A former Austin school bus driver was arrested on OWI charges after allegedly driving routes while impaired, authorities say.

Hays County commissioners voted Tuesday to deny a 340‑acre Hays Commons development agreement after residents and conservationists raised aquifer and wastewater concerns. The decision shifts the fight to state permits and hearings.

APD and a Travis County deputy were named Employees of the Week after officers located a suspect who threatened a local school and was arrested, officials said.

A 26-year-old was arrested after a downtown Round Rock stabbing. The victim is in stable condition and the suspect faces aggravated assault charges.

A Travis County judge gave Martin Rodriguez a 30-year sentence after he pleaded guilty in the January 2024 death of Naomi Davis, court records show.

Hot and sticky Thursday in Austin: highs near 95 and heat index up to 106°F. Slight morning showers, then partly sunny; rain chances climb Sunday into next week.

An early‑morning crash on the U.S. 290 westbound frontage road near Springdale killed a motorcyclist; Austin police are investigating.

Hays County delayed a vote on a proposal to pause approvals for large, water‑intensive data centers as drought tightens local supplies and leaders press the state for authority.

Cloudy, muggy morning in Austin; highs in the mid-90s with heat-index readings near 105–107°F. Isolated storms possible and cooling centers are available across the city.

Austin's P. Terry's is shifting into an Employee Ownership Trust that will make roughly 1,800 workers across 38 Texas locations beneficiaries of the brand's future profits. The move includes an immediate profit-sharing program and aims to lock the company into employee-centered stewardship.

Ken Paxton opened an industry-wide probe into protein powder makers after Consumer Reports and the Clean Label Project flagged elevated heavy-metal levels.

Low‑90s highs and humidity pushing heat‑index readings into the low 100s. Isolated seabreeze showers are possible but most days stay hot.

A single-vehicle crash in the 11700 block of North FM 620 on Friday killed the driver, the city says.