A lightning strike ignited a fire at a northeast Austin home, which was swiftly contained by fire crews, preventing injuries and major structural damage.

Machete attack survivor Seth Gott emphasizes empathy and communal responsibility after the assailant, Ashton Kane Talley, is found incompetent to stand trial.

Manny García is named editor in chief of Houston Landing, with Angel Rodríguez as managing editor. García, a Bradlee Award winner, and Rodríguez, with a digital and Latino focus, are set to enhance Houston's news landscape starting April.

An 18-foot troll sculpture, Malin, created by artist Thomas Dambo from recycled materials, has been unveiled at Austin's Pease Park, featuring a bowl for park wildlife to drink from.

The Austin Planning Commission reviews an Equity-Based Preservation Plan focused on inclusive historical preservation across the city, featuring over 100 recommendations for recognizing diverse community narratives.

Central Texans are preparing for severe weather with large hail and damaging winds forecasted for Friday. Hail could exceed 2 inches, raising concerns of property damage. The Austin Metro area faces a level 2 of 5 severe weather risk.

WCRAS urges community to adopt or foster over 40 cats following a rescue, stressing resource strain and promoting "Pick Your Price" dog adoption event.

The Texas Longhorns softball team crushed the BYU Cougars 13-0 with a three-run homer and two solo homers, and aggressive baserunning highlighted by steals and forcing many groundouts.

TDEM activates emergency teams in response to severe weather forecasts across Texas, highlighting the need for vigilance and urging locals to prepare for potential storms, hail, and flash floods.

A study by UT Austin has demonstrated AI-assisted microbial fermentation as a method to produce a precursor of the Alzheimer's drug galantamine, potentially making drug production more reliable and efficient.

Elon Musk's companies, SpaceX and The Boring Co., reached an agreement with Bastrop and Corix to address wastewater concerns, easing local environmental fears.

Brian Baca was found incompetent for trial in a June West Campus stabbing and will be treated at a mental health facility.

Pornhub blocks access in Texas in response to a new age-verification law upheld by a federal appeals court, requiring users to be 18+ before accessing adult content.