Williamson County officials marked the start of a project to construct Legacy Ranch Drive near CR 258 and CR 260 in Liberty Hill on March 6.

Find out more: Located near the new Liberty Hill ISD Legacy Ranch High School, opening in the fall, the road project will add 0.6 miles of the road from the CR 258 and CR 260 intersection to the CR 258 extension.

The project includes two new traffic signals, pavement overlay and right-turn lanes into the new school.

Quote of note: “When we talk about school safety, your mind goes in a thousand directions,” County Judge and former LHISD Superintendent Steve Snell said at the groundbreaking. “But at its very core, it's getting every single kid to school safely and home safely. Transportation [and] roads are a big part of that.”

What's next: The $1.5 million project is funded by the voter-approved 2023 county road bond. Officials said the project will be complete by the first day of school in early August.

A new Home Depot store is headed for Leander this spring, according to a representative from the company. 

What they offer: The home improvement store sells a variety of tools, outdoor plants, landscaping supplies, flooring, decor, furniture, paint and more. Home Depot also offers services such as truck, tool and large equipment rentals. 

The grand opening: The 352,304-square-foot store will open its doors on April 22 for a community night before the grand opening on April 23. 

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1. Audit: Austin 'may not be able to' justify hundreds of millions in recent consultant spending

2. Peach Cobbler Factory to open Round Rock location this month

3. New shopping center, flex campus planned for Pflugerville neighborhoods

4. Bee Cave advances shifts to The Village at Spanish Oaks

5. First Watch debuts breakfast favorites in Bastrop March 16

6. From Petbar to wine bar: Check out 18 business updates in the Cedar Park area

Texas attracts dozens of company headquarters to the state annually, with at least 314 businesses moving their main office to Texas from other states between 2015-2024, data from the governor’s office shows.

Zooming in: At least 24 companies moved their headquarters to Texas in 2024, with more than half landing in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Two companies relocated from other countries, with data center developer Hive Digital Technologies bringing its home base from Canada to San Antonio and pharmaceutical company IntraBio Inc. moving its headquarters from the United Kingdom to Austin.

How we got here: State officials and experts said Texas’ economic incentives and light regulatory environment are key reasons why companies brought their operations to the state in recent years.

“Texas wants companies to move here, and [company leaders] know that,” Megan Mauro, interim president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, told Community Impact. “Our legislative policy is really impacted by the voices of employers here.”