‘He Appears to Be Seeking a Confrontation’: Texas Drivers Say Austin’s ‘Silver Lexus Man’...
Being known as a local menace is probably not the path to fame most people would pursue, but that hasn’t stopped one alleged troublemaker in Austin, Texas. To some, he’s just a creepy stranger, but to Redditors on r/Austin, he’s become known as the infamous “Silver Lexus Man.” Reddit user Ok_Doughnut5071 is the latest
Texas residents told to avoid waste, soil, and water after sludge spill near private...
Anyone using a private well within a half-mile of the site should boil that water before drinking.
Man arrested, charged with murder in connection with 2024 fentanyl death
A man was arrested Aug. 21 in connection with a 2024 fentanyl distribution that led to the death of a man, according to Travis County court documents.
Anthropic goes big on Texas
Anthropic is eyeing another massive data center project in Central Texas as the AI company's footprint expands across the state. Why it matters: Anthropic's growth comes as Texas officials, including Gov. Greg Abbott, grapple with how to accommodate power-hungry data centers without straining the state's electric grid.
APD identifies woman killed in motorcycle crash over the weekend
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police have identified a woman killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in northwest Austin over the weekend. Just after 10 p.m. on Sunday, APD officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a motor vehicle in the 10300 block of Anderson Mill Road.
Texas QB Arch Manning dropped a strong statement on Tennessee Vols 5-star commit David...
Even Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is amazed by Tennessee Vols 5-star commit David Gabriel Georges.
Full-Circle Moment: After Flipping Commitment to Texas in High School, Billy Walton Readies for...
STILLWATER — Billy Walton III still remembers the phone call he made to Greg Richmond to tell him he wasn’t going to Stillwater. A defensive end from Dallas, Walton was a star commit in Oklahoma State’s 2023 recruiting class. He was committed to the Cowboys for about two months, but a visit to Texas led to him flipping
Travis County Commissioner’s Court speaks on wildfire mitigation
AUSTIN, Texas - A massive wildfire is burning about 200 miles from Austin, and it is a reminder of just how quickly these fires can grow. As Central Texas approaches the 15-year anniversary of the deadly 2011 wildfires, local fire leaders said they are better prepared but still concerned about the risk here.
Federal crackdown on violent crimes in greater Austin area
Federal prosecutors filed about 40 federal cases involving gun-related crimes in Austin in “recent months.”
A Look Back at the Site of Austin’s First Tim Hortons
What was once a brushy stretch along FM 620 is now home to the Austin area’s first Tim Hortons. We first covered the project in April 2024, months before the coffee shop opened. Since opening in December 2024, the location has earned generally positive customer ratings. The images below show how dramatically the proper
