First responders extricate pinned patient after rollover
Austin Travis-County EMS said it was responding to a vehicle rescue in northwestern Travis County.
Dust Storm Hits Dallas and Austin, Causing Flight Cancellations and Poor Air Quality
Tuesday, a vast dust storm covered major cities in Texas. It made the sky dark during the day, making movement difficult with strong winds. The storm was caused by a significant weather system over the central U.S. It brought dust from the west, and by the afternoon, it was only possible to see two miles in Dallas....
Crews fight against 174-acre Onion Creek Fire near Buda, another in Kyle
HAYS COUNTY, Texas — WEDNESDAY A.M. UPDATE:. The Onion Creek fire in Hays County is 45% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Hays County emergency crews are responding to two brush fires in Buda and Kyle, with evacuations underway on Tuesday. Fire crews are battling the Onion...
Why Breakfast Tacos Reign Supreme Over Burritos in Austin
Try ordering a breakfast burrito in Austin, and people will look at you like you’re talking smack about Willie Nelson. As ubiquitous to Texas as the bagel is to New York, the breakfast taco is sacred here. Smaller and simpler than burritos, breakfast tacos are typically made with just...
Austin sushi restaurant tops Texas Monthly’s best new restaurants list
Texas Monthly has published its list of the state’s best new restaurants for 2025. Numbered one to 10, the 24th edition of the magazine's list is open to establishments that opened between December 1, 2023, and November 30, 2024, and it must be a restaurant's first Texas location. One...
1 dead after crash involving Austin fire truck near airport
Medics are responding to a "major collision" near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Tuesday afternoon.
Austin police arrest 9 in month-long operation targeting vehicle break-ins at parks
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police have arrested nine people in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries at local parks following a month-long coordinated operation, officials announced Wednesday. The arrests came after members of the North Metro Tactical Response Unit collaborated with multiple law enforcement...
USA Today Picks These Two Texas Eateries as the Best
If you are looking for the very best food no matter where you are in the United States, you might turn to the USA Today Restaurants Of The Year List. Their food writers got together and selected all of their favorite spots. Two Texas favorites showed up on the list,...
Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and 5-year-old daughter gunned down at car wash
Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter were fatally shot at a local car wash in Forest Hill Drive on Monday morning, NBC News reported. The fatal incident is said to have occurred a day after G$ Lil Ronnie’s deceased daughter R’Mani celebrated her birthday. G$ Lil Ronnie, born Ronnie Smith, was in...
Whataburger, Wendy’s and more deals on seafood, fish for Lent 2025. See Texas restaurants
Lent 2025 has officially begun, and millions of Christians around the world are observing it. The 40-day period of fasting, prayer and reflection represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert before starting his public ministry. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (April 18) are days of fasting,...