Austin IT staff fired after allegedly working multiple jobs, Dallas also investigating
Three technology services employees at the city of Austin, including the chief information security officer, have been fired "as the result of an ongoing review," a city of Austin spokesperson confirmed.
Rents were rising in Austin, Texas. How the city brought them down
According to Pew Research, rents decreased 4% in Austin and its surrounding suburbs from 2021 to 2025.
Advocates demand accountability after homeless camp sweep in East Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Advocates for Austin’s unhoused population want answers regarding a recent camp sweep outside the Terrazas Public Library. “On March 31, APD conducted the latest in a series of sweeps at this site," Paulette Soltani with VOCAL-TX said. Advocates say officers with the Austin Police Department...
SXSW 2026: Port Huron Band plays at Austin
Warning: this article contains a derogatory word for Romani people. While South by Southwest is known for presenting upcoming movie screenings to the world, the movie festival’s music scene is also an iconic staple. Big names like Lola Young, Noah Kahan and Fuerza Regida made appearances, but so did smaller scale artists looking to find a larger platform.
City of Austin looks for organizations to run new homeless navigation center
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin is looking for organizations to run its South Austin Housing Navigation Center. The city bought a building near I-35 and E. Oltorf last year. It was a former game room, and they plan to turn it into a resource hub for people at risk of being homeless. The center would help connect people to housing support and...
Round Rock ISD fourth grader dies after being hit by a vehicle in crosswalk,...
A letter to families, students and teachers at Teravista Leadership Academy announced the passing of Patrick Case, a fourth-grader who was hit in a crosswalk April 1.
North Austin Bar Shooting Leaves One Dead, Suspect Charged
A late-night fight outside a North Austin bar turned deadly when gunfire erupted in the parking lot, leaving one man dead and another seriously wounded after a security guard returned fire, according to police. The shooting unfolded outside Michelobos Sports Bar at 900 E. Braker Lane in the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2024. The man killed was identified as 30-year...
Austin’s top IT officials fired over side gigs — including work for Dallas
Austin fired three IT leaders after officials discovered they had undisclosed second jobs, including two who worked for the city of Dallas.
What we know about the Round Rock crash that killed a Teravista Elementary Leadership...
ROUND ROCK, Texas — A child who was hit by a vehicle while biking home from school in Round Rock earlier this month has died. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on April 1, in the intersection of Teravista Club Drive and Teravista Parkway, not far from the Teravista Elementary Leadership Academy. The child, later identified by the school as fourth grader Patrick Case...
An Autonomous Vehicle Killed a Beloved Duck in Austin, and Residents Are Furious
An autonomous vehicle operated by Avride ran over and killed a beloved neighborhood duck in Austin, Texas, reigniting public debate over whether self-driving technology is ready to share the road, and the sidewalk, with everyday life.
