N'Drive Time' event at COTA brings together PGA Tour players, NASCAR driver

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and PGA Tour players Abraham Ancer, Talor Gooch, and Marc Leishman participated in a unique, friendly competition.

Central Texas tornadoes: Organizations offer assistance, how you can help

Austin Disaster Relief Network, Red Cross, and Catholic Charities of Central Texas are helping people get back on their feet after tornadoes swept through Central Texas on March 21.

SWAT in Southeast Austin ends, 1 person taken into custody

Austin police said a man barricaded himself inside an apartment complex on E. Riverside Drive after officials served him an arrest warrant.

Tornadoes in Central Texas: Austin-Travis County resources for help

Here's a list of resources for residents and businesses in the Austin and unincorporated Travis County areas affected by the March 21 tornadoes.

Tornadoes spotted across Central Texas

Officials say multiple tornadoes were spotted including in Round Rock, one northeast of Luling, in Taylor, and a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado over Granger.

Severe weather prompts Lake Travis ISD to release students early

Lake Travis Independent School District says it is dismissing classes two hours early out of an abundance of caution due to the forecast of severe weather this afternoon.

UTPD warns students of callers pretending to be police

UTPD is warning students about a recent phone scam where callers are pretending to be police in order to solicit payment to avoid "criminal charges".

Mass shooting near SXSW activities in downtown Austin, 4 people shot

Police officers arrested a suspect connected to an overnight mass shooting on East 6th Street near SXSW festivities in downtown Austin.

100% of graduating students seeking residency training matched, says Dell Med

Nearly half of Dell Med’s fourth-year students will enter primary care fields, including internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology.

Court sides with homeowners in CodeNext court battle

After hearing the case, the Texas 14th Court of Appeals sided with property owners, affectively killing CodeNext.

Austin man sentenced for defrauding financing company

An Austin man was sentenced to 24 months in prison for defrauding a financing company in 2021.

Burn restriction in Austin parks in place effective immediately, says PARD

The restriction prohibits the building of fires and grilling in all City parks, greenbelts and preserves effective immediately and until further notice.

Very high fire danger in Central Texas this weekend, says AFD

AFD says that conditions are extremely dangerous given the combination of dry fuels, low humidity and moderate to breezy winds.

Austin City Council member launches lifeguard recruitment effort

Council member Paige Ellis is sponsoring a resolution to consider further strategies to incentivize recruitment and retention of lifeguards.

APD releases bodycam footage of deadly officer-involved shooting

Newly released Austin police body cam footage captured a deadly exchange between two officers and 28-year-old Miguel Ruiz Rivera. The incident took place on the St. John’s Bridge over I-35 on March 6.