Aalo Atomics, a nuclear engineering company based in Austin, plans to expand its advanced manufacturing operations to Georgetown, according to a filing with the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

About the project: The project will renovate an existing 204,350-square-foot one-story warehouse to provide lab, machine shop and production floor space for the company.

The $25 million project is estimated to take place between Nov. 15, 2026, and Jan. 30, 2028.

About the company: Founded in 2023, Aalo Atomics designs and builds small, factory-made nuclear power plants primarily intended to power AI data centers, according to its website.

Traditional nuclear plants are much larger and can take a decade to construct, while Aalo builds compact reactors in a factory and ships them to where power is needed.

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Home sales increased in Georgetown this August compared to the same time last year, according to data from Unlock MLS.

Zooming in: The 78628 ZIP code saw the most homes sold out of the three Georgetown-area ZIP codes, with 123 homes sold in August.

On average, homes spent fewer days on the market in the 78626 and 78633 ZIP codes, while spending more time on the market in the 78628 ZIP code.

Texas does not have a single system to connect first responders in emergencies, meaning local and state agencies often operate on a network of radio systems that are not always compatible with one another.

The big picture: State leaders said there are more than 50 different radio systems used by first responder agencies across Texas.

"We have situations where counties and cities are on separate ones, and they never know it until they have to [communicate with] each other," state Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, said during a Sept. 14 legislative hearing.

Looking ahead: King has vowed to pass a bill to integrate first responder communications under a statewide system during the 2027 legislative session, with some emergency management experts calling interagency communications "the No. 1 issue" in the aftermath of disasters.

"[This] is not simply a communication issue—it's a responder safety issue and an operational effectiveness issue," said Kyle Mills, head of planning and preparedness for the Texas A&M Forest Service.