Residents back tax hike for 2026 bond projects, survey shows
More than two-thirds of Austin residents say they’re willing to support a tax increase to fund the city’s next bond package, with housing, transportation, and parks emerging as the most widely shared priorities among the 2,002 people who responded to a recent public survey. Those findings were presented...
Historic east Austin Public Housing property to be redeveloped
Historic east Austin Public Housing property to be redeveloped.
APD Makes Arrest in North Austin Drive-By Shooting
The Austin Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a homicide that happened earlier this month in north Austin. Kenan Greene was arrested by the Lone Star fugitive Task Force and booked into the Travis County Jail for the alleged killing of Comarri Thompson. On Saturday, July 19,...
Could a decades-old DNA sample solve the yogurt shop murder case?
The 1991 murder of four teenage girls in a Texas yogurt shop remains unsolved, but there's hope that advancing DNA technology will change that.
8 apartments, 3 cars burned in North Austin apartment fire; nearly 40 displaced
AUSTIN, Texas - An apartment complex fire in North Austin has left behind significant damage and displaced dozens of people. Cardiologists Recommend: Eat 1 Teaspoon Tonight – Wake Up With a Flatter StomachHere's What You Need To KnowGet Fit Today |. What we know:. The Austin Police Department said...
Lone Oak Motors closes after 16 years in Southwest Austin
Lone Oak Motors sold previously used vehicles including cars, trucks, boats and RVs. (Courtesy Lone Oak Motors) Locally-owned and operated used car dealership Lone Oak Motors closed its doors on June 30. What to know. Owned by Bruce Musick and Bart Milam, the business sold pre-owned vehicles as well as...
Austin Hospitals Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals List
No Central Texas hospitals made the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In fact, only Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas made that list. In the best hospitals in Texas list, Baylor Scott & White in Temple was the highest ranked Central Texas hospital at No. 7. Among Austin-area hospitals, St....
Austin Police Nab Suspect Linked to Spate of Business Break-Ins
A string of business burglaries in Austin has culminated in the arrest of 34-year-old Jarvis Henderson. Citing police affidavits, CBS Austin reported that Henderson was first arrested on July 15 for burglaries involving at least two East Austin businesses. Henderson has since been tied to additional break-ins,...
How far back do earthquake records go?
Since the 1890s, the invention of the seismograph has given scientists a understanding of the intensity and magnitude of earthquakes. In 1935, Charles Richter developed the Richter magnitude scale, which quantifies the size of earthquakes based on seismic waves.
‘Hate crime’ assault at Barton Springs prompts police investigation
A 'Good Samaritan' suffered multiple injuries and is now hospitalized.
