A 16-year-old was struck at Dessau Road and Shropshire Boulevard and later died. APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating the crash.

City staff are drafting zoning changes to bar new smoke and vape retailers from opening within 1,000 feet of schools and daycares; existing shops would be grandfathered.

Dozens of Fort Hood patients say investigators told them their doctor may have secretly recorded exams and offered only a pamphlet; advocates are stepping in.

City staff are asking Council to authorize eminent domain on a Mount Larson Road parcel so Austin can build a public‑safety radio tower above Lake Austin. The city says the site would close a first‑responder coverage gap and cut lease costs.

An Avride autonomous vehicle struck a duck near Mueller Lake Park in Austin; residents recovered the eggs and the company says it is investigating. Neighbors want testing pulled back while logs are reviewed.

Round Rock police arrested 52-year-old Rodney Vaughan Rhynes on April 1 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child. He is being held on a combined $1,000,000 bond as investigators continue to probe.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely in Austin Saturday, April 4, with gusty winds and locally heavy rain. Expect wet commutes and pockets of street flooding.

A short Austin pilot that helped some homeowners pay flood premiums has ended and applications are closed; city staff will evaluate results before any new funding is approved.

ATCEMS and Austin Fire crews responded Thursday evening to a high-angle rescue near Zilker Park after an adult was reported stuck on a cliffside tree. Crews were working to access the patient; details remain limited.

Cloudy, humid Friday with highs near 88°F. Gusty winds today ahead of a soaking Saturday.

A joint venture led by AQUILA Commercial and PacVentures bought the five‑building Campus at Arboretum in northwest Austin. The 318,000‑square‑foot property has notable available space and active leasing listings.

Locally owned Rosie Lynn’s is moving from Town Creek Plaza to Walnut Avenue, adding about 2,000 sq ft and planning a May 1 reopening.

Showers and storms likely Thursday with gusty winds; heavier, widespread rain arrives Saturday.