Austin City Council unanimously approves amended city budget

Austin City Council approved the amended budget and property tax rate on an 11-0 vote. This came after voters rejected Prop Q earlier this month.

Hays County man gets over 200 years in prison for sexually assaulting teen girl

A Hays County man has been sentenced to over 200 years in prison for three felonies related to the repeated drugging and sexual assault of a teenage girl.

NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island: Indictment

Two North Texas men have been indicted for an alleged scheme to sail to a foreign island, murder all the men, and enslave the women and children.

Unrepaired Travis County landfill threatens housing project, sparks lawsuit

A developer cannot build an affordable housing project right now because the county has been a polluter for decades. The state has gotten involved, but there is no concrete timeline to fix the old county landfill in South Austin.

Central Texas Food Bank distributes Thanksgiving food

Hundreds of people showed up for a Thanksgiving food distribution held by the Central Texas Food Bank at Nelson Field on Thursday.

Waymo to bring AI taxi service to 3 new Texas cities

Waymo has announced five new cities for their autonomous driving service, three of which are in Texas.

Austin weather: Storms coming in from west, Flood Watch in effect

It's storm day! The wait is almost over for rain, with storms expected to hit the Hill Country by mid-afternoon and rolling over Central Texas tonight.

Texas Islamic groups call Abbott’s actions ‘unconstitutional’ in lawsuit over ‘terrorist’ designation

Two Texas affiliates of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to block enforcement of an executive proclamation that labeled the civil rights organization a "foreign terrorist organization."

Sinkhole forms in downtown Austin; second hole fixed, related to water leak repairs

A sinkhole has formed in downtown Austin between Congress Avenue and Brazos Street. What was believed to be another sinkhole was actually a hole related to water leak repairs, says Austin Water.

Will Amazon deliver on Thanksgiving and Black Friday?

Gearing up for the holiday season, you may need to plan ahead if you're expecting deliveries. Logistical challenges around Thanksgiving Day will affect services from major carriers like Amazon, as well as your ability to get food delivered through apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats.