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AUSTIN, Texas — A Bowie High School student was hit by a vehicle while riding her bicycle on Thursday. The incident happened at 8:55 a.m. Thursday morning near the school parking garage, the school said in a letter to parents. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene; the school...

KXAN’s coverage of this issue began with its “DENIED” docuseries and “DENIED Evidence” follow up series in 2018, and – 60 stories later – its reporting continues today, as our team monitors the effectiveness of the policy change.

AUSTIN, Texas — Every week on KVUE Daybreak, we feature children of all ages in the Texas foster care system, in the hopes of helping them get adopted by a forever family. For 11-year-old Jamar and his younger brother, 8-year-old Dylan, a trip to The Dinosaur Park in Cedar Creek was the perfect prehistoric adventure.

Construction is starting this month on long-promised improvements to the Shoal Creek Trail. The city will widen a section of sidewalk along North Lamar Boulevard that runs parallel to a canyon below in an effort to improve accessibility and safety. Between 29th and 31st streets is one of the weirdest...

The Cedar Park Police Department says its Major Crimes Unit has arrested several juveniles linked to a series of violent crimes and smash-and-grab burglaries across Central Texas. Investigators, working with Austin ISD Police, uncovered a group of teens tied to aggravated assaults, firearm thefts, armed vehicle...

AUSTIN, Texas — One person was rescued after officials said they were "struggling in the water" near Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve on Thursday afternoon. According to the Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS), crews responded to 3800 W. 35th St. for reports of an adult struggling in the water. The...

Lattice Hudson and Tiana Rodriguez just opened up Drinki Soda Company, Austin's first shop dedicated to selling trendy "dirty sodas."

AUSTIN, Texas — A SWAT situation in central Austin had a "peaceful ending" early Thursday morning, according to the Austin Police Department. The incident began Wednesday night after 10 p.m. when officers responded to a report of gunfire at an apartment complex on Cedar Street near the intersection of W 30th St. and...

The approach follows a growing trend. Startup sets out to transform how households pay for electricity — here are the details first appeared on The Cool Down .

On September 23, 2025, Austin Police responded to a report of credit card abuse at the HEB at 2652 Lake Austin Blvd. A male suspect allegedly used a credit card stolen during a vehicle burglary to make a purchase.