A person is dead after an employee fired a gun at them during an alleged theft at Leander Liquors Wednesday night, according to the Leander Police Department. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/leander/leander-police-liquor-store-employee-shoots-alleged-thief-who-later-dies-from-gunshot-wounds/

A study from the University of Texas shows junk fees in rental housing are a growing trend.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/oracle-chairman-larry-ellison-tags-nashville-as-companys-next-world-hq/ Oracle Corp. co-founder and Chairman Larry Ellison has indicated that Nashville, not Austin, will be the company’s headquarters in the future, the Austin Business Journal reports.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/a-conversation-with-jesus-garza-as-he-prepares-to-leave-austins-top-job-next-week/ One of Austin’s most powerful figures, Interim City Manager Jesús Garza, returns to retirement at the end of next week.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/man-indicted-in-ut-west-campus-stabbing-of-palestinian-american/ A man accused of stabbing a 23-year-old Palestinian American in West Campus near the University of Texas at Austin was indicted by a grand jury on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, according to a Travis County District Attorney’s Office press release.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/pflugerville/pflugerville-police-searching-for-woman-last-seen-in-mid-march/ Police in Pflugerville are searching for a missing woman who was last seen over a month ago, and they need the public’s help.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/thousands-of-austin-employees-impacted-by-tesla-layoffs/ Thousands of Tesla employees in Austin were left scrambling to find a job after recent layoffs.

One of Austin’s longest-running community traditions pays homage to the pessimistic “Winnie-the-Pooh” character.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday a $34 million initiative aimed at bolstering mental health services in Uvalde.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-illuminates-northern-city-intersection-in-pedestrian-safety-pilot/ The City of Austin is collecting feedback on a new safety pilot designed to improve pedestrian safety and visibility in a north Austin neighborhood.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/foxtrot-announces-closures-of-all-locations-including-4-in-austin/ Austin is losing all four of its Foxtrot cafes as the Chicago-based company announced Tuesday it’s shutting down operations.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/ercot-announces-new-plan-to-focus-on-growing-texas-economy-population/ On Tuesday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced its new plan as Texas continues to have a growing economy and population, the agency said in a news release.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/photos-dps-troopers-compete-in-top-trooper-competition/ Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers are gathered in Florence, Texas this week to battle for the title of Top Trooper.