A grandmother in Lockhart uses retirement funds to give out free backpacks to local students, marking the 4,000th backpack this year through her educational aid foundation.

Two missing children from Gonzales County were found safe following an AMBER Alert. Details of their recovery and the status of Martin Mendez, initially sought in their disappearance, remain undisclosed.

The Austin-Round Rock metro area's unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8%, despite the addition of 4,900 jobs, remaining below state and national rates.

Austin experiences near-record heat with clear skies, but flood advisories and scattered storms are expected, with rising temperatures and heat index values. Community efforts aim to mitigate heat risks.

Fayette County firefighters swiftly managed two separate truck fires with no injuries, one involving a Penske truck and the other an 18-wheeler hauling pipe.

Texas DPS closed offices statewide due to technical issues, part of a global outage affecting various sectors. CrowdStrike assures it wasn't a cyberattack, while Microsoft is addressing related software update problems.

Spread & Co. is opening a new location in Austin's Cherrywood neighborhood, offering artisanal cheese, sandwiches, pastries, salads, and an extended selection of drinks.

Austin, Texas, experiences the largest drop in rent prices nationally, with a 9.5% year-over-year decrease, reflecting a trend in the region due to new construction after the pandemic.

Darden Restaurants acquires Tex-Mex chain Chuy's for $605 million at $37.50 per share, adding to its portfolio that includes Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse.

Texas Governor Abbott dispatched law enforcement to the RNC in Milwaukee for security after an attempt on Trump's life, despite staffing shortages back home.

Austin seeks community input to help shape its Animal Services strategic plan after audits show issues at AAC, such as small kennels and strained relations with stakeholders.

Foreign investment in the U.S. housing market dropped, with Texas remaining popular but seeing fewer overseas buyers, according to a National Association of Realtors report.

Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm, Executive Vice Chancellor of ACC, is retiring after 12 years of service. A celebration at ACC Highland Campus is scheduled for August 19, before her final day on August 31.