City of Austin looks for organizations to run new homeless navigation center
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin is looking for organizations to run its South Austin Housing Navigation Center. The city bought a building near I-35 and E. Oltorf last year. It was a former game room, and they plan to turn it into a resource hub for people at risk of being homeless. The center would help connect people to housing support and...
Round Rock ISD fourth grader dies after being hit by a vehicle in crosswalk,...
A letter to families, students and teachers at Teravista Leadership Academy announced the passing of Patrick Case, a fourth-grader who was hit in a crosswalk April 1.
North Austin Bar Shooting Leaves One Dead, Suspect Charged
A late-night fight outside a North Austin bar turned deadly when gunfire erupted in the parking lot, leaving one man dead and another seriously wounded after a security guard returned fire, according to police. The shooting unfolded outside Michelobos Sports Bar at 900 E. Braker Lane in the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2024. The man killed was identified as 30-year...
Austin’s top IT officials fired over side gigs — including work for Dallas
Austin fired three IT leaders after officials discovered they had undisclosed second jobs, including two who worked for the city of Dallas.
What we know about the Round Rock crash that killed a Teravista Elementary Leadership...
ROUND ROCK, Texas — A child who was hit by a vehicle while biking home from school in Round Rock earlier this month has died. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on April 1, in the intersection of Teravista Club Drive and Teravista Parkway, not far from the Teravista Elementary Leadership Academy. The child, later identified by the school as fourth grader Patrick Case...
An Autonomous Vehicle Killed a Beloved Duck in Austin, and Residents Are Furious
An autonomous vehicle operated by Avride ran over and killed a beloved neighborhood duck in Austin, Texas, reigniting public debate over whether self-driving technology is ready to share the road, and the sidewalk, with everyday life.
As this 19-year-old launches his food truck, a new Texas law could change everything
Texas is rolling out a new statewide food truck permit in July. Here’s how the law could affect Austin vendors, fees and future expansion.
Mother of cheerleader who died says energy drink habit caused her death: ‘There’s no...
The Texas mother who filed a lawsuit against an energy drink distributor after her 17-year-old daughter died from a caffeine-induced enlarged heart says she wants other parents to know about the risks of consuming these drinks.
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Texas
TEXAS — One person is dead after a crash involving a pedestrian in southeast Austin early Friday morning, according to the Austin Police Department. Police said the crash occurred around 6:28 a.m. in the 2100 block of the East Ben White Boulevard service road on the eastbound side near Woodward Street. Officers arriving at the […] The post One person dead after being struck by...
Mithril Defense Puts Pepper-Gel Drones in High School Hallways — And Two States Are...
A Wall Street Journal investigation published April 5, 2026 put a national spotlight on Mithril Defense, the Austin, Texas startup deploying fleets of rapid-response drones inside American high schools as part of its Campus Guardian Angel platform. Florida has committed $557,000 in state funding across three school districts, and Georgia lawmakers are weighing a $550,000 pilot at four high schools. The first installation...
