REAL ID deadline approaches. Here's what you need to know

State-issued driver's licenses and ID cards must fully comply with the REAL ID Act for all official federal government purposes.

Austin City Council forecasts rising budget deficits

In a work session on Tuesday, Austin City Council received a five-year financial forecast for the city's budget.

Austin City Council to decide whether city can fund I-35 cap and stitch project

Austin City Council will decide whether to fund caps and stitches over I-35, which are essentially deck plazas, that would connect east and west Austin.

Texas bill for hospital safety barriers clears critical vote

A deadly crash into an Austin hospital in 2024 brought about action at the Texas Capitol. Legislation was passed requiring the installation of safety barriers at the entrances to most hospitals in Texas.

Man dead after downtown Austin shooting; teenage suspect in custody

A man was killed in a shooting in downtown Austin and police are investigating his death as the city's 13th homicide. A teenage suspect is in custody.

Hearing held on legislation of Texas hemp industry

There was a hearing on legislation regarding the Texas hemp industry. A House bill scales back sales with new regulations, while a plan from the Senate is essentially a ban on all products with THC.

I-35 deadly multi-vehicle crash: Driver's attorney asks judge to let him out of jail or lower bond

The lawyer for a driver accused of causing a deadly pile-up on I-35 is asking for a judge to let his client out of jail or lower his bond. Five people died and eleven were hospitalized in that crash.

South Austin drug bust uncovers almost 100 grams of narcotics; 3 arrested

Three people are facing first-degree felony charges after an April 1 drug bust by Austin police uncovered almost 100 grams of various narcotics, including black tar heroin, cocaine and fentanyl.

Man swings machete at taco truck employee: affidavit

Austin police have charged a man with a felony for allegedly swinging a machete at a taco truck employee in South Austin.

Horse collapses, dies on downtown Atlanta sidewalk

Police are investigating the death of a horse that was found on a sidewalk in downtown Atlanta.

Driver in deadly I-35 multi-vehicle crash was sober, attorney says

The attorney for the man accused of causing a deadly pile-up on I-35 on March 13, said an independent lab did not find traces of drugs or alcohol in his blood sample.