CapMetro appoints new transit police chief
RenEarl Bowie has been selected to head CapMetro's newly established Transit Police Department. (Courtesy CapMetro) On Oct. 10, Austin’s public transit agency, Capital Metro, announced the hiring of a new transit police chief. The position is slated to oversee a new transit police force tasked with increasing safety...
Efforts to curb hydrilla with lake drawdowns not effective, city memo says
The city of Austin will look into lowering Lake Austin next year. It's to fight back against the invasive hydrilla, but city leaders think they are not as effective as believed.
Doctor-Approved Ways To Avoid Getting Sick at Austin City Limits Next Year
Austin City Limits has come and gone. But, one thing may have followed some people home, and it wasn't the music.
Concerns about the company running school choice program
An Austin lawmaker is raising questions about the selection of a New York-based company that has been hired to run the state's new school choice program.
East Austin businesses grapple with damage amid a series of break-ins
AUSTIN, Texas — Several businesses in an East Austin strip mall are facing damage and financial loss following a string of break-ins that occurred last week. The incidents have left walls boarded up and some calling for increased security in the area. Brass Ovaries Studio was among the businesses...
City of Austin approves $4 million budget to help Austinites facing eviction
AUSTIN, Texas — With Travis County eviction rates at an all-time high, the Austin City Council approved $4 million for emergency rental assistance during its Oct. 9 regular meeting. The City Council allocated an additional $400,000 to its 2025-26 fiscal budget that Austin Housing will distribute to the "I...
Affidavit reveals new details in North Austin homicide
AUSTIN, Texas — KVUE has obtained an affidavit in the case of a man accused of killing a woman in North Austin. Enrique Gomez-Urbina, 21, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Oct. 8 after being wanted on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Mary Gonzales. Gonzales, 43,...
Man accused of killing woman at her central Austin home, court documents say
Police believe a man killed his off-and-on girlfriend after entering her home through a window on Oct. 4, according to an arrest affidavit for 26-year-old Paul Lester Allen.
Meet Daxbot: The three-foot-tall surveillance robot patrolling parts of Austin
If you've strolled around parts of Austin, you may have come across a robot watching you.
Austin launches FIRST pilot for mental health crises
The city of Austin is preparing to launch a pilot program that is aimed at improving high-acuity mental health crises.
