Austin PD is alert to a potential "Biggest Mega Meet of the Year" illegal street event and will enforce laws strictly, warning against reckless behavior. Past events led to injuries and arrests.

Austin's weather will shift from cloudy to sunny with a high of 80°F today, cooling to 42°F tonight with gusty winds, per the National Weather Service.

A southeast Austin pitmaster says he’s still waiting for arrests a year after his food-truck trailer was stolen and later recovered damaged in Elgin. He says repeated calls to police produced no charges.

A late-night single-vehicle crash on William Cannon Drive left one person dead; APD's vehicular-homicide unit is investigating and seeking tips.

Austin police identified the pedestrian killed in a Christmas Eve downtown collision as 35-year-old Joseph Capulong Katigbak. The driver remained at the scene and investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar plans a Sunset Valley Village location; filings show construction could run April through August.

Samsung filed for a $12M, four‑year renovation at its Austin semiconductor campus to expand waste‑tank containment, per state filings and local reporting.

The article discusses the tightly contested primary races in Texas for the U.S. Senate seats, with close competition among both Republicans and Democrats as the 2026 primaries approach.

Two would‑be challengers were kept off the GOP primary ballot after courts upheld the party's signature rules, leaving two Texas Supreme Court seats uncontested. Judges said last‑minute filings and petition gaps doomed the legal bids.

Detective Ratliff briefed reporters after two men were found dead in the 10400 block of Orourk Lane. Homicide detectives say the case involves family violence and are seeking tips.

Austin Police seek a white male suspect in his 40s or 50s involved in a hit-and-run that injured an E-bike rider on November 10, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

A fatal auto-pedestrian accident in South Austin resulted in a pedestrian being pinned under a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Delays and road closures are expected.

Global climate datasets now show 2025 will rank among the hottest years on record. For Austin that means more heat, longer droughts and added strain on infrastructure and health systems.