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Priority Emergency Center launched a new freestanding emergency room in North Austin with advanced trauma rooms and an on-site imaging suite. The emergency center announced its opening in late May in a social media post.

Learn more: The emergency room is staffed with board certified doctors and nurses, according to the business, including Dr. Montadher Alwazni who specializes in family and emergency medicine. Alwazni established the ER to provide quality treatment to Austin residents without wait times or compromised care, according to the business. 

What they offer: Priority Emergency Center is equipped with an onsite laboratory and imaging services including ultrasounds and CT scans. The ER treats an array of life-threatening injuries including chest pain, stroke symptoms, allergic reactions and head injuries. 

• 3563 Far West Blvd., Austin

Aesop, a fragrance and body care brand, launched a new store at Domain Northside. The brand has 472 locations around the world and opened its first location in Austin on June 16, according to a representative from the brand.

What they offer: Aesop sells skincare, home, hair, fragrance, and hand and body care products. Patrons can shop for skin care based on their skin type, concerns or product ingredients; products include a parsley seed facial cleansing oil, cedar and citrus lip salve, and blue chamomile facial hydrating masque.

Aesop also offers fragrances with floral, fresh, woody or opulent scents, including the Above Us, Sterorra Eau de Parfum which features cardamom, vanilla bean and frankincense.

Something to note: The brand’s Austin location was inspired by automobiles—according to a news release—the main mode of transportation that Texans use to travel the state.

• 11624 Rock Rose Ave., Ste. 100, Austin

A Crunch Fitness, a Bootbarn and a Dick’s Sporting Goods are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. The Westlyn ($70 million): This project involves the construction of a mixed use/adaptive re-use project.

2. TxDOT Georgetown AEM Facility Renovation & Expansion ($19 million): This project includes construction of a new 11,200 square foot area engineer office building at the existing 10.2-acre Texas Department of Transportation property.

3. Boot Barn ($16.5 million): A Boot Barn is coming to Kyle.

4. Dick's Sporting Goods ($16.5 million): Dick’s Sporting Goods is bringing a new location to Kyle Park.

5. Crunch Fitness ($4.9 million): A new Crunch Fitness location is coming to Manor, with construction set to begin in the fall.

State lawmakers are considering water use impacts tied to the spread of new data center developments across Texas, and recently heard input from industry representatives and residents as they plan for next year's legislative session.

The initial review may preview proposed state laws regarding data centers and their local impacts. Ahead of the hearing, Gov. Greg Abbott also stated his "bottom line" expectations for data centers going forward: providing their own power, reusing water and reducing electricity costs for their neighbors.

Testimony from regulators revealed that Texas lacks accurate information about the water use of most data centers now operating statewide, despite mandates to submit those details. Representatives suggested data centers' self-reporting on utility use could be one topic to address next year. Many impacted residents and elected officials also raised concerns with public notice and local regulatory authority in relation to the high-profile developments.