Austin TX

Potentially 85% of Austin homes could present a significant risk of death for an elderly person inside if the power goes out during a heatwave, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.

Austin Parks and Recreation will host a community celebration on Saturday, February 28, 2026, marking the renaming of Westenfield Neighborhood Park to Don Baylor Neighborhood Park and unveiling a new interpretive marker honoring Baylor’s life and legacy. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at 2008 Enfield Road, with the...

The Austin Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty case after a man was accused of abusing a dog on an apartment balcony.

Furever Pets closed its store in the Round Rock Premium Outlets in January. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) A pet store located in the Round Rock Premium Outlets closed in January. The Round Rock location of pet store Furever Pets closed mid-January in the outlet mall. The retail store first opened in...

Austin, TX — Austin police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed early this morning by a box truck on I-35 near Onion Creek. The deadly incident around 4:30 am shutdown all lanes for several hours Tuesday morning. Police say the driver of the box truck remained...

TEXAS — One person is dead and three others were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in northeast Austin on Wednesday morning, according to emergency officials. The collision occurred shortly before 10:15 a.m. in the 7100 block of Loyola Lane. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services crews responded to...

AUSTIN, Texas - A man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after stabbing a victim on a CapMetro bus last month. According to court documents, on Jan. 24, around 4 p.m., video showed a man standing up from the middle of the bus, walking toward the back of the bus, and then stabbing a...

Manor, TX — Police arrested multiple suspects Tuesday morning after a crash and manhunt prompted a shelter-in-place order in a Manor neighborhood, authorities said. Manor Police Department, along with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin Police Department and Travis County Sheriff's Office, responded to a...

Willie’s Remedy+, an Austin, TX-based provider of THC-infused social tonics, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital. The round also saw participation from Second Sight Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to speed up national retail expansion and continue...

Six affordable housing developments in Austin have completed step toward securing state support. Austin City Council has issued resolutions of support to each, which allows them to apply for 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). The next step is for each development is to submit applications to the Texas...