Austin TX

Austin's slow-evolving light rail is one step closer to finally becoming a reality thanks to a federal funding recommendation, as reported by the Austin American-Statesman. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave the first phase of the project a "medium" justification rating and a "medium-high" financial...

On October 2, 2025, the U.S. Army activated the Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) at a ceremony in the Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium in Austin, Texas. The new command brings together several Army functions under one headquarters. Its main focus is on force generation, design, and development to support...

The Austin Police Department is increasing its focus on officer wellness programs while investigating an officer involved in four separate shootings over a 15-month period.

Austin Public Health has rolled out the 2025 Community Health Assessment for Austin-Travis County, laying down the facts about local health challenges. Housing instability, mental health distress, and a slew of other issues are on the frontline affecting residents of the city, per the released data. "These...

The Round Rock Police Department arrested 17-year-old Issac Jermaine Flores White in connection with a burglary on December 1, 2025. The incident took place at Four20 Smoke & Vape Shop on E. Old Settlers Blvd. Officers responded to an early morning alarm. They used security footage and Flock Safety cameras to...

(NEXSTAR) — If you’re on the hunt for the best barbecue in the state of Texas, one Austin restaurant may be just the place you’re looking for. A new report from Tasting Table found the best barbecue spots in every state in the country, and in the Lone Star State, they named LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue as the top...

Janice Tomlin was 22 years old and fresh out of UT Austin when she started working the street corner. The idea came to her in 1976, when she read a news story about a female officer posing as a sex worker to bust Johns, the reverse of the usual way cops tried to snuff out the world’s oldest profession. She often saw...

A judge found a man guilty in  a 2020 Cedar Park shooting and standoff that injured 3 officers, police said. Joseph DeSean Taylor will be sentenced on Jan. 22, one of his lawyers said.

In a recent incident, a pedestrian was hit by a car while crossing an intersection in Austin. The victim, who was left with a scrape on their left side after being knocked to the ground, took to social media to voice their frustration. They urged drivers to take an extra few seconds to look both ways before turning...

A lawsuit brought by a woman against the Austin Police Department and Soho Lounge will continue after her death, according to a Nov. 11 filing by her attorney.