Auto-pedestrian crash in South Austin leaves 1 person dead

The crash happened just after 2 a.m. in the 4600 block of South I-35 northbound near Ben White Boulevard.

UT researcher heads out on drill ship to study Earth’s past

Lowery is one of the many scientists from across the world onboard the Joides Resolution, a drill ship which Is set up in the Atlantic Ocean. For the next two months, Lowery will study core samples taken 500 meters into the sea floor.

Man attacked with machete while walking dog in Austin speaks out

Walker spent a day and a half in the hospital with wounds to his arm, back, and head. He had to have surgery for a ruptured artery in his arm.

Car crashes into North Austin building, 1 person hospitalized

Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the incident at around 8 p.m. on April 27 at The Citadel at Tech Ridge Apartments. ATCEMS said when medics arrived they found one person unconscious.

Ascension Seton opens new health center in Austin

Ascension Seton Health Center Lamar is a multi-specialty health center offering patients convenient access to cardiovascular care, spine care, and outpatient imaging services all under one roof.

Exposition Boulevard sidewalk improvement project complete

The new improvements extend from Bonnie Road to West 35th Street and include new and repaired sidewalks, curb ramps, pedestrian crossings, and intersection safety improvements.

City of Austin to host annual Career Expo featuring 100+ employers

Looking for a job? The City of Austin is hosting a career expo on May 2, giving job seekers an opportunity to meet hundreds of employers face-to-face.

The Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre celebrates 30th anniversary

Dancer Andrea Ariel is reuniting with longtime collaborator Graham Reynolds to celebrate more than three decades of brining modern dance and multimedia to stage.

Motorcycle crash in North Austin leaves 1 person dead

The crash happened on the southbound service road for I-35 in North Austin just before 10 a.m. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Rain chances increasing as temperatures start to warm up

Temperatures will be warming up as the week goes on and the chance of rain will be going up as well.

Austin surpasses traffic death number from this time last year

The number of total crashes is at 3,545, up from 3,280 this time last year. The city has a goal of reaching zero crashes and deaths, as part of their Vision Zero plan.

Mike Ramos' girlfriend sues City of Austin for more than $1 million

Rebeca Garcia, the girlfriend of Michael Ramos, a man shot by Austin police in 2020, is suing the City of Austin for more than a million dollars.

Project Connect: Designs give first look at blue line in downtown Austin

The proposed Blue Line Project is an 8.2-mile light rail transit (LRT) corridor that would operate from Republic Square in downtown Austin to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Ken Paxton’s appeal to whistleblower lawsuit

Ken Paxton has fought the lawsuit, claiming the state's whistleblower law — which covers public employees, appointed officials and governmental entities — does not apply to him because he is an elected official.

Austin police searching for indecent exposure fugitive

APD is looking for Jacarri C. McGarity. They said McGarity has outstanding arrest warrants from previous cases where he is known to commit lewd acts in public areas.

Video captures mysterious animal in Austin backyard

An Austin resident says he and his family are trying to determine what kind of animal is visiting their backyard. The animal has been caught on their ring camera several times.

Hollywood reacts to Elon Musk's Twitter purchase for $44 billion

Elon Musk acquired the social media platform for $44 billion, and some of the biggest names in Hollywood appear to have mixed feelings about Musk’s purchase.