Texas stays dry for now, but here’s when widespread rain chances will return
San Antonio’s rain chances will be 10% or less Thursday and Friday, but a change in the weather pattern will bring higher chances next week.
KVUE Defenders investigation spurs reform in Travis County DA’s office
AUSTIN, Texas — After months of shining a spotlight on prosecutorial breakdowns resulting in missed deadlines in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, the KVUE Defenders have found that the problem finally appears to be solved. The missed deadlines to indict jailed defendants stalled justice for crime...
Inside Austin’s Agenda: Meet VOCAL-TX, the homelessness group makes waves at City Hall
On Thursday's episode of Inside Austin's Agenda, host Grace Reader chats with Paulette Soltani, co-director of VOCAL-TX, a nonprofit that has put people actively experiencing homelessness in front of city leaders as they make decisions about the issue.
Lakeway man arrested for felony stalking after posting violent threats on Facebook
LAKEWAY, Texas — A 47-year-old Lakeway man was arrested Saturday on stalking and terroristic threat charges after allegedly posting threatening messages on Facebook. Gregory Alan Bordelon was booked into the Travis County Correctional Complex on charges including stalking, terroristic threat of family/household, and...
Firefighter injured after fire reported at Domain, AFD says
A firefighter was injured after crews with the Austin Fire Department responded to a fire at Domain in north Austin, said Thayer Smith, AFD assistant chief of operations, during a media briefing Tuesday.
Head-on crash with CapMetro bus in Del Valle kills 1, injures 6
A pickup crashed head-on into a Capital Metro bus in southeastern Travis County on Wednesday morning, resulting in one death and several injuries, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. At 6:50 a.m., DPS troopers responded to the crash at the 12200 block of Pearce Lane in Del Valle,...
DOJ opens investigation into city of Austin over ‘race-based employment practices’
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into the city of Austin over hiring and employment practices, pointing to the city's Office of Equity and Inclusion.
Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy
Economic uncertainty, inflation, strict state limits on property tax collections and uncertainty around future federal funds have crimped local budgets. The post Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy appeared first on San Antonio Current .
Wrong-way driver on I-35 leads to deadly crash, shut down lanes
All lanes of I-35 northbound near the Parmer Lane exit are closed Thursday morning after a deadly crash.
Georgia man convicted of hate crime after making threats against Austin ISD board
AUSTIN, Texas — A Travis County judge sentenced a man who pled guilty to sending a terroristic threat to the Austin ISD Board of Trustees in 2023. In July, 57-year-old Michael Boone admitted to threatening the district's Board of Trustees via their "Let's Talk" app in August 2023. The...
