Austin suburb secures No. 1 ranking as safest midsize city in Texas
As the greater Austin area continues to grow with an influx of new residents, two popular northern suburbs are leading the nation with balancing the trifecta of affordability, opportunity, and safety. Georgetown and Round Rock have been named the safest midsize cities to live in Texas, and they rank among...
Brace For The Humidity, It Is Coming In HOT!
Brace for the humidity, because it is coming in HOT! Temperatures in the upper 70’s this morning are already warmer than normal, and we are going to see highs in the low 90’s later this afternoon. Certainly a muggy Monday though - so expect the heat index to feel like upper 90’s and maybe some 100’s out there too. Than
Surgeon works to advance Central Texas spine care through technology
Dr. Akshay Yadhati with Austin Regional Clinic performs advanced spinal surgeries using new technology. (Courtesy Austin Regional Clinic) Dr. Akshay Yadhati, a surgeon with Austin Regional Clinic, performed two different high-tech spine surgeries this year that were both Austin-area firsts, according to a spokesperson
Balcones Canyonlands wildlife refuge, home to endangered songbird, adds more than 600 acres
The tiny golden-cheeked warbler’s home in Central Texas just got a little bit bigger. The 28,000-acre Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge that spans Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties on Monday announced it has added nearly 300 acres, about a year after a 317-acre addition through an initiative by The Con
Leif Johnson Ford of Manor Expands Commercial Vehicle Inventory with New Work Trucks Designed...
MANOR, TX – As Central Texas continues to experience rapid growth across construction, logistics, infrastructure, and service industries, Leif Johnson Ford of Manor is expanding access to new commercial vehicles through its dedicated Work Truck Solutions platform. The dealership offers a growing inventory of work-ready
San Antonio and Austin rank among top metros for foreclosure rates in April
Property data firm ATTOM released its annual U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, ranking major metros based on their housing foreclosure rates.
Plane that crashed in Dominican Republic was enroute to Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A private jet crashed after takeoff at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, killing both people on board, airport officials said in a statement published on social media and translated to English from Spanish. Officials said the incident happened Sunday afternoon and involved a...
14 United States Cities With Thriving Urban Wildlife Populations
Most people picture cities as concrete deserts. Steel towers. Gridlocked traffic. The last place you’d expect to find a mountain lion, a colony of bats, or a hawk circling its nest 30 floors above street level. Yet that picture is increasingly, wonderfully wrong. Cities across the United States have gone from having li
Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxis Are Expanding Across Austin Metro
Tesla announced that its robotaxi ride-hailing services will roll out in the Austin Metro area of Texas. Things are speeding up for the electric automaker on the ride-hailing front, and you can now expect to see more of these unsupervised cars doing the rounds in Austin. This is part of a larger ...
Sandoval: Texas softball’s dynasty is here
The Longhorns (53-12) claimed the program's second national title and successfully defended the crown they won in 2025.

















