Arch Manning’s recovery still in the works as Texas spring practices kick off
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is nearly recovered from a preventative surgery, but clearly isn't at 100 percent as the Longhorns started spring practice.
Austin ISD school closures: District to hold meetings on repurposing properties
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin ISD is set to hold a series of informational meetings about how they plan to repurpose six school properties after the campuses close at the end of the school year. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Austin ISD school closures: Board votes to close 10 campuses next school year. What...
Man robs South Austin Target store and assaults employee before fleeing
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a suspect who robbed a South Austin Target store. APD says the incident happened on Feb. 25 at around 8:47 p.m. at the Target located at 9500 S. I-35. The suspect entered the store and selected...
Motorcyclist arrested after fleeing Lakeway traffic stop, hiding in wooded ravine
LAKEWAY, Texas — An Austin man was arrested Monday after fleeing from Lakeway police officers on a motorcycle and hiding in a wooded ravine, authorities said. John Gray, 37, was located and taken into custody in the 5300 block of Lipan Apache Bend following an extensive search, according to the Lakeway Police...
Multiple vehicles burglarized and stolen in NW Austin; police consider suspects ‘dangerous’
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is asking the public for help identifying suspects involved in a series of vehicle burglaries and auto thefts. In several incidents, the suspects have been seen stealing and burglarizing vehicles while brandishing what appear to be firearms. Surveillance video from one...
Austin Shooting Response Raises Fresh Questions About Self-Driving Cars
A viral image from the March 1 shooting in downtown Austin — an autonomous vehicle blocking an ambulance from reaching the scene where a gunman fatally wounded three people and injured 15 others — has put a spotlight on driverless cars as they hit the streets in more major Texas cities.
Employee Sues Tesla after Assault by Austin Mass Shooting Suspect at Work
A Tesla employee has sued the company after she was assaulted by a co-worker, who is the suspect for the recent mass shooting in Austin. The post Employee Sues Tesla after Assault by Austin Mass Shooting Suspect at Work appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
‘An amazing soul’ | Friends mourn Austin woman killed while helping friend through cancer...
HOUSTON — Loved ones are mourning the death of a beloved Austin woman who Houston police say was shot and killed over the weekend in the Heights. Friends said Marietta Allison was in Houston helping a friend when her life was taken. Close friends remember Allison as a kind and selfless woman.
Gov. Abbott lays out proposed property tax plan at event in Manor
MANOR, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott continued his tour of the state on Tuesday as he held an event in Manor to discuss his five-point plan to overhaul the state’s property tax system. Abbott was joined at the event by State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-Smithville), State Rep. Caroline...
Veteran Police K-9 Dies Protecting Handler Hours Before Retirement
Hours before a long-planned retirement, a veteran police K-9 was killed while moving to shield a handler from danger. The loss has reopened a difficult conversation about how departments use and protect their four-legged officers, and what communities owe them once the sirens go quiet. Across the country, stories of...
