First-generation student Theodore Courtois is graduating with honors from ACC and receiving the Chancellor Student Achievement Award. Despite personal challenges, he excelled academically and will pursue aerospace engineering at ASU.

Austin's free Zilker Park shuttle service returns on May 25, operating weekends and holidays through Labor Day, with free parking at One Texas Center.

UT Austin's graduation ceremonies are causing temporary road closures and traffic rerouting on campus this week, with free parking in university garages.

Shrimping will be temporarily closed off the Texas coast and in federal Gulf waters from sunset on May 15, with plans to reopen in July to allow shrimp populations to grow.

Austin's Moody Center offers exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, showcasing areas typically off-limits to the public and detailing its development story. Proceeds from ticket sales support local initiatives.

Austin students participated in National Bike and Roll to School Day, promoting physical activity and safe cycling, with support from the City's Safe Routes to School program.

The City of Austin seeks a $10 million federal grant to update its Strategic Housing Blueprint, aiming to address housing challenges intensified by growth and the pandemic.

Jacqueline Jones won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for History for her book "No Right to an Honest Living," examining Black workers in Civil War-era Boston.

Austin police are investigating a fatal shooting on West William Cannon Drive and are seeking tips, offering a reward for information leading to an arrest.

Austin anticipates a record heat with temperatures nearing 93 degrees and a heat index of 103 according to NWS.

Cedar Park man Joshua Harty-Smith faces multiple charges including assault and weapons and drug offenses, following an investigation sparked by an alleged assault at a local apartment complex.

The Austin City Council approved an "agrihood" pilot program to integrate agriculture with affordable housing in East Austin, despite some concerns over the term's cultural sensitivity.

UT Austin is proceeding with its commencement despite campus protests, invoking mixed feelings among students, who express both relief and anxiety but overall a determination to celebrate their achievements. A safety plan is in place for the event.