Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David's Round Rock using new vascular stent treatment
The Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is the first in the nation to use a new vascular stent treatment for carotid artery disease, with a surgeon at the hospital being the first to use this treatment outside of clinical trials in July.
What you need to know: Per a news release shared by the hospital system in August, Dr. Bradley Boone, M.D., chief of surgery at Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David’s Round Rock and vascular surgeon with Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, performed the first surgery in the country to use a carotid stent in the transcarotid artery revascularization technique since receiving approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Architects chosen for renovations at Round Rock High School, other campuses
Cedar Ridge and Round Rock High schools, as well as several middle and elementary school campuses in Round Rock ISD, will be renovated in the coming years, using funds approved in the 2024 bond election.
What happened?: The district's board of trustees approved contracts for architects to design these renovations and additions in August, via consent.
The overview: Trustees approved architect contracts for renovations and additions at seven campuses Aug. 21, district documents show, totaling just over $14.8 million. The costs of the contracts are included in the overall budgeted amount for each project.
Austin-area roads set for nearly $4B in state investment
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new 10-year state transportation plan in August that includes nearly $4 billion in funding for Austin-area roads.
The details: The plan, known as the 2026 Unified Transportation Program, was approved Aug. 21 by the Texas Transportation Commission. Statewide, it outlines $101.6 billion in projects focused on safety, congestion relief and keeping pace with Texas’ fast-growing population and economy. This marks the third consecutive year the program has topped $100 billion.
In the Austin region, funding is slated for major corridors on the Texas 100 Most Congested Roadways list, including I-35, SH 130, SH 71 near the airport, Loop 360, RM 620 and RM 1826. The plan also dedicates millions toward traffic-management technology along I-35 and SH 71.
Abbott said the investments are designed to “build the future of Texas for generations to come.”
