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The Austin Independent School District was notified by Kealing Middle School after around 100 students were sent home early or were absent Thursday due to reported stomach illness, according to a letter sent to families from the middle school.

Individuals were likely extremely frightened after a stranger reportedly robbed and sexually assaulted them at gunpoint in Pflugerville, according to KXAN. Police were tipped off by a victim's smartwatch and located two women inside the residence of the suspect, Dominic Jaamal Rhodes. It is alleged that Rhodes...

Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen defends 'No Kings' protests as peaceful despite June 14 violence that led to arrests in Texas, Utah, California and other states.

The Mayor Pro Tem of Bastrop, John Kirkland, is opposed to Austin Water's Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project, which would pump treated surface water into the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer beneath Bastrop County, due to potential risks of depleting local wells and contaminating the aquifer.

The city of Austin has begun dispatching a team that includes both mental health experts and police to address mental health emergency calls coming from the downtown area. The Austin Field Integrated Response Support Team, or Austin FIRST, includes an Austin-Travis County EMS paramedic, an Integral Care mental health...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday he will deploy Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas National Guard members to Austin ahead of a planned 'No Kings' protest this weekend.

The five-term Austin state representative will wage an underdog campaign to deny the powerful Texas governor an unprecedented fourth term—and the chance to further entrench his “corruption.”. Greg Abbott intends to run for reelection to a fourth term as Texas governor in 2026, which if served to completion...

An Austin survivor of domestic violence has built a new tool that shelters can use when they reach capacity. Called Sanctuary, it's a SaaS (software as a service) platform that offers hotel capacity within a certain radius of the shelter.

AUSTIN, TX – A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of his ex-girlfriend, 27-year-old Nitza Debiase, who was found strangled in her Austin apartment. On Sunday, October 5, 2025, at approximately 11:53 a.m., Austin Police responded to a call reporting a deceased person...

Step into the past with a look at Austin’s castles — homes shaped by educators, artists and dreamers who defined the city’s charm.