Austin police to revise cooperation with ICE, focus on dangerous criminals
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is set to revise its cooperation policies with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), focusing on individuals deemed dangerous criminals. The proposed changes aim to add new protections for officers handling ICE administrative warrants. Austin City Councilman Ryan...
Austin-founded Torchy’s Tacos shutters 7 restaurants, including Texas
The 20-year-old taco chain had expanded from its Central Texas roots to 16 states.
13-acre estate north of Austin listed at $5.95M hits the auction block
A 13-acre waterfront estate about 60 miles northeast of Austin is being marketed in a very public way. Bidding on the Oxbow Overlook estate, about seven miles southeast of Belton, is scheduled to start February 13 on the Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions website. Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions is an auction house...
Aba’s Chicago sister restaurant moves into luxe Austin shopping center
Austin’s Domain Northside is getting a new restaurant from a familiar group. Ēma, a Mediterranean and California-inspired concept by the team behind the famous South Congress restaurant Aba, will open Saturday, January 31. This is the second Austin restaurant from Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants. Ēma...
Austin motorcyclist killed in collision with vehicle
AUSTIN, Texas — A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene following a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of North IH 35 SB SVRD and 38 ½ Street on January 26, 2026, at approximately 7:31 p.m. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation, according to Austin...
Rush-hour crash on major Texas highway causes hour-long delays
Commuters caught in traffic should anticipate delays.
Round Rock Schools Cut First-Time Vapers A Break With New Diversion Deal
Round Rock ISD is getting into the second-chance business, rolling out a voluntary First Offender program that aims to steer students away from juvenile court and keep them in the classroom instead. The new diversion track, presented to trustees last Thursday, zeroes in on vaping and THC-related incidents and offers...
At least 9 dead, mostly children, in Texas as winter storm grips state
At least nine people have died in Texas as a winter storm continued to grip the state Wednesday, with a majority of the victims being children. Among the dead are three young brothers in North Texas who drowned after falling through ice on a private pond near Bonham, about 60 miles northeast of Dallas. The boys, all...
NTSB investigates Waymo vehicles passing stopped Texas school buses
A school district has asked the company to cease operations.
South-Central U.S. Weather Update: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas Settle Into Seasonal Range
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Dallas, Texas – A broad stretch of near-normal to slightly milder temperatures is expected to take hold across Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas during the first full week of February, signaling a leveling-off...
