Thousands lose power as storms roll through Central Texas

Austin Energy and Oncor are working to restore power to customers after storms rolled through Central Texas.

Austin Public Health worried about another COVID-19 surge this winter

While Travis County continues to sit at stage three, the numbers of new cases are similar to earlier this summer during the beginning of the surge.

Watch parties held across Austin to watch Astros in World Series

Astros fans that could not make it to the World Series game in Houston held their own watch parties across the Austin area.

Fatalities on Austin roads have increased since COVID, city says

Through early October, there have been more than 90 traffic fatalities in Austin. That number is about a 30% increase from the same period in 2020 and a 37% increase from the same period in 2019.

Austin leaders say the way to end homelessness is to provide housing

City of Austin leaders and Travis County Judge Andy Brown provided an update on the effort to build permanent supportive housing units across the city.

Search for suspects involved in stabbing at Mala Vida nightclub

It started as a verbal altercation and escalated into a physical confrontation. At some point during the fight, a knife was produced and the two victims were stabbed.

Texas readies resources, severe weather expected across the state

The severe weather threat includes heavy rain, strong wind, large hail, and the possibility of tornadoes for a large portion of Texas.

Search for suspect who shot, killed man following verbal altercation

Jose Luis Gorostieta-Martinez is wanted for the murder of Jose Aguirre-Martinez. Jose Aguirre-Martinez was shot and killed following a verbal altercation at an East Austin home.

Blue Genie Art Bazaar 2021 returning November 19 through December 24

The bazaar will be open from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily with the exception of Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve, BGAB closes at 6 p.m.

Day after F1 race 2021 was the busiest ever for ABIA

Monday was not only the busiest day of the year, but numbers show it was the busiest day in the airport's history. TSA checkpoint lines were extra long but moved at a decent pace.

At least two killed in I-35 crash in North Austin, ATCEMS says

First responders got the call shortly after 8:30 p.m. on October 25 about a crash between a vehicle and an 18-wheeler.

Fentanyl-induced overdoses increasing, more drugs being laced with it

Drug dealers may be motivated to lace their product with fentanyl because its potency can create stronger addicts, and therefore, loyal customers. It is also cheaper to cut drugs with it.

Restrictions on transgender student athletes’ participation in school sports signed into law by Gov. Abbott

Texas’ transgender student-athletes will be restricted from playing on K-12 school sports teams that align with their gender identity under a bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Monday.

Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas’ new political maps

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved Texas’ new political maps for the state’s congressional, legislative, and State Board of Education districts, according to Texas Legislature Online.

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar 2021 will be outdoors at Palmer Events Center

The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar will be a three-day in-person event this year. It will take place outdoors at the Palmer Events Center on December 17-19.

Austin police investigate stabbing, 3 shootings in less than 24 hours

It was a busy weekend for police as they investigated four incidents on October 24. In total, four people were hurt and one man was killed.

Silver Alert issued for missing elderly man with cognitive impairment

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? 72-year-old Charles Younger was last seen Saturday night in the 9300 block of E. U.S. 290 on foot, says the alert.