Texas State Park holiday events 2025: Lights, trails, and fun activities
Texas State Parks are hosting a variety of holiday-themed events across the state during November and December, inviting visitors to enjoy festive activities from watercolor painting to kayak tours.
Mother of teen shot 30 times disappointed in murderer's plea deal
The mother of a teen who was shot 30 times is disappointed in the plea deal her son’s killer was offered. Ervin Coronado-Palacio is set to spend 20 years in prison.
Central Texas Food Bank distributes Thanksgiving food; Sen. Cornyn, Mayor Watson join food line
On Monday, two prominent political leaders from different parties handed out supplies for 1,000 Thanksgiving meals.
Petition calls for audit of Austin's city budget
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is responding to a group calling for an audit of city spending. ‘Save Austin Now’ opposed Prop Q and has since started a petition.
Austin weather: Severe weather and localized flooding possible
We have a chance for storms and showers across the entire viewing area today
Apple iPhones stolen over Halloween weekend recovered by Austin PD
Did you lose your phone in the downtown Austin area over Halloween weekend? Police may have it.
'ShamWow' guy running for Congress in Texas as a Republican
Offer Vince Shlomi, the entrepreneur widely known to television viewers as the high-energy "ShamWow guy," has filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in Texas’ 31st Congressional District, according to state election records.
Thanksgiving: Huston-Tillotson fraternity delivers meals to Austin community
Hundreds of families in need across Austin received a complete Thanksgiving meal thanks to a drive organized by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and students at Huston-Tillotson University.
Austin weather: Marginal risk for severe storms Sunday night
Central Texas is set for a quiet, cloudier Sunday before the threat of strong to severe storms arrives late tonight and continues through Monday.
City of Austin works to finalize designs for northern stitches in $104M I-35 rebuild
The City of Austin's cap and stitch project is intended to address challenges that have come with the area's growth, including traffic congestion, public safety and quality of life.
Parents disappointed after Austin ISD trustees approve closure of 10 schools
Early Friday morning, Austin ISD trustees voted on their school consolidation, something that has been the subject of controversy over the past several weeks.
Austin woman's dog stolen after being attacked at carnival; police reopening case
The Austin Police Department says it is reopening the case of an Austin grandmother who was attacked, and her small dog was stolen by three men.
Anita Byington case: Victim's cousin upset over release of convicted killer
A man who spent 30 years in prison for murder is now a multi-millionaire after the state paid him out. The victim’s cousin isn’t happy.
Ground delay lifted at Austin airport
A ground delay has been lifted at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Downtown Austin sinkhole: City crews begin permanent repairs to storm drain system
Austin city crews have begun permanent repairs on the broken storm drain system that caused a sinkhole downtown.
Whooping cough cases up 58% in Austin-Travis County compared to 2024: APH
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise in Austin-Travis County with more than 130 cases so far this year.
Texas fraternity wrongful death lawsuit: Parents allege hazing led to son's death
The parents of a University of Texas at Austin freshman have filed a wrongful death lawsuit over alleged hazing at a fraternity that they say drove their son into a psychological crisis that ended in his death by suicide.
Austin ISD school closures: Board votes to close 10 campuses next school year
The Austin ISD school board has voted to pass the district's school closure and consolidation plan.