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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A powerful atmospheric setup is targeting central Texas right now — a 70-knot jet streak combining with a strong moisture surge and upper-level support is generating isolated potential for 2 to 3 inches of rainfall across the Hill Country Triangle region today. A formal mesoscale discussion is already in effect for the area, signaling that forecasters are watching this setup...

AUSTIN, Texas - A man was charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash in East Austin. According to an arrest affidavit, on April 17, around 1:31 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the 2800 block of East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. An investigation revealed the driver, Jalen Carter,...

A former Austin hedge fund manager pleaded guilty to tax evasion after concealing millions in income and foreign accounts before renouncing U.S. citizenship.

"I grabbed my gun, I yelled at the man to get out of my house and that I was going to shoot him," Shayla Worley said. A brief description that summed up a night of terror at her Nueces Street home on the edge of downtown Austin last fall.

Austin is buzzing today with some of the year’s most creative discounts, from legendary local dispensary specials to “munchie” deals that only happen once a year. Whether you’re heading to Auditorium Shores for the music or just looking for a cheap pizza fix, the city is leaning into the 4/20 spirit with high energy.

Austin officials are sizing up nearly a billion dollars in incentives for a sprawling hotel and convention complex next to Circuit of the Americas, a part of southeast Austin that really comes alive only on race and concert weekends. Supporters say the resort-scale project would anchor hundreds of permanent jobs and bring a major new meeting facility to Del Valle. Skeptics see yet...

AUSTIN, Texas — CapMetro will begin phasing out paper bus passes as it installs new fareboxes across its fleet starting in June. The transit agency said the upgraded fareboxes will no longer accept or sell paper passes, including day passes, beginning June 1. Riders are encouraged to use any...

HAYS COUNTY, Texas — A three-day traffic enforcement operation along FM 1626 in Hays County resulted in 233 traffic stops, according to the sheriff's office. The Hays County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit partnered with the Hays County Constable's Office Precinct 5 Motors Unit for the targeted operation, which ran along FM 1626 from Kyle to the Travis County line. Officials say the stretch of...

AUSTIN, Texas - It was initially believed that both of Athena the owl's owlets at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center had died, but officials reported some hopeful news. On April 19, the wildflower center had posted that both of Athena's owlets had not survived after they had been born on April 9 and April 11.

Sugarwolf, a new bakery, coffee bar and kitchen, is set to open May 5 in downtown Austin. The concept comes from Guy + Larry Restaurants, the local hospitality company behind Restaurant François, ATX Cocina, Bulevar and Roaring Fork, in partnership with Austin-based operator Staton Jobe and chef Kevin Taylor.