Four hospitalized after suspected mass overdose outside downtown Austin bar
AUSTIN, Texas — Five adults were treated for suspected drug overdoses early Wednesday outside a bar in downtown Austin, with one patient found in respiratory arrest, authorities said. Austin-Travis County EMS, Austin Fire Department and Austin police were called to the 300 block of East Sixth Street at about...
ACL 2026 load-in brings road closures, parking impacts around Zilker Park
Austin City Limits festival preparations begin this month, bringing weeks of parking lot closures, road restrictions and traffic delays near Zilker Park.
Austin taqueria makes 2026 New York Times list of favorite restaurants
Austin and El Paso are representing the Lone Star State on a prestigious new dining list. The New York Times has published "The Restaurant List 2026," which enumerates the staff's favorite restaurants of the year. Taco spot Paprika made the list in Austin, and Elemi Taqueria made it in El Paso.
Everything UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor said about the No. 1 Texas Longhorns
UTSA (2-0) head coach Jeff Traylor spoke to the media for just over 20 minutes ahead of his team’s trip to take on No. 1 Texas (2-0) in Austin this weekend. This is everything he said. On what he saw on film from beating Texas State“First, JJ, I’m just proud of you for showing up today. I was really concerned that if t
Deaf woman misses flight after gate change, ends up spending two nights in jail...
After four long years of legal battles, Karen McGee is finally receiving a $92,500 settlement from Travis County. This outcome follows an incident in 2022 that saw the then 71-year-old traveler spend two nights in jail and sustain a broken arm after a simple gate change turned into a nightmare. As reported by Dexerto ,
Austin rap group speaks out after being kicked off Pecan Street Festival stage mid-set
Austin-based hip-hop trio FreeBloo&theFreak got through most of their performance on the Pecan Street Festival stage on Saturday... until their music and mics were abruptly cut off mid-set.
I Didn’t Know That!? with Dr. Liam: Texas Archeology Fair digs deep into human...
Texas Archeology Fair Digs Into 16,000 Years of Human History in the Lone Star State. What's the difference between archeology and paleontology, and what should you do if you stumble across an artifact in Texas? "We Are Austin" hosts Trevor Scott and Sierra Waggoner dug into those questions with Dr. Liam Norris and Sta
This is how much a single-income family needs to make in Texas in 2026
With childrearing costs in the Lone Star State adding up to tens of thousands of dollars per year, many two-parent Texas families are navigating a difficult decision: should both parents work or should one parent stay home to raise the child?. For Texas families that choose the latter, the working...
San Marcos city council member arrested in Austin, court records show
A San Marcos city council member faces an assault on a public servant charge, a third-degree felony, following a "disturbance" that happened between him and a security guard in downtown Austin over the weekend, according to an arrest affidavit.
State leaders question handling of suspect before deadly Round Rock homicide
A Labor Day homicide in Round Rock is now drawing attention from state leaders who are questioning how the man accused of killing a 62-year-old man was released from jail earlier this year.

















