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Police allegedly recovered a large cache of drugs during their May 2 raid of Joshua Harty-Smith's apartment in Cedar Park.

Cedar Park man arrested on drug, assault charges

A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting another man with a gun at a Cedar Park apartment complex and subsequently having a cache of drugs and weapons discovered in his apartment … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 5/14/24

Leander Place 2 incumbent Esmeralda Mattke Longoria and challenger Michael Herrera

Herrera retains Leander Council Place 2 victory by same 4-vote margin; Mattke Longoria seeking election recount

Michael Herrera is still the winner of the Leander City Place 2 election by the same 4-vote margin following the final mail-in ballot and provisional ballots being formally counted on Monday, May 13, … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 5/13/24

Leander Police searching for suspect who sexually assaulted teen bike rider on trail

Leander Police searching for suspect who sexually assaulted teen bike rider on trail By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter The Leander Police Department is seeking the public's help in find a man … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 5/10/24

The Leander Fire Department responded to the Cobb Creek Fire on Thursday, July 20, 2023.

Leander approves Civil Service, Collective Bargaining propositions for Leander Fire Department

Leander voters passed both City of Leander propositions on Saturday, which will finally allow the Leander Fire Department to adopt Civil Service rules for the department and allow the department to … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 5/7/24

UPDATED: Leander Council Place 2 race likely heading to a recount

While the May 4 municipal elections on Saturday might be over, the Leander City Council Place 2 race still isn't finished and is likely heading into an election recount. On Saturday, the … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 5/6/24

Campaign signs can be seen across the area as early voting kicked off on Monday for the May 4 election.

FINAL UPDATE: Leander Mayor DeLisle, Leander Place 4 Thompson and Cedar Park Place 4 Boyce win reelection; Herrera wins Leander Place 2 over incumbent; Leander Place 6 goes into runoff election; Wilco sees lowest voter turnout in years

Leander City Council and Cedar Park City Council candidates are leading so far, according to the Early Voting totals released just after the polls closed at 7 p.m. for the May 4 municipal elections. … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 5/4/24

Former Williamson County deputy pleads guilty to official oppression in assault case

Former Williamson County deputy pleads guilty to official oppression in assault case By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter A former Williamson County Sheriff's Office deputy pleaded guilty to official … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 5/1/24

The City of Cedar Park held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, April 29, 2024, for Bell Park, the first notable portion of the $350 million Bell District to be completed so far. (Pictured, left to right) Cedar Park Type B Board members Justin OBrien, Ginger Goodin, Ryan Wood and Stephen Johnson and Cedar Park City Council members Heather Jefts, Eric Boyce, Anne Duffy, Cedar Park Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin, Kevin Harris and Mel Kirkland

Cedar Park holds groundbreaking for new 15-acre Bell Park

The City of Cedar Park held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the new, almost 15-acre Bell Park. The park is one of the first notable project completed for the first phase of the city's … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/30/24

The Leander Station in the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) rail system continues to be a point of debate for the city. (Left picture) The station has frequent riders, such as these passengers seen getting off at the Leander Station back in January 2020. (Right picture) However, because the overall ridership at the station has remained low for years, trains often depart without passengers like this one from February 2022.

Leander Council candidates debate staying in, leaving CapMetro

Leander's membership in the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) rail system is a unique asset for the city, something it can tout as making it different than other Williamson … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/30/24

Video released by the Salt Lake City Department of Airports allegedly shows Wicliff Fleurizard taking photographs of another passenger's boarding pass before illegally using it on March 17 to sneak on an airplane.

Leander man indicted on national security charges for allegedly photographing boarding pass, sneaking on Salt Lake City flight

A Leander man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for national security crimes for allegedly taking a photograph of another airline passenger's tickets and trying to take a flight from Salt … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/23/24

Leander City Council Place 4 incumbent Na'Cole Thompson will face off against challenger Monica Roussel-Methena in the upcoming May 4 municipal elections.

FUTURE FOCUSED, PACKED FIELD: 12 Leander Council candidates pitching position, running for 4 seats in May 4 elections

The rapidly approaching May 4 municipal elections will allow Leander voters to define the leadership and direction of the Leander City Council for years to come, especially since voters will have the … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/22/24

A home in the Apple Springs neighborhood in Leander has reportedly been purchased by former Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat turned independent, who has been mentioned as a possible Vice President pick for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Potential Trump running mate Tulsi Gabbard purchases home in Leander

Former Democrat and potential former Pres. Donald Trump's running mate Tulsi Gabbard and her husband Abraham Williams purchased a new single-story home in a Travis County neighborhood of Leander back … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/18/24

An unusually large number of candidates have filed this year to run for Leander Mayor in the May 4, 2024, municipal elections. Pictured, left to right, are: Christine DeLisle (incumbent), Andy Hogue, John Cowman (former mayor), Fred Summers and Damon Burger.

2024 Leander, Cedar Park council fundraising totals smaller but still big-money donor dominated

Leander and Cedar Park city council candidates are finally seeing their fundraising totals drop back down to the smaller fundraising levels that were common before 2018, according to the candidates' … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/16/24

A submitted photograph shows the crane that collapsed last Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Samsung semiconductor factory in Taylor.

Crane collapse at Taylor Samsung plant under investigation; No injuries reported

A crane collapse last Friday afternoon at the $17 billion Samsung semiconductor factory being built in Taylor is under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/15/24

Construction continues on Samsung’s 6 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Taylor, about 30 miles northeast of downtown Austin, on January 6, 2024. However, multiple media outlets have recently reported the company will delay mass production of semiconductors at the facility until 2025, several months after the initial target. Samsung Electronics recently announced it would add a second, 2.7 million square foot, building to the facility originally announced in 2021. The second fabrication plant is part of the $17 billion chip plant that is reported to have risen to a an estimated cost of $25 billion due to increase costs of raw materials and construction.

Report: Taylor Samsung plant will more than double its investment to $44B after getting a $6B subsidy under CHIPS Act

Samsung Electronics will more than double its planned investment in Taylor to $44 billion because the Biden Administration plans to award the company between $6 billion and $7 billion in the near … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/12/24

A Cedar Park Police Department investigation into the robbery of the Black Rock Vape shop in Cedar Park led to the arrest of 20 alleged street gang members in Georgia last Friday, April 5, 2024. Four of the individuals are facing charges in Williamson County related to the Cedar Park burglary. The pictures released by the department show the cache of weapons, drugs, and money recovered during the raid.

Cedar Park investigation leads to arrest of 20 alleged Georgia gang members; Four of the suspects were wanted for the murder of a Georgia man just hours before the raid

What started as an investigation of an aggravated burglary of a Cedar Park vape shop by the Cedar Park Police Department has resulted in the arrest of 20 alleged gang members in Georgia. Four of … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/9/24

The spa complex company WorldSprings presented their concept plans for the Colorado hot springs-style, 8-acre development they hope to build in Cedar Park at the March 28, 2024, Cedar Park City Council meeting, which will feature a 25,000-square-foot building plus 40 pools, ranging from Dead Sea-style floating pools to artificial hot springs to cold plunge pools.

Tiger Wood-backed mini golf complex PopStroke, WorldSprings spa complex considering Cedar Park sites

Tiger Wood-backed mini golf complex PopStroke, WorldSprings spa complex considering Cedar Park expansion By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter The Tiger Woods-backed mini golf brand PopStroke and spa … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/9/24

Leander ISD teachers and students gathered outside to watch for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Most Austin-area school districts closed for the day, but Leander ISD and Round Rock ISD elected to remain open on the usual schedule.

SHADOW ON THE SUN: Locals, tourists still manage to catch a view of total solar eclipse despite adverse weather

Madelyn Guy, 12, and Evelyn Funk (13) use eclipse glasses to watch as the moon passes in front of the sun on Monday afternoon, April 8, 2024 in Burnet, Texas. The event, dubbed ‘The Great North … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/9/24

UPDATE: Cedar Park Police identify man, woman found dead in possible murder-suicide shooting

The Cedar Park Police Department is investigating a possible murder-suicide shooting that occurred Saturday night at the 200 block of Fanwfield Drive in Cedar Park. Police officers responded at … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/7/24

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center captured this image of a partial solar eclipse over Europe in March 2015 using its Sun-watching Proba-2 mini-satellite. Proba-2 used its SWAP imager to capture the Moon passing in front of the Sun in a near-totality. SWAP views the solar disc at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths to capture the turbulent surface of the Sun and its swirling corona. Next Monday's eclipse across North America will be a total solar eclipse, which happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.

BLACK HOLE SUN, TOURIST WILL COME: Local area prepares for solar eclipse, tourism influx

Austin, Cedar Park, Leander and other area cities are bracing for their cities not only to be shrouded by the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, but also by the wave of eclipse tourists expected to … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 4/4/24

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