Austin TX

More than a dozen Austin-area elementary and middle schools have excelled on U.S. News and World Report's just-released list of the best K-8 schools in Texas for 2026. One is an over-the-top achiever: Cactus Ranch Elementary in Round Rock ISD ranked as one of the 10 best elementary schools in the state.

A shelter in place was lifted Wednesday for the area near the Wimberley Square in Hays County after law enforcement searched for a suspect.

Austin Energy is "actively investigating" after thousands of customers received a duplicate bill in error. Those enrolled in autopay or who receive e-bills were not affected, a spokesperson for the utility told KXAN.

Following severe weather in the Austin metro from Friday night to Saturday morning, multiple bodies were found in bodies of water.

Drinki Soda Co., operating out of a trailer on East 11th Street, will have a soft opening on Wednesday, becoming the first shop of its kind in the city.

Chubby Cattle is making a move on Texas. The hotpot spot is opening a location in Austin soon. According to this Facebook post, you can expect to see the new eatery open early in 2026. The fast-growing hot pot food chain announced on its website that it will be opening at 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. Unit J01B.

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin has identified 16 crosswalks and street murals throughout the city that may need to be removed under Gov. Abbott's order on pavement markings. Earlier this month, the governor directed TxDOT to "strictly enforce roadway safety guidelines" by ordering the department to ensure...

Hattie B's will be located at the corner of Esperanza Crossing and Rock Rose Avenue, near Haywire, in Domain Northside. (Courtesy John Buentello) Nashville-based chicken restaurant Hattie B's Hot Chicken is opening its second Austin location at Domain Northside this November. The details. The new location will offer...

The Roman Empire Might Have Made It To Texas Walk into a Goodwill on Far West Boulevard in Austin, Texas, and you expect bric-a-brac—not the marble gaze of ancient Rome. Yet that’s exactly what confronted Austin antiques hunter Laura Young in 2018: a 52-pound marble head resting under a table, a yellow sticker on its...

AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Americans are wondering how they’ll feed their families this November as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is set to expire Saturday, leaving more than 40 million people nationwide in limbo. Here in Central Texas, local food banks are already...