A federal jury awarded more than $1.6M after finding Texas DPS failed to address racial harassment and retaliation against two troopers.

TEA named Levi Fuller to a new inspector-general role to centralize educator-misconduct enforcement and coordinate sanctions statewide.

A man was arrested after police say he shot a roommate and a dog inside an East Austin apartment on Jan. 30. The victim was hospitalized and the dog taken for emergency care while investigators continue their probe.

Sunny, breezy Wednesday in Austin with gusts to 25 mph and highs near 65°F. Temperatures jump into the upper 70s and around 80°F by the weekend.

Little Mexico, a South Austin fixture for weekend breakfasts and tamales, will close Feb. 28 as owner Rosa Elia Martinez retires after nearly 40 years.

After more than two decades in prison, Marshall Moreno was cleared after his daughter's recantation and a rare Court of Criminal Appeals ruling. Prosecutors dismissed the case.

An abandoned apartment on Burton Drive caught fire Monday morning; crews battled from outside after a partial collapse. A media briefing is pending.

Estância Brazilian Steakhouse has opened in Leander, bringing tableside churrasco and a large salad bar to the 183A corridor. Owners held a ribbon-cutting on Jan. 28.

Cool morning near 37°F gives way to highs near 69°F today with gusts up to 25 mph; patchy fog possible before Tuesday’s commute.

Two UT Greek chapters joined an amicus brief defending the Texas Dream Act as hundreds of students face sudden reclassification and much higher tuition bills.

Two Austin men pleaded guilty and were sentenced to county jail after a West Campus burglary that left a woman hospitalized, court records show.

Pasta|Bar will close at the end of February. The chefs behind Scratch Restaurants say a new concept is planned for the East Sixth location.

Noble Joe Coffee is expanding again: the Riverside stand will move into a larger trolley and the brand plans a third mobile location this spring. The owners expect a March–April launch.