Investigation alleges former Pflugerville police chief pointed gun at lieutenant’s leg
The city of Pflugerville announced that a third-party completed an investigation into former Police Chief Jason O’Malley, who allegedly pointed a gun at an employee's leg in April, according to a press release Wednesday.
APD investigating fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash on Wells Branch Parkway
The Austin Police Department is investigating a vehicle-pedestrian crash that left one person dead in northeast Austin last week, per a news release from APD.
Austin Evening Briefing: Free vaccines, spay and neuter clinic at Circuit of the Americas
Good evening, Austin. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Heat will be the main headline for the remainder of the work week. While we aren’t expecting record highs, we will likely see a couple of triple-digit days for our primary zones. At the...
Central Health changes paid holiday structure for employees, nixing 3 starting in 2026
The affected holidays are Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth and Veterans Day. They will no longer be designated paid days off.
Police: 1 person dead in east Austin crash
The crash happened at 5:54 a.m. in the 3100 block of Ed Bluestein Boulevard.
GSA sells vacant National Credit Union Administration building in Austin
The US General Services Administration, or GSA, announced Monday that it sold a federally owned, vacant office building in Austin, which was previously used by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
A Central Texas Food Blogger’s Road Trip Takes a Heartbreaking Turn
On Friday morning, food blogger Taylor Hannan was gearing up to take a road trip with his dog Noodles. He placed the terrier mix in the back seat of his red 2020 Honda Civic, ran back inside to grab the rest of the items he needed, and in less than a few minutes someone jumped in the car and drove away with Noodles...
Glass panel found broken at the same Downtown Austin high-rise site for the 4th...
AUSTIN, Texas — For the fourth time in as many months, a glass panel was found broken at the ATX Tower construction site in Downtown Austin. Ryan Companies said earlier this week, crews discovered a broken glass panel at the site on West Sixth Street. The team said it alerted the Austin Police Department and cleaned...
Police working to identify man hit and killed by car in Pflugerville last Friday
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The Austin Police Department stated Monday that they are still working to identify the pedestrian killed by a vehicle in Pflugerville last Friday night. Officers responded to a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the 1400 block of Wells Branch Parkway Friday around...
Affordable Housing Project Centers Disabled Artists in East Austin
For Patch Hickey, finding a place to live and create in Austin wasn’t a given. The landscape painter, who has a traumatic brain injury and borderline personality disorder, moved to the city in May. He now lives at Live Make Apartments, a new East Austin housing complex designed for low-income and disabled artists.
