How to properly drip your faucets

Temperatures will fall below freezing at times this week and Austin residents are taking steps to make sure the cold weather doesn't do damage.

Lakeway PD investigating 'virtual kidnapping scam'

Lakeway police are investigating a virtual kidnapping scam. They are also warning the public to be aware of this scam.

How to protect your pipes during freezing weather

Temperatures are expected to fall below or near freezing in the Austin area for much of this week. Here's how you can protect your pipes.

Austin weather: Cold blast arrives but will we see snow?

The wait is over and first blast of cold air has arrived. More freezing nights and cold days ahead this week.

Goats helping reduce wildfire risk in Steiner Ranch

The Steiner Ranch Residential Owners Association (SRROA) and Lake Travis Fire Rescue (LTFR) are working with Rent-A-Ruminant Texas to address wildfire risks using an eco-friendly and effective solution: goats.

Goats Help Reduce Wildfire Risk in Steiner Ranch
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In an innovative partnership, the Steiner Ranch Residential Owners Association (SRROA) and Lake Travis Fire Rescue (LTFR) are working with Rent-A-Ruminant Texas to address wildfire risks using an eco-friendly and effective solution: goats.

Golden Globes 2025: Glen Powell, Timothée Chalamet lookalikes attend red carpet

From Auditorium Shores to the Golden Globes: Glen Powell lookalike and Austinite Maxwell Braunstein hit the red carpet at the star-studded awards show Sunday night.

3-alarm fire in North Austin: Multiple pets rescued, residents displaced

Multiple pets were rescued and are still being rescued following a three-alarm fire at a North Austin apartment building, says the Austin Fire Department.

Austin weather: Cold weather advisory set for midnight

A Cold Weather Advisory will be in effect starting at midnight through tomorrow morning (Jan. 6), says the National Weather Service.

Austin weather: Falling temperatures and a potential for rain-snow mix

We're tracking a massive winter storm and much of the United States will be dealing with temperatures well below average this week. Sunday morning started with temperatures in the 70s, but will quickly drop.

Austin to open cold weather shelters with freezing temps coming

With temperatures expected to fall below freezing overnight Sunday into Monday morning in Austin, the city will open cold weather shelters.

Norovirus cases on the rise in Austin, doctor says

Norovirus cases are on the rise across the United States, and locally one doctor says he’s seeing the same uptick here in Austin.

Austin weather: Arctic blast to drop temps below freezing. Will we see snow?

A cold front will move through Central Texas on Sunday and send temperatures tumbling. See just how cold we expect things to get and what the models are showing about the chance of snow.

Safety on 6th Street: APD to install tall curb edges soon

Sixth Street has been blocked off to vehicles from sunset until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday for several decades. However, the new police chief plans to change all that, a concept the city has been testing out.