Austin Municipal Court is celebrating Municipal Courts Week with community events focusing on education and building trust between citizens and the court.

Dr. Tony Jacob, a Texas optometrist, agreed to pay over $1 million to settle claims he submitted false healthcare claims using incorrect provider IDs.

An Austin man, Mario Francisco Vasquez Lopez, was arrested and charged with arson after intentionally setting fire to a bridge, causing $20,000 in damages.

Texas' whitetail deer hunting season prompts road safety warnings due to increased deer activity, coinciding with the mating period. Authorities advise drivers to stay alert and take precautions.

A fugitive on Texas' 10 Most Wanted list, Adiah Namir Roberson, was arrested in Dallas following a Crime Stoppers tip.

Austin Energy is setting up the Zilker Holiday Tree in Zilker Park, aiming to illuminate the 155-foot structure with LEDs for a lighting event on November 27th.

The Austin Fire Department responded to a fire with explosions involving a dump truck in East Austin, with no injuries reported and the fire extinguished.

TxDOT began the I-35 Capital Express Central project, costing $4.5 billion, to expand Interstate 35 in Austin, aiming to ease traffic by adding HOV lanes and improving public spaces.

An 18-year-old was charged with murder in a school stabbing in Texas, where victim Darrin Loving died from chest wounds. Classes were suspended for mourning.

Hays County Judge Tanner Neidhardt, also a professor, was put on leave for soliciting votes from students, which violates Texas law against using state resources for political purposes.

A student died following a stabbing at Manor Senior High School, after which classes were canceled. Another student is in custody and an investigation is ongoing.

A serious multi-vehicle accident involving a semi-truck in Mustang Ridge caused significant injuries and road closures, with the cause under investigation.

IDEA Public Schools employee Ernesto Torres was arrested and charged with resisting arrest after a confrontation with police over a suspicious substance near a school parking lot.