Austin TX

Austin might have been one of the hottest markets in the country to move to a few years ago, but now one of the Texas capital's surrounding suburbs has captured national attention among the fastest growing places in Texas. Roughly 26 miles north of Austin is the city of Leander,...

Texas' long-established open government laws help us see how taxpayer dollars are spent and root out malfeasance. It's important to keep these transparency laws strong, Kelley Shannon writes.

AUSTIN, Texas — Police have identified Rogerio Martinez Jr., 54, as the suspect in a stabbing on a CapMetro bus on South Lamar Boulevard on Friday that left two people injured. Martinez was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, both second-degree felonies, and booked...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department rescued a pet while extinguishing a fire in NE Austin Sunday evening. Officials stated around 6:30 p.m. that they were on the scene of a kitchen fire that extended to the attic of a house at 3112 Lynridge Dr. The main body...

Mayor Watson reveals how cutting red tape and boosting housing supply helped Austin drop rents by 10% and create a "buyer-friendly" market.

MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas — Four people were transported and one is in critical condition after a rollover collision in Mustang Ridge Sunday evening. Mustang Ridge Police stated just before 6 p.m. that they were working a "serious rollover collision" on Highway 183 Northbound near Tom Sassman Rd. ALSO: Texas...

The Lodge Card Club, an Austin, Texas area poker club located in Round Rock, has finally issued a statement regarding last week's shocking raid. Though the card room, co-owned by poker pro Doug Polk, did issue a brief statement immediately following last Tuesday's action by The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission...

AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas is bracing for a dramatic weather shift over the next 36 hours with one of the largest temperature swings in Austin's history. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from Sunday at noon through Monday at 8 p.m. and a Wind Advisory from Sunday at 3 p.m. through Monday...

Christina Aguilera dominated Sips & Sounds Fest on Friday night, making us wonder if the Coke-sponsored music fest is Austin's new spring break destination.

Early Saturday during SXSW, bleary-eyed festivalgoers walking through downtown Austin stumbled onto an unannounced art intervention: a “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” laid out along the 400 block of Brazos Street. A line of star-shaped decals, mimicking a scrappy sidewalk hall of fame, carried the names of dozens of...