Despite a tough SEC Championship loss to Georgia, the Texas Longhorns are optimistic about their chances in the College Football Playoff and are preparing for a game against Clemson.

The City of Austin is helping residents prepare for winter by offering supplies and advice on energy efficiency and emergency preparedness at local utilities customer service centers.

I-35 in Travis County was closed Sunday night after a bomb scare from a car. Authorities, including the Austin PD's Bomb Unit, found no bomb, and the road reopened around 1 a.m.

Representative David Cook won the GOP nomination for Texas House Speaker after a lengthy and divisive internal vote, while his opponent, Rep. Dustin Burrows, exited the vote prematurely but remains confident.

Carly Kehoe Pearson has been appointed as the new Assistant City Manager of Taylor, starting December 30, 2024.

Austin City Council is considering a $6.5 million budget to maintain an emergency homeless shelter, amid local concerns over safety and increased crime.

Austin's "Our Parks, Our Future" is a 10-year strategic plan by PARD to enhance green spaces through land acquisition, facility improvements, and new amenities until 2030, with public involvement in its development.

The success of Texas football in the SEC has led to increased business for Austin bars like Crown & Anchor Pub, with a notable surge in patronage from traveling fans.

The Texas DPS has announced changes to the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program, effective January 1, 2025, which exempts non-commercial vehicles from many inspections but introduces a fee at registration.

Austin plans to request HUD funds on Dec 23, 2024, for Cairn Point at Montopolis, a 150-unit senior housing project with no significant environmental impact. Public comments on the ERR are open until Dec 20, 2024.

The I-35 expansion in Austin has begun, causing traffic disruptions with the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd bypass closure until early 2025 as part of a $4.5 billion project to improve the 8-mile stretch.

Robert Jamerson received a life sentence without parole for continuous sexual assault against a child after being found guilty by a Williamson County jury.

The inauguration of a new water plant by Hays County's mayors signifies increased access to water from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer, leading to eased water use restrictions in Kyle, Texas, with an emphasis on long-term conservation.