Here are 16 business updates for the Bee Cave, Lakeway and West Austin areas. 

Now open
Lake Hills Antiques and Vintage
Owned by Jeff and Heidi Beal, the business offers a curated selection of antiques and vintage goods. The site is located across from the Hill Country Galleria and next to The Cigar Vault, also owned by the Beal’s.

• Opened Feb. 20
• 12703 Hwy. 71, Ste. A, Bee Cave

• Opened in January
• 17499 Hamilton Pool Road, Austin

• 3232 Bee Cave Road, Austin

Get to know the candidates running for Places 6 and 7 of the Lake Travis ISD board of trustees, which will be on the ballot in the upcoming May election.

What you need to know: Running for Place 6 are incumbent Robert Aird and Tiffany Bennett. Running for Place 7 are incumbent Keely Cano and Natalie Nugent.   

LTISD trustees are elected at-large, meaning all registered voters living within LTISD boundaries can vote for each place on the ballot. The last day to register to vote is April 2. Early voting will be held April 20-28, and election day is May 2. 

Check out six upcoming, ongoing or completed transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Ongoing projects

Chisholm Trail South improvements
Project: The city of Round Rock is reconstructing Chisholm Trail Road from Sam Bass Road to RM 620, with drainage, pedestrian, and lighting improvements.
Update: Construction recently resumed. Pedestrian improvements are under design. In February, traffic was temporarily rerouted to address utility issues.

• Timeline: roadway completion expected in summer 2026
• Cost: $4.26 million for construction
• Funding source: type B sales tax revenue

• Timeline: July 2024-February 2026
• Cost: $25.9 million
• Funding source: 2020 Mobility Bond

More than 229,000 students have applied to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under Texas’ education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office.

By the numbers: State data indicates that the most applications have been submitted on behalf of students living in urban areas and the surrounding suburban communities. As of March 8, students living in Houston ISD’s boundaries led the pack with over 8,900 applications, followed by 6,700 applicants in Dallas ISD.

The data reflects how many students living in each district's boundaries have applied, including those not currently enrolled in a public school.

The background: State lawmakers created the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program in 2025.

Students accepted for the 2026-27 school year will receive $10,474 for private education or up to $2,000 for homeschool. Students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 each.

More details: Of the first 152,000 program applicants, nearly three-quarters were not enrolled in a public school during the 2025-26 school year, data obtained by the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency shows.