1 dead after homicide in south Austin
One person is dead after a homicide in south Austin on Dawson Road near Barton Springs Road, according to Austin Police.
AI infrastructure push faces resistance from Texas town over data center plans
Residents gathered in Bastrop on Wednesday evening to voice frustration over the rapid expansion of data centers across Central Texas. The town hall meeting drew bipartisan criticism of the industry, with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and state Rep. Vikki Goodwin joining calls for greater oversight of devel
Austin Rents Fell 19 Percent After 2021. The People Who Left During the Boom...
Austin’s median rent hit $1,546 in December 2021, a number that felt permanent at the time, driven by a wave...
10 Best Japanese Restaurants in Austin for Sushi, Omakase & Izakaya
Jump Links: Downtown & Central | East Austin | South Austin & SoCo | North Austin & Suburbs. Austin’s culinary landscape has blossomed into one of Texas’s premier destinations for Japanese dining. Whether you are seeking a world-class multi-course omakase tasting, soul-warming tonkotsu ramen, lively izakaya small plate
Crews search for missing swimmer in Travis County
Austin-Travis County EMS on Saturday said the search for a missing swimmer in Travis County has turned into a recovery operation. Emergency crews responded just after noon to 19008 Silver Maple Drive for a missing swimmer in the lake. Just before 1 p.m. officials said they had transitioned from a...
Homicide Probe Turns North Austin I‑35 Frontage Into Crime Scene
Austin police opened a homicide investigation Friday evening along the 12200 block of the northbound I‑35 service road, turning a familiar stretch of north Austin frontage road into an active crime scene, officials said. What APD posted. According to the Austin Police Department post on X, “APD is investigating...
He Posed as a Doctor to Buy RVs With Fake Checks. His Sentences Add...
A Texas man used fake cashier’s checks, stolen identities and counterfeit credentials to obtain RVs, trailers and other expensive property across multiple counties. Investigators said ... Read More
Escapee arrested in Guadalupe County after posing as another inmate at Hays County Jail,...
HAYS COUNTY, Texas – The Hays County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate who escaped from the county jail by posing as another inmate with the same first name has been re-arrested. Xavier Isiah Gutierrez, 21, impersonated another inmate with the first name “Xavier,” who was scheduled to be...
Southbound I-35 closures, lane reductions planned in Austin
TxDOT will fully close southbound I-35 near Riverside Drive Sunday night and reduce traffic to one lane on multiple nights next week as part of the Capital Express Central project.
Jacob’s Well sees strongest flow in years, talks of swimming again surface
After years of declining water levels, Jacob's Well Natural Area is showing signs of recovery, giving hope that public swimming could return.
