EF-2 tornadoes hit Round Rock, Elgin, preliminary NWS report shows

The National Weather Service says its preliminary reports shows Round Rock, Granger, and Elgin were all hit by EF-2 tornadoes.

Tornado hits Elgin mobile home community, cleanup efforts underway

Crews in Bastrop County are now clearing away twisted metal and debris after a tornado stormed through a mobile home community. So far, 65 homes were counted as being damaged or destroyed.

Video shows red truck driving through tornado in central Texas

Wild storm chaser video showed the moment when a red pickup truck drove through a tornado in Texas, getting blown over onto its side and spun around before being flipped back upright onto its wheels.

Tornado hits Elgin: Power outages, major damage reported

Bastrop County officials say 65 homes were damaged or destroyed by a tornado that tore through Elgin. Many trees and power lines are down as well.

Tornado watch issued for several Central Texas counties

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for most Central Texas counties on Monday, March 21. The National Weather Service had issued the tornado watch until 1 a.m.

No evidence of sex trafficking, abuse at Texas facility, says DPS

The Refuge for DMST has been under investigation by the Texas Rangers after allegations surfaced of possible exploitation and abuse of residents.

Suspect who shot Bastrop deputy multiple times arrested

The suspect, who shot a Bastrop deputy multiple times, was found following a manhunt with multiple agencies across Central Texas.

Authorities investigating The Refuge for DMST for child sex trafficking

The place that was supposed to protect girls from sex trafficking is now under investigation. The Refuge in Bastrop County is now under investigation.

Foster girls, victims of sex trafficking, abused at Texas shelter

Foster girls who’d been victims of sex trafficking endured fresh abuse at a state shelter in Bastrop, according to a report from a current employee.

Bastrop County Animal Shelter holding special puppy adoption event

Looking for a puppy? Bastrop County Animal Shelter is holding a special event in Austin to help some puppies find their forever homes on March 4 and 5.

Winter weather Texas school cancellations, delays on Feb. 24

Most of the Austin metro area is under a Winter Weather Advisory as weather conditions have caused issues on roads and prompted districts to delay or cancel classes.

Reimers Ranch prescribed burn follows lessons learned from Rolling Pines Fire

The conditions were right and once ignited, large sections of brush in Reimers Ranch were quickly consumed. The fires were set as part of a prescribed burn operation by the Travis County Parks Department.

Boil water notice issued for customers in the Vista Ranch Water System

If you live in this area, you are part of this boil water notice. The water should be brought to a vigorous boil and then boiled for two minutes.

List of Texas school closings: Here are the school districts, universities closing Feb. 3-4

Local school districts, colleges and universities are closing Thursday, Feb. 3 due to winter weather coming to Texas. You can see if your student's school district in this article.

Independent panel to look into cause of Rolling Pines Fire

The Rolling Pines Fire is now 100% contained and spanned more than 800 acres as of Monday afternoon. The cause of the fire is linked to a prescribed burn by Texas Parks and Wildlife.