordable housing development, ...

Austin council inauguration

Updated 11:40 AM | Jan 10, 2025 CST

Austin City Council members sworn in; Fuentes and Vela to serve as mayor pro tem

This upcoming clinic has a goal to complete 1,300 surgeries. (Courtesy Austin Animal Center)

Published 2:02 PM | Jan 6, 2025 CST

Free spay, neuter clinic to be held in Austin Jan. 8-12

Published 10:43 AM | Jan 6, 2025 CST

Austin cold weather shelters to open nightly through Jan. 9

Exterior of a Trader Joe's store

Updated 2:50 PM | Jan 3, 2025 CST

6 trending Central Texas stories: Cities consider new Trader Joe’s and Costco locations, state vehicle inspection changes

Balcones Terrace

Published 4:39 PM | Jan 2, 2025 CST

With hotel conversions complete, Austin looks to fund hundreds more homeless housing units

Industrial property

Updated 5:17 PM | Dec 31, 2024 CST

Changes for development in Austin's industrial zones, along highways up for review in 2025

Under HOME, three housing units can be built on a single property where only one or two would've previously been allowed. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact)

Published 5:55 AM | Dec 30, 2024 CST

Austin reports impacts of HOME development program's first 6 months

Travis County is moving forward on plans for a new visitor center for the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve on the western side of the county. (Rendering courtesy Travis County)

Published 12:00 AM | Dec 24, 2024 CST

Plans move forward for visitor center at Balcones Canyonlands Preserve in Travis County

Austin Convention Center

Published 5:55 AM | Dec 23, 2024 CST

Austin primes convention center for 4-year closure, redevelopment

A Tim Horton's franchise opened near the border of Round Rock and Austin in December. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact)

Published 1:47 PM | Dec 20, 2024 CST

7 trending Central Texas stories: Round Rock business updates, LTISD superintendent investigation, algae in San Gabriel River