Austin police say NIBIN ballistics linked the Aug. 25, 2022 Barton Springs killing to a Sept. 20, 2022 Houston homicide; surveillance video has been released and detectives want tips.

Jane Nelson announced she'll step down as Texas secretary of state effective July 17 after more than three years leading the office. The governor has not named a replacement.

Rep. Greg Casar wants an AI token-and-compute tax to fund a WPA-style jobs program for workers displaced by automation.

Texas DPS will now give CDL written exams only in English to align with federal rules; drivers and training programs are already adjusting.

A mid‑May shooting spree and a brief shelter‑in‑place alert exposed gaps in who actually receives official emergency messages in Austin. Officials say device settings and opt‑outs are part of the problem.

Katie Stewart's sixth-inning three-run homer lifted Texas to a 3-1 win and sent the Longhorns into the WCWS semifinals.

Cloudy, muggy Monday in Austin with highs near 93°F. Storm chances climb Tuesday with locally heavy downpours possible.

Hospitals and charities across the Austin area are adding NICU beds, opening new units and expanding family housing as neonatal intensive‑care needs rise.

NADC Burger has set up shop inside The Rock Sports Bar in downtown Round Rock, serving wagyu cheeseburgers, twice-fried fries and brown-butter cookies. Window service is expected soon.

A 47-year-old man was charged with murder after his arrest in Oklahoma. The case stems from a March 12 shooting that left a 37-year-old dead on N. Gray Street.

A CDC analysis of the 2025 West Texas measles outbreak found nearly one in five confirmed cases needed hospital care, and most hospitalized patients were unvaccinated children.

Filings show Riverside plans to replace Northcross Mall at Anderson Lane and Burnet Road with mixed‑use housing, retail and office space as the project enters city review.

TxDOT will close the William Cannon Drive bridge over I‑35 for two consecutive weekends so crews can set beams for the Capital Express South project's elevated lanes.