The Moody Foundation awarded YMCA Camp Moody, an 85-acre outdoor adventure preserve and summer day camp located along Onion Creek in Buda, $10 million to fund infrastructure development and support Phase Two of the camp’s master plan.

The overview: The Greater Austin YMCA announced the Moody Foundation’s gift on Nov. 10. The grant will fund the development of a new central dining hall and utility infrastructure needed to expand operations and support future facilities, according to a news release.

Since opening in 2020, YMCA Camp Moody has welcomed over 4,000 summer day campers, said Chief Operations Officer Shaq Brown. The grant funding will help support major developments, allowing the camp to serve 150 more day campers, a 75% increase.

The Moody Foundation’s grant will fund the construction of a nearly 15,000-square-foot dining hall and electrical, plumbing, water and wastewater systems to support overnight cabins, community gathering spaces and leadership facilities planned in Phase Two of the camp’s master plan.

A food truck that has been serving a blend of authentic Nepalese and Indian cuisine crafted from traditional recipes and fresh ingredients in San Marcos for two years will soon open a brick-and-mortar location.

The gist: Himalayan Nepalese & Indian Cuisine opened in San Marcos so community members would not need to travel to Austin or San Antonio for Indian food, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

The restaurant, owned by Jeevan Bhattarai, announced the opening of its permanent brick-and-mortar location in a Nov. 7 social media post.

The food truck is currently closed so the owners can focus on preparing for the restaurant’s grand opening, according to the post.

On the menu: Himalayan Nepalese & Indian Cuisine will serve “bigger and better versions” of the vegetarian and nonvegetarian entrees offered by the food truck.

Dishes served by the food truck included tikka masala, palak paneer and coconut curry. The food truck also offered appetizers and event catering, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

• Opening Nov. 18

• 102 Wonder World Drive, Ste. 201, San Marcos

Austinites will soon be able to fly directly to Fayetteville, Arkansas beginning in March.

The overview: Delta Air Lines announced the new nonstop destination on Nov. 3. This is the latest domestic expansion for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the first nonstop connection between Central Texas and the state of Arkansas, according to an ABIA news release.

At a glance: Fayetteville, Arkansas is home to The University of Arkansas and is located in the Ozark Mountains. The flight will service passengers daily.

Texas' first female lieutenant governor, Austin state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, held her first news conference since the election on Nov. 10 in Austin.

What happened: Goodwin, a Democrat, also announced her political transition team, which is led by lobbyist Angela Hale and outgoing state Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie.

The team, which includes four former state senators—two Democrats and two Republicans—will help prepare Goodwin to take over as lieutenant governor in January and work with state senators.

"My focus right now is sitting down with each senator, many of whom I worked with while in the House, to talk about their individual priorities and how we can work together so they can represent their districts," Goodwin told reporters Nov. 10.

More context: Goodwin will preside over the Republican-majority Texas Senate. How much power she will have over the chamber is largely up to senators, who will approve new Senate rules when the legislature convenes Jan. 12.