Austin TX

As of today, Austin's outdoor enthusiasts can breathe a little easier with the termination of burning restrictions in city parklands. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department lifted the ban, opening a window for recreational fires effective immediately, a decision likely welcomed by those who have been itching to...

Amidst a persistent drought plaguing Central Texas, visitors at Lake Travis appeared to enjoy the Fourth of July weekend, still finding a reprieve by wake surfing on the water's surface, despite the lake being only 44 percent full. As CBS Austin reported, Drew Underwood shared his optimism about the lake's future,...

Before March of this year, Anna Mendivil and Carmen Castillo were strangers. Mendivil was about six months into grieving the loss of her 17-year-old son Erick. Castillo had no idea her brother was about to be killed. And neither could fathom the same person would allegedly be the one with the gun.

Austin authorities are working together to try and finally solve the city's second oldest cold case.

'You got that clean drip locked down,' Rizzbot tells a human. 'You got that boss energy, G, and you rocking it with style. ... You're a solid boss fo' real.'

"Yo G, that sleeveless plaid shirt is straight bangin.'" A cowboy hat-toting bipedal robot, dubbed "Jake the Rizzbot," is wandering the streets of Austin, Texas, turning heads and flinging compliments using some truly cringeworthy — and equally hilarious — Gen Alpha slang. Videos on social media show the...

A tragic scene unfolded this past Tuesday at an East Austin residence where a man was found dead, prompting a rapid police response and a subsequent arrest in connection to the city's 31st homicide this year. According to a statement released by the Austin Police Department, officers were called to 408 East Wonsley...

Faithly Flores, born and raised in Austin, is the first in her family to “even get a foot in the door” of college. It wasn’t easy. Flores, 24, tried to attend classes at Austin Community College when her son was a baby, but without reliable child care, she was forced to drop out. She worked as a cashier at H-E-B to...

Residents and local officials gathered on the steps of the Hays County Courthouse on Thursday to demand answers about an immigration raid in April. Federal agencies said the raid targeted members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, but officials said they haven’t seen any evidence of that. For...

Austin, TX (FOX 44) – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Daniel E. Garcia as the sixth bishop of the Dioceses of Austin. Bishop Garcia has roots in Waco and Cameron Texas and holds multiple degrees in Liberal Arts, a Mastery of Divinity, and a Master of Arts in Liturgical studies. In 2018, Pope Francis named […]