APD cracks down on crime on East Braker Lane

The Austin Police Department is cracking down on crime on East Braker Lane, which has been a major crime hotspot in the past few years.

100-mile hiking trail could connect San Antonio to Austin

An ambitious project is looking to connect San Antonio to Austin. Not along roads, but along a single hike and bike trail.

Small school in Texas Panhandle among finalists to win $1 million for repairs

The Panhandle city of Sunray, Texas, has a population of less than 2,000. Their high school, whose facilities were torn apart by severe weather, is now in the final stretch for a $1 million prize.

Texas city's namesake waterfall shut off indefinitely

Wichita Falls' namesake waterfall — or at least, the man-made version — has been running since 1987. Now, The Falls will be dry while the city works to preserve them.

Texas agency names sex offender as featured fugitive of October

The Houston resident has a long history of failing to comply with his sex offender registration requirements, DPS says.

Texas murder suspect added to Most Wanted list

The Bloods gang member carries a reward of up to $7,500 for information leading to his arrest.

'Radical Left' can't prevent Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms, AG Paxton says

The AG says he'll defend schools from "the radical Left" if they comply with Senate Bill 10, which mandates the Christian rules be displayed in every public classroom in Texas.

Robert Roberson: Parents' rights advocates call for granting new trial

Robert Roberson could be executed this month. He was convicted more than two decades ago for the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki, in 2002.

Man accused of stabbing UT Austin student to death to be released from mental hospital

A man accused of stabbing a UT Austin student to death in 2017 will be released from a state mental hospital. Kendrex White will now head into a group home, the judge stated.

19 dogs rescued from Bastrop County home

Nineteen dogs were rescued from a home in Bastrop County. Some are now available for adoption at the Austin Humane Society.

Just 3 states are responsible for 80% of known school book bans

An annual report on book bans in U.S. schools finds that 80% of the nearly 7,000 books banned for the 2024-2025 school year took place in just three states. 

Jackson County Sheriff searching for girl missing since 2022

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has confirmed it is helping search an area near Mexico St. and E. Cedar St. in Edna, Texas, for a girl who was reported missing in Dec. 2022.

The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for Texas

Many federal employees are required to continue working without pay, though furloughs — or the usual uptick in workers calling in sick — could disrupt some services.

New Texas THC rule enforcement begins Wednesday

Emergency THC regulations put into place earlier in September will be enforced starting on Wednesday.