Cedar Park, Leander, Wilco could spend over $10M combined on storm debris cleanup; Cedar Park, Leader have clear over 225K cubic yards of debris
Winter Storm Mara was an ice storm that only lasted a few days. But Cedar Park, Leander and other area cities are still cleaning up the unprecedented amount of broken tree branches and storm brush …
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Cedar Park-based Centex Spartans win NFL Flag National Championships in Las Vegas
The Centex Spartans, the Cedar Park-based Flag 10U football team, won the 2023 National Championships at …
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Cedar Park Council hosts Ukrainian Army chaplain for opening prayer
The Cedar Park City Council hosted a Ukrainian Army chaplain for their invocation at the start of their …
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19-year-old suspect arrested in two-fatality shooting at NW Austin hookah lounge
A 19-year-old suspect was recently arrested in the Jan. 28 two-fatality shooting of teens at a northwest …
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Cedar Park Mayor board candidate approved by narrow margin after controversy over timing
Cedar Park Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin faced heavy scrutiny last week over the timing and appropriateness of …
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BCRUA fixes yet another pipeline break; Leander reduces water restrictions to Phase 2
The Brushy Creation Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) has completed repairs to the most recent …
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Former Williamson County assistant district attorney suspended after wreck, DUI charge
A former Williamson County assistant district attorney was arrested following a car wreck in Hewitt …
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LISD approves 25 new teaching positions ahead of schedule to keep up with growth
The opening of new campuses and the ever growing challenge of student enrollment projections are …
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Repairs completed, no injures reported after CapMetro train collides with truck; CapMetro rail closed this week for new station construction
Rail service between the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (CapMetro) Lakeline …
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Leander imposes Stage 3 water restrictions after BCRUA water restrictions
Leander imposed Stage 3 water restrictions last Friday in anticipation of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) repairing yet another break in its 36-inch raw water intake pipeline. The …
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LCRA awards $100,000 grant to Lake Travis area water district to aid in conservation efforts
A $100,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help Travis County Water Control and …
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Rock’N River named “Water Park of the Year” by Texas Public Pool Council
Round Rock's Rock’N River Water Park was named Water Park of the Year by the Texas Public Pool Council …
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2020 Cedar Park shooting murder trial ends in hung jury
The trial for the man charged with murder in the 2020 fatal shooting in Cedar Park ended on Feb. 17 in a …
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OVER BEFORE IT BEGAN: Cedar Park Council elections already over after candidate drops out of only competitive race; All three candidates are now unopposed
The 2023 Cedar Park municipal elections are already over before they begin after one of the two …
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UPDATED: Two new candidates vying for open Cedar Park Council Place 1 seat; Duffy, Harris cruise to reelection after drawing no challengers
Two new candidates will be vying for the open Cedar Park City Council Place 1 seat in the upcoming …
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BCRUA 36-inch water main breaks once again
The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) has discovered yet another break in its 36-inch …
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Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter offers "As You Wish" adoptions
The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is celebrating Valentine’s Day all week …
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Leander ISD clears up debris after massive ice storm, compensates teacher pay
Excessive tardy days and worker pay compensations coupled with an array of tree limbs are just a …
TSA confiscated more than 6,500 guns from passengers last year
The Transportation Security Administration seized more than 6,500 guns from airplane passengers in 2022, a new record for the agency.TSA agents confiscated 6,542 guns — 88% of which were loaded — …
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End of public health emergency causes cascade of changes
The Biden administration’s plan to unwind the public health emergency tied to the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Want people to use less water? Tell them it’s going to cost more
When people hear that their water is going to cost more, they start to use less of it.That seemingly …
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Court overturns federal law that kept guns away from people with restraining orders
The decades-old U.S. law barring Americans who commit domestic-violence from possessing guns contradicts …
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Peak gasoline heralds price shocks for drivers, inflation headaches
Gasoline demand in the U.S. has peaked, with a surprise slowdown last year signaling that consumption is …
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US GDP expands at healthy 2.9% pace while slowdown signs mount
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy pace in the fourth quarter, though signs of slowing …
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US housing market cools with prices down 2.5% from peak in June
The US housing slump stretched into a fifth month, sending a measure of prices down 2.5% from a …
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Mortgage rates in the US slip for a fourth week, hitting 6.09%
Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell for a fourth straight week.The average for a 30-year, fixed loan …
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US payrolls surprise with surge as jobless rate hits 53-year low
The U.S. labor market burned red-hot in January as hiring unexpectedly surged and unemployment fell …
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US downs Chinese balloon, prompting protests from Beijing
The U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, capping days of waiting as it traversed the …
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The Week Ahead: Why interest rates and reputation are on the lunch menu for the Fed chairman and investors
Last week it was the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee shaping monetary policy and investor expectations. In the week ahead, it will …
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What you need to know about the suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the US
The U.S. Defense Department says it’s monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, as of Friday floating over the Central U.S. and …
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Eating less beats intermittent fasting for weight loss, study says
Eating smaller meals and cutting calories is a more effective way to manage weight than intermittent fasting, when consumption is restricted to …
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Supreme Court to weigh legality of government keeping revenue from seized properties
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up the case of a Minneapolis woman in her 90s whose condo was seized by Hennepin County because she …
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Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula
During the Senate Finance Committee’s first public education hearing Monday, senators seemed open to reconsidering the core metric used to …
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Cedar Ridge High School dance director earns top honor
Cedar Ridge High School Dance Director Stevie McCall has been named the 2023 Dance Director of the Year by the Texas Dance Educators Association …
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Weather forces school closures, leaves many without power
Leander ISD joined all other Central Texas school districts in cancelling classes and other activities on Tuesday, Jan. 31 and Wednesday, Feb. 1 …
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WINTER FREEZE: Leander ISD closed Tuesday due to inclement weather; icy roads cause U.S. 183A closure, at least two accidents
With freezing temperatures rolling in at the start of this week, Leander ISD will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 31 due to inclement weather …
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LISD board approves incentive pay for special education teachers
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees on Jan. 12 approved a program that will provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certain full-time special …
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Blackland Prairie Elementary named 2022 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll school
Recognized for their work as part of the Leader In Me Program, Blackland Prairie Elementary School was named a 2022 Leader in Me Lighthouse …
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Will the Fed go longer or higher? Maybe both
How will the US Federal Reserve wage its battle with inflation — by keeping interest rates elevated for longer, or by taking them even higher? Investors are fixated on this question, which has …
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Nearly 20% of US firms expect to reduce headcount, survey shows
A new survey of business economists suggests U.S. job market conditions are beginning to soften, with …
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United Heritage Credit Union names new chief executive
Michael Ver Schuur is the new president and chief executive officer of United Heritage Credit Union. The …
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US sues Google to break up ad unit in heated antitrust fight
The U.S. Justice Department and eight states sued Alphabet Inc.’s Google, calling for the break up …
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‘Teflon’ Elon wins again as jury rejects fraud claim over tweets
Elon Musk proved once again that he’s difficult to beat in court. On Friday, a federal jury in San …
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US labor costs trail forecasts, adding to slower inflation signs
U.S. employment costs rose at a slower-than-expected pace in the closing months of 2022, adding to …
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Weak US retail sales, factory data heighten recession concerns
U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year and business equipment production slumped, raising …
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ExxonMobil publicly denied global warming for years but quietly predicted it
In perhaps one of the most cynically ironic twists in the field of climate science, new research …
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Southwest Airlines pilots’ union calls for ‘historic’ strike vote to ramp up pressure
The Southwest Airlines pilots union is calling for a strike authorization vote in May in the wake …
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Walmart starts e-commerce site to target small businesses, taking on Amazon
Walmart Inc., which became the world’s largest retailer by serving everyday shoppers, is now targeting a larger share of business customers …
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Ex-Amazon drone manager says he was fired for raising safety concerns
When Cheddi Skeete joined Amazon's delivery drone project, it didn't take long before he noticed some things were awry. There wasn't an …
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Elon Musk plays down impact of his tweets at Tesla fraud trial
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk played down how much impact his tweets have on the company’s stock price as he defended himself at a trial over his …
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