Father's Day 2023: Specials and events from around Austin

Celebrate Dad this week and weekend with these incredible Father's Day selections from across Central Texas.

Ascension Seton investigating data breach

Ascension notified affected individuals and provided complimentary credit and identity theft protection services to those who had Social Security numbers, credit card information and/or insurance numbers impacted by the incident.

ATCEMS uses app to help rescue hiker who fell twenty feet off cliff

Austin-Travis County EMS used the What3Words App to locate an injured hiker in Dripping Springs and find the nearest parking lot for the helicopter to land.

City of Kyles: Kyle attempts to break world record

Hundreds of people named Kyle gathered in Kyle, Texas in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same name.

Things to do in Austin this weekend: May 19 to 21

From Shakespeare in the park and art in the Hill Country to a woodwind concert and whimsical festival, plus margaritas and food trucks -- we've got the scoop on what's happening in and around Austin this weekend.

Texas man pleads guilty to sexually abusing four children

The charge he was convicted of included four victims that ranged in age from three to 14 at the time of the abuse.

Heavy rain prompts road closures in Austin, Central Texas

As of 2 p.m., there are 24 road closures in Central Texas and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is asking travelers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.

Texas couple arrested after fentanyl, narcotics found in home with young children

Kyle police officers were called to a home for a reported fentanyl overdose and found narcotics and two small children under the age of five in the home.

Central Texas voters approve almost $4B in school bonds

Seventeen Central Texas school districts called bond elections for May, collectively totaling just under $4.193 billion. However, voters have approved just over $3.964 billion so far.

Central Texas elections: School districts decide on multi-million dollar bond packages

School districts in Williamson and Hays counties decided on multi-million dollar bond packages that would improve schools' safety and security, technology, infrastructure and more.

All aboard, artists! City of Kyle hosts railroad depot painting event

Artists age 18 and older can come participate in this free event and paint a picture of the historic depot using an acrylic medium.

Mother's Day events in the Austin area: Where to go to celebrate

Mother's Day is on May 14, and Central Texas restaurants and businesses are gearing up with fun specials and events guaranteed to make Mom smile on her special day.

Central Texans have a couple of weeks left to protest their property's tax assessment

House Bill 2 would tighten up the cap on yearly assessments. Senate Bill 3 would raise the state’s homestead exemption — the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed by school districts.

Hamilton Pool, Jacob's Well closed to swimmers

Visitors are not allowed to enter the water in the Hamilton Pool Preserve and Jacob's Well.

Treaty Oak Distilling offering tastings, tours, events and more

Treaty Oak Ranch in Dripping Springs includes two bars, a restaurant, and a production facility where they make craft whiskey and gin.