Pecan Street Festival will again be held at West Austin mall
AUSTIN, Texas — One of Austin’s longest-running festivals is continuing its partnership with the Hill Country Galleria amid structural changes to its former venue. The Pecan Street Festival, now in its 50th year, will again be held at the mall in Bee Cave. Redevelopment continues at its usual venue, the Sixth Street...
Texas Floods Reveal 100-Million-Year-Old ‘Dinosaur Tracks’ in Sandy Creek
These tracks, which belonged to a meat-eating dinosaur similar to the Acrocanthosaurus, were exposed as floodwaters.
‘Make Austin holy’: Controversial DFW church announces expansion
"You don't have to take the city—you just have to take the hill."
One of Texas’ oldest dancehalls is calling it quits after 121 years
Coupland is one of the oldest dancehalls in the state of Texas. It's about to be history.
H-E-B’s fast growing rival eyes $1.75M store in this Texas suburb
The German-based chain already has five stores in Central Texas.
Police searching for 2 suspects in connection with aggravated robbery in downtown Austin
The Austin Police Department says a victim was "violently assaulted" by one of two aggravated robbery suspects in Downtown Austin this weekend.
Austin enhances 6th Street safety with concrete barriers
More changes are coming to the busy 6th Street corridor in downtown Austin. Water-filled barriers were removed early Tuesday morning making room for new concrete barriers set to be installed later this week.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – Targeted
‘I was running for my life’ — Target employee Marco Torres. Three people, including a child, were killed Monday afternoon in a shooting outside a Target store at 8601 Research Boulevard near Ohlen Road in North Austin. The call came in around 2:15 p.m. Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, including a child,...
Teen Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Rosewood Avenue Apartment in Austin
On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 6:46 p.m., Austin Police Department officers responded to The post Teen Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Rosewood Avenue Apartment in Austin first appeared on Texas Herald News - Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas .
Texas Department of Public Safety launches 90 Days of Safety initiative
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has unveiled a new statewide public safety initiative, 90 Days of Safety, in celebration of its 90th anniversary. DPS Colonel Freeman F. Martin announced the campaign during a press conference at DPS Headquarters in Austin, emphasizing the importance of...
