Austin’s Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-in has suffered theft of essential equipment, forcing it to scale down its operations and ask for community support through a GoFundMe campaign.

The Texas Education Agency introduced Sentinel, a system to improve school safety by standardizing procedures for threat assessments and enhancing communication between schools and law enforcement.

Austin is expected to have isolated showers and storms this weekend with temperatures in the 70s, potentially leading to flash flooding. The coming week will bring hotter, drier conditions with temperatures climbing to the mid-90s.

A suspect was shot and hospitalized following a violent encounter with Pflugerville Police narcotics officers during a traffic stop. The officer involved is on administrative leave, with the incident under investigation.

Austin has intensified safety measures in its nightlife scene by providing overdose response training and launching the "Sip Safely" program to address the spike in fentanyl overdoses and drink spiking incidents.

Residents in Pflugerville, Texas, were evacuated due to a gas leak but returned home safely after crews shut off the affected gas line and secured the area.

Round Rock Police request community help to find Brandi Nicole Iglesias, missing since June 9. She's described as 40, white, 5'5", 150 lbs, with blond hair and green eyes. Contact Detective Villegas with information.

Weather forecasts indicate the end of cooler temperatures in Austin with chances of showers and thunderstorms returning, and a rise in temperatures projected for the following week.

Wylumva Ngongoseke was sentenced to 15 years for her mother's murder in Travis County after pleading guilty, with 891 days credited for time served. Her mother was found stabbed in 2021, and Wylumva was arrested in Tanzania and extradited.

The Austin Police found a man dead with trauma signs at the Array Apartments and are investigating the incident, which marks the city's 36th homicide this year.

One person died and another was detained after an incident in southeast Austin, with police investigating the matter.

Jeffrey Norman and Lisa Davis, finalists for Austin Police Chief, engaged with the community emphasizing trust-building and proactivity in policing. The city manager will soon choose a successor to Interim Chief Henderson.

The US Department of Transportation is investigating Delta Air Lines after a tech outage led to numerous flight cancellations and delays, examining recovery speed and passenger treatment.