Project Connect MetroRapid Lines coming to East Austin next year
The multi-billion-dollar Project Connect transit plan is set to roll out MetroRapid lines in East Austin next year.
Thanksgiving meals distributed to East Austin community
Thousands of people in need will have a Thanksgiving meal on Thursday. It's all thanks to an army of volunteers and support groups who got to work.
Austin police provide safety tips for upcoming holiday season
Your neighborhood could be a target for burglars this holiday season. Austin police are giving some safety tips and sharing which areas have seen the most problems.
Barricaded man taken into custody after East Austin SWAT call
Austin police SWAT responded to a barricaded subject inside a vehicle in East Austin. The incident began early this morning but has since ended with the subject in custody, according to APD.
6 homicides happen across Austin within 10 days: APD
In a span of 10 days, police have investigated six separate homicides in the Austin area.
APD investigating five homicides in nine days across Austin
Austin police are investigating five homicides across the city in nine days.
Police investigating deadly shooting in East Austin
Austin Police are investigating after a 20-year-old was shot on Rosewood Avenue on November 7.
City of Austin makes progress on Wishbone Bridge at Longhorn Dam
The City of Austin is making progress on the new Wishbone Bridge at the Longhorn Dam. It's expected to increase safety and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists.
AFD puts out large equipment fire in East Austin
The Austin Fire Department responded to a large equipment fire in East Austin on Monday.
Police look for robbery suspect who punched 7-Eleven employee
The Austin Police Department is looking for two suspects connected to a robbery at a 7-Eleven store in East Austin. One of the suspects punched an employee.
Missing 56-year-old woman last seen in East Austin found safe
Austin police have found a missing 56-year-old woman. Maria Teresa was found safe.
Train derailment in East Austin nearly misses apartment complex
A train derailment came very close to smashing into a nearly apartment complex in East Austin.
Train derailment in East Austin disrupts CapMetro rail service
A train with a length of 90 cars derailed near East 6th Street and Robert T. Martinez Jr. St.
Brush fire in East Austin burns 55 acres; injures 2 firefighters: AFD
A large brush fire in East Austin has been extinguished and has left two firefighters injured, the Austin Fire Department said.
ACL 2024 headliner Dua Lipa explores what Austin has to offer
When she wasn't wowing crowds at ACL 2024, multi-award-winning artist and headliner Dua Lipa was exploring Austin, making stops at La Barbecue and the Broken Spoke.
CapMetro bus operator assaulted, robbed by passenger while on the job in East Austin
A CapMetro bus driver is recounting her experience after she was assaulted and robbed by a passenger who refused to pay his fair in East Austin.
Pedestrian killed in East Austin crash identified
A pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run in East Austin was identified by police.
East Austin apartment building fire possibly caused by cut electrical wire: AFD
Austin fire crews responded to an apartment building under construction in East Austin where workers had reportedly cut through electrical wire.
More housing for the homeless is coming to East Austin
More housing is coming to east Austin for homeless people looking to get off the streets. One-hundred more tiny homes are coming to the Esperanza community.
East Austin house fire under investigation
The Austin Fire Department is investigating a house fire in East Austin that caused some challenges for firefighters.