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A volunteer for the organization that helps maintain Mayfield Park's horticulture and helps take care of the resident peafowl said they are aware of four birds that were "dumped at Mayfield a couple of months back."

AUSTIN, Texas — Two University of Texas at Austin scientists snorkeling through an underwater cave in Comal County stumbled onto something unexpected - the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals that had been hidden beneath Central Texas for thousands of years. John Moretti and co-author John Young say they...

AUSTIN, Texas — Police are continuing to investigate a homicide that happened in northeast Austin Thursday. According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the incident happened at the Penske Rental Truck facility in the 8200 block of Tuscany Way, near U.S. 290 just before 5:45 p.m. Officers received a call from...

Austin-based mineral sunscreen brand, Goodspread is receiving a major retail push, as they're now launching at 94 H-E-B locations statewide, the company said in a April 2, 2026 press release. H-E-B is a privately owned major grocery store chain based in San Antonio with more than 435 stores across Texas...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police (APD) announced it had $50,000 to train local nonprofit and private mental health counselors to provide treatment to trauma survivors. APD said the training, which normally ranges from $2,000 to $4,000, was funded by the department and utilized a treatment that focuses on the disturbing...

Thursday evening turned tense along the cliffs by Zilker Park as Austin emergency crews worked a high-angle rescue for an adult reportedly stuck in a tree on a steep hillside. Units were dispatched at about 7:19 p.m., with hasty teams and Austin Fire Department crews scrambling to reach and stabilize the patient...

A deadly crash is causing delays in the area where SH 45 and SH 130 merge, near U.S. 183 south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Police in Round Rock arrested a man on Wednesday in connection with a child sexual assault investigation involving multiple victims. Police say 52-year-old Rodney Vaughan Rhynes of Round Rock was taken into custody and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by...

CEDAR PARK, Texas — One person is dead after a crash in Cedar Park Friday morning, according to police. Officers responded to the the intersection of West Whitestone Boulevard and North Lakeline Drive shortly before 7:36 a.m. The roadway was reopened by 9:54 a.m. Cedar Park police said the...

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