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This domestic violence awareness month KXAN sat down with a local organization doing what they can to address and stop the violence in Central Texas.

Reader’s Digest recently named this Austin favorite the most iconic diner in Texas.

The Love Austin Campaign, a group championing a proposed tax rate increase in Austin, withdrew its ethics complaint against a website opposed to the ballot proposition, according to a Monday press release.

Parents, staff and community members took the mic one after another for the first time last week to express how they felt about the Austin Independent School District’s school consolidation plan. Some worried about the social and academic continuity of their children, others about layoffs. Many mentioned the possible...

This story was originally told at ATXplained Live at Bass Concert Hall on April 29, 2025. A while back, Ellen Pizarek had a burning question about one of Austin’s most well-known businesses — and one of their marketing ploys. Pizarek wanted to know about the giant fake submarine...

In a city packed with taco joints, Cuantos Tacos stands out without trying to. Parked in East Austin, this unassuming food truck draws a steady stream of loyal fans who know exactly what they’re coming for, simple, perfectly executed street tacos inspired by Mexico City traditions. The menu is...

Once a month, the sound of crayons sliding out of a box and paper hitting tables fills Radio East, a coffee shop in Southeast Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas — A man is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing his wife in Williamson County Sunday morning. According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the 5800 block of Parma Street in the Siena neighborhood, located outside Round Rock city limits, at around 9...

The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force has arrested a man wanted in connection to a North Austin murder in early October. Enrique Gomez-Urbina, 21, a Mexican national, was arrested and charged with murder from an incident that occurred in the 8100 block of Research Boulevard. A woman was found dead in a vacant lot near...

On October 9, 2025, the Texas Department of Public Safety recognized several personnel during the October meeting of the Public Safety Commission at DPS Headquarters in Austin. PSC Chairman Steven P. Mach, Nelda Luce Blair, Dan Hord, Larry Long, Steven Stodghill, and DPS Colonel Freeman F. Martin presented two...