Austin-Bergstrom playfully flagged flights rerouted from DFW Friday as diversions landed at AUS. Here’s what passengers should know.

A juvenile will face a felony charge after a gel blaster fired from a passing car struck two 12‑year‑old girls in Leander. Police say the attack appears to have been random.

East Austin’s Rosewood Social Club folds a coffee bar, big backyard and boozy yuzu frozen margaritas into one family-friendly, all-day hangout.

A renovated bathhouse at East Austin's Parque Zaragoza reopened Wednesday, adding accessible restrooms, a lifeguard office and a new pavilion while honoring the park's long community legacy.

A gas leak Wednesday evening closed both directions of Lakeline Boulevard at Cypress Creek, prompting an evacuation and short-term traffic detours. Crews remained on scene repairing the line.

Austin police say 48-year-old Tyrone Eugene Alexander is wanted on an aggravated-assault-with-deadly-weapon warrant. Capital Area Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information.

An Austin woman says her dog was found inside a trash compactor after a dispute; police are investigating and community posts have shared updates.

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi opened April 22 at The Shops at Arbor Walk, offering all-you-can-eat hot pot, sushi and boba to northwest Austin diners.

Travis County prosecutors filed new felony counts against 17‑year‑old Cristian Fajardo Mondragon tied to a chaotic South Austin spree that damaged homes and two fire stations.

An Austin man faces multiple felonies after a stolen van he was driving crashed into a Kyle patrol car; police say investigators found more than 80 identity documents and a fraudulent card.

A 32-year-old man died after officers used a Taser outside a North Austin home. APD has launched criminal and administrative probes into the encounter.

A tenant-funded Jimmy John’s is planned inside Texas State’s Undergraduate Academic Center, with a summer build‑out and a planned opening for the 2026–27 school year.

Cedar Park's Firefly Aerospace will deliver four propulsive drones to the Moon’s south pole under a $75M JPL subcontract, stepping into NASA's Moon Base plans.