City of Austin certified as official Bee City USA affiliate

The goal for Austin as an official Bee City USA affiliate is to protect and provide healthy native habitats to pollinators on public and private lands.

Free COVID-19 vaccine clinics being held March 4-7 around Travis County

Clinics are open to all eligible individuals without registration or appointment and require neither identification nor insurance. All vaccinations are free.

Deep Eddy Pool temporarily closed for emergency maintenance

Austin Parks and Recreation (PARD) says its Aquatics Division staff anticipates the pool will reopen March 4 for regular operating hours.

APH announces changes to COVID-19 surveillance dashboard

The changes include the cumulative number of laboratory-reported PCR positive and laboratory-reported antigen cases and deaths to align with the state.

Police investigate suspicious juvenile death in Northeast Austin

The Austin Police Department is investigating the death of a juvenile who was found inside a home on Lazy Creek Drive right across the street from LBJ High School.

Person hit by Cap Metro bus in South Austin

A person has been hospitalized after being hit by a Capital Metro bus on South Congress near Krebs.

Explaining weather: Solar angles

As we approach spring, temperatures are definitely warming up. You might notice the sun feels warmer, too. That's because of something called, the solar angle.

700 local nonprofits take part in Amplify Austin Day

Hundreds of ocal nonprofits are taking part in the 10th year of Amplify Austin. Nonprofits taking part in Amplify range from food banks to LGBTQ advocates to groups that help struggling students

Austin ISD lifts mask mandate for students

The Austin ISD school board decided to lift the mask mandate and make face masks optional after a Wednesday night meeting. The mask mandate will be lifted on March 7.

ATF agents travel to Austin to give lecture on 'use of force'

Austin was the seventeenth city the agents visited on their speaking tour as part of an initiative started after the 2020 protests against police brutality.

Texas Attorney General primary results: Ken Paxton forced into runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have to win the GOP nomination in a runoff. He's seeking his third term as AG amid legal woes and accusations of abuse of his office.