A Killeen contractor was sentenced in Waco after admitting he sexually assaulted a colleague at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

Flyrite Chicken has returned to East Austin as a food truck at Stoney's Good Time Ranch, opening March 26 with sandwiches, sides and dine-in during bar hours.

One person was taken to Dell Seton with life‑threatening injuries after an auto‑pedestrian collision on S Lamar; APD has lanes closed as it investigates.

A Travis County judge kept a wrongful‑death suit against an Austin kratom seller and influencer in local court. The case raises questions about concentrated 7‑OH in over‑the‑counter products.

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival will take over Austin’s Moody Center Sept. 26–27, 2026, with a star-packed lineup; tickets go on sale April 3.

A North Austin man is charged after police say copper wire was cut from nearly a dozen streetlights, prompting warnings from Austin Energy.

Low 90s and gusty winds Wednesday in Austin; storms possible late tonight into Thursday and heavier rain likely Friday night into Saturday.

A $50 million gift from NVIDIA executive Roger Bringmann will bankroll the Bringmann Center and push Austin Christian University toward rapid growth and accreditation. The donation aims to double the Georgetown campus and expand the school's business and tech programming.

Tiger Lilly, the three‑story downtown Austin cocktail lounge at 400 Colorado St., announced a surprise closure with March 31 as its final day. The venue opened in late 2024.

Austinites face low 90s and gusty southerly winds Tuesday; showers and thunderstorms are most likely Wednesday night into the weekend.

Hold Out Brewing and Better Half have acquired Turnstile in North Austin. The neighborhood bar will keep its familiar look while adding Hold Out beers and Better Half pastries.

A Travis County judge handed down decades‑long prison terms after a jury convicted a 48‑year‑old man of sexually assaulting a child.

Five Austin councilmembers asked staff to study banning face coverings for officers in a March 13 memo that frames the step as a transparency and accountability move. Staff are due to report back by mid‑April.