Travis County

With former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of power, President Trump said he wants to reboot the oil industry in Venezuela. That idea has raised questions about whether it could cause a price spike at the gas pump and a downturn in the Texas oil patch region.

The Austin Fire Department is responding to a fire at the clock tower at Quail Creek. The response has blocked part of Rutland Drive.

Two men are in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of an off-duty Caldwell County deputy constable outside an Austin bar early Sunday morning.

One person is dead after an incident in a hotel room in the Rainey Street area.

Authorities have apprehended a suspect after a Caldwell County deputy constable was shot and killed in a nightclub parking lot in Austin early Sunday morning.

The fire, which may have damaged two dozen apartments, did not result in any major injuries.

The man was shot in the chest at a New Year's Eve party not long after the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.

Fire crews responded to multiple fires Friday, including a brush fire and an apartment blaze.

The family of a pedestrian who was killed on Christmas Eve is searching for answers.

Thousands of people jumped into Barton Springs Pool for a time-honored tradition of the annual Polar Bear Plunge.

Ascension Seton Medical Center, St. David's Healthcare and Texas Children's welcomed the first babies of the new year.

The Austin Police Department is investigating its first homicide of the new year.

It was a busy year on the Austin roadways which led to dozens of fatal crashes and almost 100 people dead and hundreds seriously injured.

As you're celebrating the New Year, officials are reminding you not to fire your gun into the air.

It is a cold start to the day but temperatures warm up again this afternoon before taking a dive into the overnight hours.

Here's a look back at some of the top stories in Austin and Central Texas that generated the most interest in 2025.