As many as 3,000 runners are expected to fill Austin's Vic Mathias Auditorium Shores Sunday morning to help create a special opportunity for disadvantaged children.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-sunshine-run-aims-to-raise-80000-to-send-kids-to-camp/
Jarrell Police posted on social media Sunday night asking for the public's help locating 17-year-old Brooke Lee Fancher.
A boil water notice for all City of Thorndale Water customers Monday morning.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/boil-water-notice-issued-for-thorndale/
Austin Police launched a homicide investigation after a person was shot and killed at a North Austin apartment complex Sunday night.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-investigating-homicide-in-north-austin-4/
The Longhorns and Sooners p[laid a doubleheader Sunday due to storms in the Norman postponed Saturday's originally scheduled game, and even then they shouldn't get two 9-inning games in, but they...
Shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Dallas/Fort Worth issued a Tornado Warning for northern Milam County for a Doppler radar-indicated rotation that could deve...
https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/tornado-in-milam-county-causes-minor-damage/
For the program, it was a modern-era (seven rounds) record with 11 selections highlighted by the two first-round picks, defensive lineman Byron Murphy II and wide receiver Xavier Worthy. Only the...
Thursday, Austin City Council could vote to send city charter changes to your November ballot, including changing the number of signatures required for you to get a petition or a city council mem...
Judges needed for high school state BBQ championship in Burnet, Texas on Saturday, May 4th.
https://www.kxan.com/burnet-county/hungry-bbq-judges-needed-for-state-championship/
A Round Rock High School student is the recipient of the highest Congressional honor awarded to civilian youth.
Anderson High School junior Anaya Balaji began working three years ago with August, a period care brand centered around sustainability and accessibility.
East Austin coffee shop Try Hard Coffee Roasters announced late last week its final day in business is Sunday.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/east-austin-coffee-shop-try-hard-announces-closure/
A relatively quiet start to the work week ahead of a turn to stormier weather for the start of May. -- Kristen Currie
The San Marcos Police Department said the boy and suspect Joey Torres were found in the Dallas area around 1:50 a.m. Sunday.
https://www.kxan.com/news/amber-alert-issued-for-abducted-san-marcos-2-year-old/
The Longhorns won both games in five innings via the 8-run mercy rule, claiming the opening game 8-0 and the finale 9-1. The teams played two games Saturday instead of finishing the series Sunday...
https://www.kxan.com/sports/no-1-texas-takes-two-from-iowa-state-rings-up-20th-big-12-win-of-season/
Austin FC is the first team this season to shut out the Galaxy and now Verde and Black have won four out of their last five matches. It's the first loss of the season for the Galaxy to a team out...
https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/austin-fc/red-hot-austin-fc-stops-league-leading-la-galaxy-2-0/
Sanders was selected with the first pick in the fourth round, No. 101 overall, by the Carolina Panthers on the third day of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday. Brooks was a second-round selection by ...
New school buses and added bus seatbelts are coming to the Hays Consolidated Independent School District.
The "Pleasing Saloon" opened Saturday at the South Congress Hotel.
Austin Police said Saturday that officers were investigating a homicide near downtown Austin.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-investigating-homicide-in-downtown-austin/
The sheriff's office shared photos of a person of interest in the incidents and a photo of a silver Ford Fusion.
The "Touch the Art" experience will open in April with hands-on art from more than 40 artists, including young artists at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/touchable-accessible-art-show-returns-to-austin/
The Austin Police Department said it began responding to a shooting that involved officers late Friday in northwest Austin.
Texas (25-18, 11-8 Big 12) committed five errors to allow four unearned runs and the Longhorns struck out 13 times.
https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/horns-report/errors-cost-texas-series-opener-at-oklahoma-9-4/
Katie Stewart went 3-for-3 with a home run, double and three RBIs while starting pitcher Teagan Kavan threw six strong innings with eight strikeouts.
https://www.kxan.com/sports/no-1-texas-takes-opener-over-iowa-state-wins-11th-consecutive-game/
Organizers for the Texas Eclipse Festival are giving partial refunds to everyone who purchased a ticket after the final day of the festival was cancelled due to weather earlier this month.
The Austin Police Department are searching for a person who ran away after video footage showed their vehicle plowing into a south Austin home.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/video-suv-crashes-into-south-austin-home/
Coming off a 1-0 road win over the Houston Dynamo last week, Verde and Black hosts the LA Galaxy in the lone afternoon match on the Major League Soccer slate. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ...
Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and wide receiver Xavier Worthy were selected in the first round, making it 47 Longhorns all-time to be plucked by teams on the first day of the draft. Anot...
The City of Austin's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management launched a new program to help spread awareness on bomb-making materials.
https://www.kxan.com/news/bomb-making-materials-awareness-program-launches-in-austin/
Sen. John Cornyn is running to lead his party come November, and he’s hopeful his new title will be senate majority leader.
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/sen-cornyn-looks-ahead-to-race-for-gop-leader/
The distribution of trees, and their benefits, is not the same across Austin, according to conservation group American Forests.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-has-gaps-in-its-tree-equity-nonprofit-says/
Protesters gathered on UT's campus again on Friday, but the gathering was not put on by the Palestine Solidarity Committee.
https://www.kxan.com/news/ut-organization-involved-in-protests-suspended/
Blue Genie Art Bazaar opened its annual May Market Friday. The market will be open every weekend through Memorial Day.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/blue-genie-art-bazaar-opens-for-may-market/
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at an Austin-area senior living and memory care facility in March 2022 was given probation, according to Travis County court documents.
CapMetro announced on social media earlier this week it would be temporarily removing some e-bikes that are part of its MetroBike program after dealing with theft and battery failure.
New court filings in the longstanding legal fight over Texas' foster care system reveal escalating tensions over how the state is investigating certain claims of abuse and neglect and whether it ...
The First Warning Weather Team is tracking storms throughout the weekend.
https://www.kxan.com/weather/blog-threat-of-storms-in-central-texas/
The Austin Fire Department said it was responding to reports of a structure fire with “multiple explosions” Friday morning near east Austin.
https://www.kxan.com/news/afd-respond-to-fire-with-multiple-explosions/
Austin Police Department detectives are asking for the public's help finding leads in an aggravated assault that left a woman in her 60s injured earlier this year.
A Manor man arrested in July 2023 was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday on four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Ju...
https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/manor-man-convicted-on-wire-fraud-money-laundering-charges/
The Thorndale Independent School District superintendent said the district has asked voters to consider a $34.5 million bond to help it keep up with a growing student population.
https://www.kxan.com/news/thorndale-isd-voters-to-consider-first-school-bond-in-25-years/
Every year, nearly 200,000 men and women leave the U.S. Military and many have a tough time transitioning out of service.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-area-mentors-needed-to-help-veterans/
The Hutto Independent School District accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Raúl Peña Thursday.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hutto-isd-superintendent-resigns/
Bats living under the Walnut Creek Bridge in north Austin are being re-homed, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/txdot-to-move-bats-during-i-35-construction-in-north-austin/
Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters were back on the University of Texas Campus on Thursday, but the mood was much different with much fewer law enforcement.
https://www.kxan.com/news/ut-students-discuss-antisemitism-on-campus-following-protest/
Prior to the protests that took place on Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Texas Austin, it has been awhile since Austin has seen protests this physically charged on the UT campus.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/ut-has-a-history-of-protests-dating-back-to-the-60s-and-70s/
"April 24th was a difficult day and one that we had hoped and worked to avoid," the memo states, proceeding to detail specific steps the university took before, during, and after the protest to c...
https://www.kxan.com/news/leaked-memo-reveals-inside-details-of-uts-protest-response/
An angler out at Lady Bird Lake said she caught a koi fish near the Waller Beach area.
University of Texas faculty and staff led the charge during Thursday's pro-Palestine protest on campus. Organizers called themselves the UT Austin Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine.