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Editor's note: The top Austin news of the week includes details of a unique memoir and a popular gym's expansion. Plus, a Texas writer wins the Pulitzer Prize. Catch up on our top stories below, then plan your weekend right here. 1. Texas' vegan cattle rancher to sign memoir at...

Austin police are working a homicide case after a body was discovered Friday night in northwest Austin, turning a quiet Lakewood block into an active crime scene. The incident unfolded near the intersection of Wallace Drive and Gardenridge Hollow, just off the North Capital of Texas Highway, where homicide detectives responded and the department planned a media briefing for later Friday as the investigation...

Austin is known for its breakfast tacos, and these local restaurants, trucks, and taquerias serve some of the city's freshest and most flavorful options.

An early-morning crash on northbound I-35 near the U.S. 183 on-ramp in North Austin left one person dead and turned a quiet Saturday into a traffic headache. Austin police say a single vehicle crashed on the mainlanes, squeezing traffic down to one lane and shutting off the on-ramp. Two people were taken to a hospital, where one of them later...

Buda residents and traffic safety advocates are turning up the heat on state and local officials, urging them to widen FM 967 after a series of collisions on the narrow two-lane stretch west of town left many neighbors on edge. Their push centers on the corridor between FM 1826 and FM 1626, which locals say is carrying far more commuter traffic than it...

Austin police were on the scene of a barricaded subject in the 3400 block of Kay Street Saturday.

Before Austin became the capital of the Lone Star State, it battled against a tiny East Texas town for top honors.

TEXAS — Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across a large portion of Texas on Sunday, May 10, 2026, as ample humidity and warmth combine with a cold front sagging southward to create significant instability across the state. Four distinct storm zones have been identified, each carrying different storm modes and hazards ranging from squall line winds of 50 to 60 MPH in the...

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for an area south of Austin until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, and what appeared to be a funnel cloud formed near Hutto and Taylor in Williamson County.

The Long Center on Friday announced the lineup for its free summer concert series held from May 21 to Aug. 13. The series will continue every Thursday until Aug. 13, with a one-week skip on July 2.