SXSW gears up for its 2024 event with unique attractions, expecting a strong turnout and including keynotes from industry leaders along with various free community events.

Researchers from Texas McCombs developed an AI model that can improve diabetes prevention and could potentially save billions in healthcare costs by better allocating resources.

Emergency crews tackled a kitchen fire at a downtown Austin midrise, with no injuries thanks to a sprinkler system. Two other fires occurred earlier, and a separate large wildfire burns near Amarillo.

Austin debates changes to the Butler Hike and Bike Trail, with concerns on environmental impact and the removal of the trail width limit, as the Parks Board recommends code amendments.

Austin is inaugurating a new joint Fire/EMS station, the Goodnight Ranch Fire/EMS Station, to improve emergency response in Southeast Austin on February 29th.

Matthew McConaughey read his children's book "Just Because" to St. Jude patients, donated 200 copies, and engaged in a Q&A session, part of a Leap Day kindness campaign.

Governor Greg Abbott activates an enhanced emergency response for Texas wildfires, deploying resources and receiving federal assistance to support firefighting and recovery efforts.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the 2024 Governor's Small Business Summit in 15 communities to support local entrepreneurs with resources and networking opportunities.

Austin Police Department is investigating a murder at InTown Suites after finding a man, Robert StJohn, stabbed to death. Suspect Indira Zink was arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder.

Firefly Aerospace expands its Rocket Ranch in Texas, doubling its manufacturing space to enhance production speed and efficiency for rockets like the Antares 330 and MLV. The expansion includes new test stands and advanced machinery.

The Central Texas Food Bank has launched the 'Feeding Creativity' Youth Art Competition to raise hunger awareness, inviting submissions by March 25. The winner's design will adorn a Food Bank truck.

Austin Community College invites the public to vote in the 2024 Eco Bag Design Contest, aiming to combat plastic pollution with the theme "Planet v. Plastics." Voters can win a Timbuk2 bag. The winning design will be sold for a year.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offers media passes for a solar eclipse viewing at state parks, with RSVPs due by March 6. The eclipse occurs on April 8, with totality lasting up to 4.5 minutes.