I Live Here I Give Here will host its third annual Amplify Wilco Day starting March 4, benefitting over 90 nonprofit organizations in Williamson County. 

Dig deeper: The event will span from March 4 at 6 p.m.-March 5 at 6 p.m, coinciding with the neighboring area’s Amplify Austin Day, which raised $122.4 million for Central Texas nonprofits since 2013, according to a news release.

Lend a hand: Residents are invited to donate any amount, starting at $5, throughout the 24-hour period. Donations will go to local organizations, including ones focused on animal care, veterans, housing, shelters, arts and culture.

Learn more: Several local businesses and foundations have pledged to match donations, according to the news release. Tito’s Handmade Vodka will match donations made to arts and culture organizations with $25 per donation, up to $15,000. 

• March 4, 6 p.m.-March 5, 6 p.m.
• Donations starting at $5

Stay up to date with the latest Cedar Park business news—a collection of newly opened, coming soon, relocations and closings.

Now open
Apex Pickleball Clubs and PickleDilly’s
Apex Pickleball Clubs is now open in Cedar Park with 16 courts, certified coaches and a built-in restaurant and bar—PickleDilly’s. The pickleball club offers private and group lessons, leagues, clinics and a pro shop with paddles and balls. The restaurant serves burgers, salads, sandwiches, steak frites and more.

• Opened Feb. 9
• 501 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park

• Opening in early 2026
• 907 Walsh Glen Drive, Cedar Park

Republican incumbent Charles Schwertner may face Democratic candidate Paul Thomasson for the District 5 seat, unofficial voting results for the March 3 primary races show.

Democratic incumbent Judith Zaffirini has been re-elected to lead Senate District 21.

A closer look: Schwertner is largely leading the Senate District 5 Republican primary race with 75% of the vote, or 39,614 votes, followed by Larry Nance with 14% of the vote, or 7,491 votes, while Apollo Hernandez received 11% of the vote, or 5,590 votes.

In the District 5 Democratic primary, unofficial voting results showed Thomasson leading by a narrow margin with 51% of the vote, or 31,703 votes, followed by Nelson with 49% of the vote, or 30,123 votes.

For Senate District 21, Zaffirini is largely lead with 73% of the vote, 67,165 votes, while challenger Cortney Jones received 27% of the vote with 24,657 votes.

No candidates filed in the Republican primary for Senate District 21.

From new hangars at the Georgetown Executive Airport to a neighborhood amenity center and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro in the past week.

1. Cottonwood—30-inch Water Transmission Main: Contractors will install 6,366 linear feet of water line and replace 1,396 square yards of sidewalk as part of a city of Hutto project.

2. Triada Amenity Center: The Triada community could soon have a 4,721-square-foot amenity center with homeowners association offices, a lounge, a fitness center, a pump building, restrooms and storage space.

3. Hangars at Georgetown Airport: Four aircraft hangars, totaling 36,444 square feet, will be built at the Georgetown Executive Airport.

4. Valvoline: A 3,447-square-foot Cedar Park location for oil change services is on the way.

5. Taco Bell: Officials with the Irvine-based fast food restaurant plan to construct a 2,565-square-foot Leander location with a drive-thru.

Unofficial results for Democratic and Republican primary elections for the Texas House of Representatives are being released around Central Texas after polls closed at 7 p.m. March 3.

What you need to know: Primary winners will move on to the Nov. 3 general election. Runoff elections will be held May 26 for any primary races in which no single candidate garners at least 50% of the vote.

Candidates are all seeking two-year terms. The following results are for contested races only. 

What else?: A map of all Texas House of Representatives districts is available online. Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
 

With 249 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results early March 4, state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, held a steady lead over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

What to know: Talarico led Crockett by nearly eight percentage points in the early hours of March 4, with the Austin Democrat holding 53.28% of the vote over Crockett's 45.45% in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Ahmad R. Hassan was in a distant third place with 1.27% of the vote, per unofficial returns.

State legislators also led the Democratic primary races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller, unofficial results showed, although some of those contests had not been called as of press time.

Something to note: Republicans currently hold all statewide offices in Texas and no Democrat or third-party candidate has won a statewide seat since 1994, election records show.

With 253 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results, three statewide Republican primary races are headed to runoffs, while candidates had decisive leads in other races.

The details: The Republican primary contests for U.S. Senate, attorney general and railroad commissioner appear to be heading to May runoffs, unofficial election returns showed.

Incumbent John Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton will face each other in a runoff to determine who will be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate after neither candidate cleared the 50% threshold required to avoid an additional round. In the attorney general race, state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, will face off in an overtime round.

Incumbent Jim Wright and former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French will compete in a runoff for railroad commissioner. All primary runoffs will take place on May 26, according to the secretary of state.