Today is the last day Travis County voters can weigh in on multiple races this November.

The details: For the Nov. 3 election, about 44.87% of registered Travis County voters have already turned out to submit their ballots, as of Nov. 2, according to the Travis County Clerk. This means out of the county’s 952,713 registered voters, 427,452 ballots have been cast.

Going forward: Voters can vote at any open polling location in the county on Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7pm, and voters in line after 7pm can still cast their ballots.

Also of note: Capital Metro will offer fare-free riders on Election Day.

What's next: For more information on how to vote, including what identification to bring to the polls, check out Community Impact senior reporter Hannah Norton's breakdown here.

For more information on what’s on the ballot, visit Community Impact’s Voter Guide and follow Community Impact on election night Nov. 3 for live results and updates on races, ballot measures and more.

Bar Peached has been closed since May 31, when malfunctioning kitchen equipment caused a fire that destroyed the roof of its original location.

What we know: The restaurant plans to reopen in spring 2027 at 1401 W. 6th St. in Austin. This new location is the former Nightcap space, which closed on Oct. 22. The Bar Peached team will begin renovating the space next month.

What’s new: Upon relaunching, Bar Peached will evolve into a vinyl bar serving craft cocktails and Asian-American tapas. The restaurant previously offered tacos, Asian-inspired comfort food and cocktails.

The PGA Tour is returning to Austin with the inaugural Austin Championship at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa on Nov. 9-12.

The tournament will showcase 120 players, marking PGA Tour’s first event in Austin since the 2023 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play. The Austin Championship has the potential to return annually, depending on if PGA Tour secures a lead sponsor for the event, according to Ian Helm, tournament director at HNS Sports Group.

The big picture: The PGA Tour is taking over Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa this fall with a reimagined tournament, hosting the Austin Championship as part of the FedExCup Fall series.

The FedExCup Fall series includes eight events that shape each golfer’s eligibility for the 2027 PGA Tour season. The tournament will see 120 players compete for a $6 million prize and 500 FedExCup points.

Austin is awarding $1.21 million to four local businesses and organizations under its Place-Based Enhancement Program, created to provide commercial affordability relief to established local entities facing economic pressures.

The details: City Council authorized the agreements on Oct. 22. They're projected to bring nearly $2 million in net financial benefits to the city over the coming years.

Authorized incentive agreements include:

• $864,210 over 10 years for Waverly North, a planned affordable housing development, to offset nonprofit office costs at the property

• $182,664 over five years to improve the Esther’s Follies theater space downtown

• $84,390 over five years to support Escuelita del Alma's childcare center following its relocation

• $82,077 over five years to Royal Blue Grocery for its downtown retail operations

Austin ISD trustees approved improvement plans for struggling campuses Oct. 29 and heard early options for cutting at least $60 million from the 2027-28 budget, including reductions to turnaround school funding and arts and PE staffing.

What parents should know: Trustees approved six turnaround plans, four targeted improvement plans and 16 local improvement plans due to the Texas Education Agency by the end of November, district staff said.

Families can follow progress at these campuses on a public dashboard the district launched Sept. 15 to track academic and staffing data at schools with unacceptable state ratings, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Budget explained: Payroll makes up 89.9% of the budget, compared with a national average of 81%-83%, Chief Financial Officer Katrina Montgomery said.

Reserves would end the year at 13.77%, below the 15% minimum Singh said board policy requires. Reaching 15% would take about $10 million in additional cuts, Montgomery said.

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

New nonstop service to Alaska launching at Austin airport this summer: The new nonstop destination from Alaska Airlines will begin service from Austin to Anchorage on June 12, 2027 and will operate once weekly on Saturdays through Aug. 7.

TxDOT wraps up $677M Oak Hill Parkway expansion project: Nearly 40 years after planning began, construction on Oak Hill Parkway in Southwest Austin is substantially complete. The $677 million reconstruction of the seven-mile roadway segment has been ongoing since 2021, transforming a four-lane, undivided roadway into a six-lane divided highway with new frontage roads and 15 miles of shared-use paths.

Williamson County officials to look at school crosswalk safety: Officials plan to evaluate school crosswalk safety throughout the unincorporated areas of the county. Last spring, two students were hit by cars while using school crosswalks, Judge Steve Snell said. Although crossing guards tend to crosswalks 30 minutes before and after school, students also access these roads outside those times.