A severe rollover accident near Lake Travis on Friday night caused life-threatening injuries to one person, prompting emergency services to respond and transport the victim to a medical center. Traffic was significantly affected.

Texas AG Ken Paxton and 23 states support an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court against a lower court's injunction.

Austin Police named two victims of a fatal shooting as Ricardo Martinez and Aldo Edgar Romero-Milan, marking the city's 28th and 29th homicides of the year.

Texas reports a seventh month of labor force growth, despite a decrease in nonfarm jobs for July, with a consistent year-on-year increase in jobs and a lower unemployment rate than the national average.

New DNA evidence led to the arrest of Deck Brewer Jr. for the 1980 murder of Susan Wolfe, while Travis County officials seek information on the unresolved 2022 murder of Wilbert Vázquez-Lopez.

Austin ISD's CFO, Eduardo Ramos, has been reinstated after charges of insurance fraud against him were dropped, and his resignation has been withdrawn.

Austin contends with a persistent heatwave as temperatures remain in the triple digits with little relief in sight according to the National Weather Service.

The Round Rock Police warn of rabid bats in the area, urging residents to seal homes and avoid contact with wildlife, emphasizing even healthy-looking bats may have rabies.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public help on the second anniversary of Wilbert Vázquez-Lopez's homicide at a South Austin mobile home park.

Five individuals died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 281 near Lampasas, triggered by a tire blowout on a Cadillac CTS which then collided with a Kia Telluride.

SWAT responds to an incident at Urban Villas Apartment Homes in East Austin, finds man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries; suspect not located.

Austin faces a heatwave with temperatures potentially reaching 101 degrees today and a heat index up to 107. The city experiences its 22nd day of 100+ degrees this year. A hurricane warning is issued for Bermuda due to Hurricane Ernesto.

Austin police report a fatal pedestrian crash involving an SUV at 2:29 a.m. on North IH 35; Edwin R. Rodriguez was killed, marking the city's 54th traffic death in 2024.