Kyle, Pflugerville voters choose new mayors in runoff elections
Voters in Travis, Hays and Williamson Counties cast their ballots in a few runoff elections on Saturday, choosing their next mayors and council members.
Building cleared after non-credible bomb threat made in Downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A Downtown Austin building was cleared after a bomb threat was made Saturday night. Police say that the call came in at 9:38 p.m., after which officers arrived to the scene and cleared a nearby building at 311 E 6th St. ALSO: H-E-B delights Austin airport...
Waymo trains with Texas school buses after repeated school bus violations
“I am hopeful that it helps them operate their software.," Austin transportation director said.
Roads reopen after vehicle hits cow overnight in Mustang Ridge
MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas — Roads in Mustang Ridge have reopened after a vehicle hit a cow Saturday night in Mustang Ridge. Mustang Ridge police reported the crash on social media at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday. They said the crash happened on SH 45 at the SH 130 southbound ramp.
No Injuries After Del Valle ISD School Bus Collision in East Austin, Authorities Investigating
On Thursday afternoon, an incident involving a Del Valle ISD school bus carrying 32 students resulted in a crash with another vehicle in East Austin. As reported by CBS Austin, the collision took place in the 14400 block of Sandifer Street. The Austin Fire Department was quick to respond to the scene.
Austin faces accelerated funding, design deadline for I-35 cap and stitch project
The Texas Department of Transportation has begun preliminary work on its I-35 overhaul stretching through downtown Austin. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact) City of Austin officials now face a 2025 deadline to define the scope of several cap and stitch projects that could reshape traffic and neighborhoods across the...
Austin ISD releases video of truck passing stopped school bus, nearly hitting student
The Austin Independent School District announced Thursday that its police arrested a man who they accuse of driving a truck past a stopped school bus, nearly hitting a student at a "high rate of speed" on Oct. 8.
Travis County district attorney moves to exonerate wrongfully accused yogurt shop murder suspects
Travis County will formally undo charges leveled against four young men for Austin's infamous yogurt shop murders after police found the man they believe responsible for the 1991 case earlier this year. Travis County District Attorney José Garza said he has filed the paperwork to exonerate the four men initially...
Austin city leaders, firefighters’ union could soon reach agreement on new labor contract
AUSTIN, Texas — After months of disagreement, the City of Austin and the Austin Firefighters Association say they may finally be seeing eye to eye on a new labor contract. Both sides are expected to vote on the proposed agreement next week. The deal comes three months after the...
Musk says Austin will get driverless Robotaxis in three weeks
Elon Musk is once again promising a near future where Teslas in Austin glide through traffic with no one behind the wheel. At a recent artificial intelligence event, he said Tesla has “pretty much solved” fully autonomous driving and that driverless Robotaxis in the city are only about three weeks away. The claim...
