Airport staff found a phone lens under a stall at Austin‑Bergstrom; police arrested a 35‑year‑old who faces a state‑jail‑felony invasive visual recording charge.

A person was killed in a hit-and-run on South Congress Avenue near William Cannon Drive; police say the driver fled and investigators closed lanes while they collected evidence.

An early-morning shooting near Del Valle High left one person critically injured while Austin police search for a suspect. Investigators say the gunfire likely happened off campus.

Sweetwater leaders say a Nolan County grand jury indicted four in connection with massive piles of discarded wind turbine blades; the state has also sued the recycler.

A Valentine’s Day welfare check in South Austin turned up two deaths; Austin police say preliminary findings point to a suspected murder‑suicide involving a Texas AG staffer.

A Red Flag Warning runs 10 a.m.–9 p.m. in Austin today with gusts to 30 mph and very low humidity. Avoid open burning and follow local burn bans.

Patchy dense fog slows Friday morning commutes in Austin; gusty north winds and near‑critical fire weather are expected this weekend.

CARTS will start two new weekday commuter routes on March 2 linking Bastrop, Smithville, Georgetown and Round Rock to downtown Austin, with limited-time free rides. A Smithville Station ribbon cutting is planned during the launch.

AI‑made ads are surfacing in the March 3 Texas primary, from satirical clips to near‑photoreal deepfakes. The trend is forcing voters and watchdogs to parse what’s real.

EDENS has acquired Gateway Shopping Center in North Austin and says it will invest in plazas and community spaces while addressing recent tenant departures.

An early-morning explosion and blaze in southern Lee County left a home destroyed and two people dead; autopsies have been ordered and state teams joined the probe.

Patchy fog this morning will give way to sunny skies and highs near 83°F. Forecasters warn of elevated to near‑critical fire weather risks this weekend.

Austin icon Rosie Flores will open Robert Plant’s Saving Grace spring tour, including an Austin stop at Moody Theater on March 21.