Bee Cave Orthodontics is now open in Round Rock.

The overview: The practice uses a variety of orthodontic treatments to remedy dental issues, such as cross bites, crowded teeth, gaps between teeth, overbites, underbites, protruding teeth and more. Treatments include metal braces, ceramic braces, Invisalign, clear aligners, Carriere braces and other services.

The practice, led by Dr. Adriana Da Silveira, also offers Invisalign virtual appointments, as well as we free virtual consultations.

What else: To celebrate the practice’s new location, the business will host a grand opening on April 23, from 5-8 p.m. Those who attend have a chance to win full braces for their child.

The city of Round Rock is one step closer to extending wastewater services in its extraterritorial jurisdiction, just across SH 130 near the city's border with Hutto. 

What you need to know: City officials approved on April 9 a contract with BGE Inc. to provide engineering services for a future wastewater lift station and force main located near the intersection of CR 100 and CR 118, east of SH 130. The approved contract amount is $289,298, and will be paid out of the city's self-funded water construction budget. 

The details: Round Rock Public Works Director Michael Thane said the area's geology only allows for gravity wastewater drains to flow southeasterly, necessitating a lift station and force main. 

Lift stations, Thane said, like the one the city will use in this instance, function by using a wet well to pump wastewater uphill back west and drain into the city's wastewater system. 

The landscape is changing just west of Lovers Lane in Bastrop, as Alton Butler broke ground on 204 Texas—a nearly 600-acre film studio complex local officials expect will boost the local economy. 

What we know: The project by Los Angeles-based Line 204, a production rental company, experienced several delays in response to water and utility infrastructure issues in addition to permitting and regulatory hurdles. It was previously on track to open in 2025, as reported by Community Impact in July 2024.

“We’re finally moving dirt,” Butler told Community Impact. 

The film studio complex will offer six studios, a three-story office building and more. 

“We looked all over Austin for a location, and then I fell in love with Bastrop … so I came here,” Butler said during a March 26 networking event in Bastrop. 

The outlook: During the March 26 networking event, Lewis cited a financial analysis, which projected 204 Texas to generate approximately $1.3 billion in 10 years for the Bastrop County economy.

Check out top stories in Austin from April 6-9.

1. New European steakhouse opens in Georgetown

2. Final vision for alternative to Hwy. 71 approved in Bee Cave

3. 204 Texas breaks ground on nearly 600-acre film studio in Bastrop

4. New Leander restaurant grills up classic Persian, Mediterranean flavors

5. Traffic signals coming soon to Wyoming Springs Drive extension in Round Rock

6. New coffee shop to open in Hutto