Over 150 people join together to clean up litter for MLK Day of Service
Volunteers split up into small groups and fan out in the neighborhood surrounding the United Way. Since 1981, the non-profit has been located on MLK Boulevard.
City of Austin offices closing in observance to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Annual MLK Community March and Festival will take place at 9 a.m. January 20, starting at the MLK Statue at UT and ending at Huston-Tillotson University.
WWII veteran, 104, asks for Valentine's Day cards: 'I'll save every one'
A 104-year-old World War II veteran hopes to receive plenty of Valentine’s Day cards this year, to add to his collection of keepsakes documenting his own incredible life and generation.
APD releases 2019 Christmas and New Year No Refusal statistics, 274 DWI arrests
The initiatives took place between December 12, 2019 through January 4, 2020, at 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. each night. During this period APD made 274 DWI related arrests.
Pflugerville Police release results of holiday season traffic enforcement initiative
The STEP initiative grants funds throughout the year. Pflugerville Police received $12,000 from the STEP grant last year and that money is now being invested in education and enforcement.
City of Cedar Park offering free holiday tree recycling this weekend
The city will be accepting holiday trees for recycling in the Cedar Park Recreation Center parking lot on Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Hays County NYE no refusal initiative results in four blood warrants
Between the hours of 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 4 a.m. Jan. 1, six drivers were arrested in Hays County for Driving While Intoxicated.
Some shelters report uptick in surrendered animals after the holidays but national orgs say that's not a trend
Many local shelters reported an uptick in surrendered animals after the holidays, but national organizations say that gifted animals don't pose a higher risk of abandonment.
Austin veteran reunited with lost service dog missing since Christmas
Daisy had been missing since Christmas, to Cooper she’s not only a companion but a service dog.
New Year’s Day superstitions: Eating black-eyed peas, sauerkraut and donuts, avoiding laundry
New Year’s Day traditions and superstitions across the U.S. include eating certain foods, performing certain rituals and avoiding various activities.
Video reveals shocking amount of celebratory gunfire in Oak Cliff
An Oak Cliff mother used her cellphone to capture the sound of rapid gunfire outside her window on New Year’s Eve.
Investigators believe Houston nurse was killed by celebratory gunfire
The Harris County Sheriff's Office says a woman who was shot and killed during a New Year's celebration may have been struck by celebratory gunfire.
VIDEO: Overnight apartment fire allegedly started by fireworks
The fire caused $450,000 of damage, according to AFD. Ten adults, six children, and a dog have been displaced from four apartments following this fire.
First baby of 2020 born in Austin wins a year of Torchy's Tacos
The family was given a gift basket and free taco money for a year's worth of tacos from Torchy's.
Hello 2020! Times Square partied hard to welcome in new decade
Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in Times Square.
Austinites ring in 2020 at Auditorium Shores
Although Austin's New Year's celebration didn't quite make it to the midnight mark, it didn't stop anyone from celebrating like it's 2020.
Thousands of cops, street closures, more ahead of 2020 ball drop
New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be "the safest place on the planet Earth" on New Year's Eve.
‘Lemon piglet’ is the New Year’s tradition you didn’t know you needed
If 2019 gave you lemons — make a lemon piglet. The “lemon piglet” is the greatest and cutest lucky charm you’ve probably never heard of that’s sure to bring an exciting and prosperous new decade.
Drink, drive, go to jail: Hays County conducting no refusal initiative on NYE
According to an analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, Texas, sitting at 188, had the highest number of deadly crashes on New Year's Eve and Day between 2013 and 2018.
Farewell 2019: New Year’s celebrations kick off around the world to usher in a new decade
From Tokyo to Sydney, here’s a look at how many parts of the world rang in the new year.