The Austin Parks and Recreation Board proposes renaming Barton Springs Pool bathhouse after civil rights icon Joan Means Khabele, who helped desegregate it.

NPR praises the visual storytelling and effects in "Dune: Part Two," directed by Denis Villeneuve, where Timothee Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides. However, CultureMap Austin cites a less coherent story despite the impressive visuals.

Christopher Broadus has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, with a prior similar conviction influencing the mandatory sentence.

Five suspects were arrested in Hays County, Texas, in connection with multiple convenience store robberies, facing various charges including aggravated robbery and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

United Way for Greater Austin is celebrating its 100th anniversary with 'A Night United' gala, featuring a Taylor Swift ticket auction and the sale of 100 'Golden Tickets' for luxury trips.

The Texas HHSC warns of a scam targeting Lone Star Card users with spoofed calls to steal personal information. They urge not to share details and to report any fraud cases.

A judge ruled the $1.7 trillion spending bill unconstitutional, as Texas AG Paxton claimed it was passed without a quorum, per a press release from his office.

A man has been charged with first-degree murder following a motel shooting in South Austin, where he fatally shot an Army veteran while exhibiting paranoia.

St. John Properties plans to develop a 50-acre business park in Leander, Texas, potentially creating 850 jobs, with groundbreaking expected by the end of the year.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott endorses IVF as Alabama's court ruling equates embryos with children, causing IVF service pauses in Alabama due to ethical and legal concerns.

An AISD teaching assistant, Ralph Hutchens, was charged with DWI while driving with three children after swerving on I-35. He is on administrative leave post-arrest.

Austin Fire Department responded to a car fire in northeast Austin, which spread to a house but was contained with no report of the cause or injuries.

Travis County has launched a $23.7 million diversion program to provide mental health care instead of jail for nonviolent offenders with mental illness, expanding services to offer round-the-clock care.