City of Austin continues to treat toxic blue-green algae in Lady Bird Lake

If you noticed the water in Lady Bird Lake looks a bit cloudy, that's because the city is treating toxic blue-green algae. That algae, called cyanobacteria, has killed several dogs over the past few years.

Austin joins anti-ICE protest in solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Austin to stand in solidarity with demonstrators in Los Angeles. Activists are calling for an end to the Trump administration's crackdowns on illegal immigration.

Bee Cave Police Department receives waiver to use autonomous drones

The Bee Cave Police Department is utilizing drones like no other department in Central Texas. They say they're the first to use autonomous drones.

Treating toxic algae at Lady Bird Lake
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If you noticed the water in Lady Bird Lake looks a bit cloudy, that's because the city is treating toxic blue-green algae. That algae, called cyanobacteria, has killed several dogs over the past few years.

Family remembers teen who drowned in Lady Bird Lake
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The family of 17-year-old Irewamiri Shote, who drowned in Lady Bird Lake, is remembering their loved one.

Body found near UT Austin campus: UTPD

Police are investigating a non-suspicious death near the UT Austin campus.

Rancher 'attacked by unhappy cow' in Central Texas, officials say

One person was airlifted to the hospital and another person was taken by ambulance after what officials in Leon County are saying was an “attack by an unhappy cow."

Man in critical condition after jumping off Llano dam

A man is in critical condition after diving off the Badu Park dam in Llano and hitting his head on a rock.

North Texas man charged with capital murder in girlfriend's forced abortion case

A North Texas man who works for the U.S. Department of Justice has been arrested and charged with capital murder after authorities said he secretly gave his pregnant girlfriend an abortion-inducing drug, causing the death of her six-week-old fetus.

2024 UTSA grad tapped to oversee DHS terrorism prevention office

Thomas Fugate, a former gardener and H-E-B team member, has reportedly been tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security's terror prevention office.

Austin man charged with murdering brother

A man is charged with first-degree murder after shooting and killing his brother in northeast Austin on Friday night.

Austin weather: Wet and stormy pattern returns to Central Texas

Central Texas is set for a sweltering Sunday, with temperatures forecast to hit 100 degrees, followed by a shift to a stormy and wet week.

LGBTQ+ advocates oppose Texas bill defining genders
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Soon to head to Governor Abbott?s desk is a bill that would define a person?s sex in Texas. If Abbott passes it, Texas would be joining more than a dozen other states with similar laws.

Austin LGBTQ+ advocates oppose gender-defining bill awaiting Gov. Abbott's approval

Proponents call it the “Women’s Bill of Rights," but LGBTQ+ advocates worry this bill could be used to discriminate, specifically, against those who identify as trans.

Leander police seek public's help finding theft suspects

The Leander Police Department has released photos of two suspects in a recent theft. The department is asking the public to help identify the men.