1 person dead after being found in creek bed: ATCEMS

Austin-Travis County EMS said they responded to the 1600 block of Trinity to a report of a person about 20 feet down in a creek bed “not moving.”

Missing 17-year-old girl found safe

17-year-old Alexis Sorrentino has been found and is safe, says the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

Storms break 51-day rainless streak in Austin area

Thursday's storms snapped a streak of 51 straight days without measurable rainfall in the Austin area. The rain is expected to continue for the next several days.

Veteran uses military training to reopen, revamp Austin brewery business

With his dream business on the line, former Marine First Lieutenant Mark Phillippe used the lessons he learned on deployment to save his microbewery.

Former Austin fire chaplain suing city for firing him over blog posts

The suit alleges the city fired Dr. Andrew Fox after he posted on his personal blog about his religious beliefs concerning biological sex and transgender women competing in sports.

Back-to-school safety tips for drivers

Constables are urging people to use caution as more people are getting out on the roads after the pandemic means that there is more traffic and more crashes.

Austin Ed Fund awards $300K to 52 campus-based Austin ISD projects

Teachers submitted 94 proposals requesting over $653,000 and just over half were fully or partially funded across 41 Austin ISD schools, says Austin Ed Fund.

Lake Travis ISD calls $703M bond election for November

The major components of the bond include a new high school, two new elementary schools, additions and upgrades to Lake Travis High School, renovations and improvements, technology, land acquisitions and more.

Shooting in North Austin leaves 2 men injured

Gunshots were reported shortly after 8:15 p.m. on August 17 on Powell Lane near Georgian Lane.

Austin City Council members consider raising own salaries by 40%

Austin City council is considering raising pay for themselves as city workers ask for a higher minimum wage. The last pay increase for council members was in 2006.

APD: Car thefts in 2022 outpace 2021's monthly numbers

A July study analyzed over 250,000 tweets from people posting about their car being stolen in locations around the world. Austin was ranked as the second-worst city in the U.S. with 1,975 tweets relating to car theft.

Austin morning shootings dangerous for short-staffed police department, police association says

“It just is a very violent place right now here in the City of Austin especially in the downtown area. We have a drastic shortage of police officers," said Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday.