Austin TX

Texas takes its barbecue seriously, and some restaurants have earned legendary status across the Lone Star State. Folks will drive hours from neighboring counties, braving traffic and long lines, just to taste what makes these places so special. From perfectly smoked brisket to fall-off-the-bone ribs, these BBQ...

HAYS COUNTY, Texas — Hays County deputies are asking for help in their search for a man who they say stole a tow dolly from a U-Haul rental facility in Kyle. Deputies say that an unknown man driving a blue GMC Terrain stole the dolly from the U-Haul rental facility on Bebee Road near Kensington Trails overnight some...

A quiet Sunday morning in South Austin turned into a homicide investigation after police found a man unresponsive inside a parked car in the 700 block of West William Cannon Drive. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and detectives believe he had been shot. The suspected shooter has not been found.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is searching for two suspects involved in an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that took place on Sunday off East Sixth Street. Police responded to the incident on Dec. 28 at approximately 2:06 a.m. in the 200 block of E 6th...

CAIR-Austin is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott, others to denounce a Saturday incident at Walnut Creek Park where men in crusader costumes shouted Islamophobic insults.

TEXAS — There’s really no better way to kick off the new year than fireworks, but every year emergency rooms all over the U.S. get flooded with injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 14,700 people went to the ER in the U.S. because of firework-related injuries last year. Nearly 40% of...

If Los Angeles is where dreamers run, what happens to the dreams that get away? Some of them, certainly, end up in Austin, Texas. “I never felt at home in my home,” Matt Kivel explains in the opening words of his memoiristic new album, Escape From L.A. The 11 autobiographical tracks trace the songwriter’s juvenility...

It’s always best to be alert on the streets, especially if you’re a pedestrian, because you never know what kind of crazy driver you might encounter. For example, this driver from Austin, Texas, decided that crosswalks are “underused” and drove their car directly onto the pedestrian walkway on the Interstate 35...

Looking for the best buffet in Texas? Food experts say this Austin spot stands above the rest.

AUSTIN, Texas — What started as an after-school experiment at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has turned into a full-fledged band that’s not only making music, but building confidence. Inside a small classroom on the school’s North Austin campus, students learn to make electronic...