La Niña now expected to last all winter
Previous outlooks favored La Niña only into the beginning of winter.
Body cam video released in Austin OIS
The Austin Police Department has released body cam video and audio from the officer-involved shooting on September 10.
Kyle rideshare program celebrates 5 years, city starts review process
On Tuesday, Kyle's $3.14 Uber rideshare program celebrated its 5-year anniversary, which also kicked off the city's review of the program.
State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over...
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The State Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies teaching plan that will dedicate more time across school grades to Texas and U.S. history while placing less attention on world...
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Community Unity: The city of Austin is launching its first-ever brand in an attempt to “enhance unity [and] cohesion” across city departments; the unified city logo will replace over 300 current logos of various city services. A city of Austin representative told KVUE that the brand, a collaboration of Austin-based...
99-year sentence for Texas man who led police on chase in meth case
A Comal County jury convicted Jeremy Dwayne Parker, 44, of Round Rock, who official say threatened to 'shoot it out" with police if caught again.
5 Ways to Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month in Austin 2025
National Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, honoring the historias, culturas y contributions of our comunidad. It’s a time when many Latin American países including México, Guatemala, Brazil and more mark their independence with música, food, and traditions, making it the perfect time to...
They want a COVID shot to protect their health or at-risk family. They can’t...
Jason Mitton wanted one of the new COVID-19 vaccines before leaving on a business trip. But the pharmacists at a drug store near his home in Austin, Texas, refused. “He’s like: ‘Do you have a doctor’s note?’ I said: ‘No, I don’t.’ He said: ‘Well, the FDA standards say that you don’t qualify. And our policy is that we...
City, Austin ISD police to revise protocols after ‘conflicting messages’ sent during Barton Hills...
Austin police Chief Lisa Davis, right, and Austin ISD police Chief Wayne Sneed said their departments are improving communications and other protocols given public messaging errors following a Sept. 10 shooting near Barton Hills Elementary School. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) Austin and Austin ISD police officials...
Inside the CHAMPS Trade Show in Austin: Smoke Shop & Cannabis Industry
Cara Todkill smells cannabis flower from Warren Campbell, owner of W Squared Distribution in Houston, at CHAMPS Trade Show at the Palmer Events Center Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. The three-day business-to-business trade show focuses on the counterculture, smoke shop, and cannabis-related industries. Tarek Adieh, of...