Teresa Gubbins

Three Austin barbecue restaurants and two more nearby have earned slots on a newly-released best BBQ list from Southern Living. Called "Top BBQ Joints in the South," and made by a magazine that is fond of lists, it features 17 restaurants in Texas overall, including the following Austin spots:

Jeffrey's Restaurant Win

Starting September 1, millions of Texans living with chronic pain will gain access to medical cannabis through the Compassionate Use Program. House Bill 46 will expand access, bringing new product options and increased accessibility across the state.

IKEA and Best Buy are partnering in an innovative pilot program that's coming to Austin: Beginning this fall, the two retailers will combine major appliances from Best Buy with the well-designed and affordable home furnishings from IKEA.

The Texas Rangers and REV Entertainment are partnering with Texas country music icon Pat Green for Pat Green & Friends: Texas Flood Relief Livestream, a special fundraising event taking place at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, July 16, at 6:30 pm. Green's family is among the thousands who suffered terrible losses; the July 4 flood of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas claimed the lives of Green’s younger brother John, John’s wife Julia, and their two young sons — four of the 129 people known to be lost so far.

Texas agencies are ganging up on a bad, bad worm. According to a release, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will team up to combat the New World screwworm (NWS) prior to its arrival in Texas, following a directive from Governor Greg Abbott.

A sweet new shop is coming to Austin: Kilwins, a Michigan-based chain famous for its chocolates and sweet treats, will open a location at 3500 E Parmer Ln. near Austin's northeast tech corridor, at a new mixed-use center called the East Village.

In what has become an annual summer tradition, concert promoter Live Nation is offering a discount ticket program for summer concert season for 2025, with $30 tickets for a variety of shows at venues across Texas.

Dallas weather is about to take a serious turn, and the SPCA has valuable advice on what steps pet owners should take. It's easy to forget that animals get hit hard by the heat, and especially in Texas: A report by Veterinarians.org found that Texas was No. 1 on the list of states with heat-related pet deaths. Based on data they compiled from 2018-2022, Texa had 40 reported heat-related pet deaths — more than six times the national five-year average.

Walmart is in renovation mode: The supermarket giant is remodeling 67 stores across Texas — part of a bigger plan to remodel more than 650 stores across the U.S.