Texas Governor Abbott advances Operation Lone Star, aiming to secure the border and counter illegal immigration, with over 509,500 migrants apprehended and significant fentanyl seizures reported.

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ will temporarily close for a change in management and ownership, while founders Miguel and Modesty Vidal assure they will stay on post-transition.

Austin, Texas, ranks 70th in U.S. diversity, a drop from 38th in 2021, with mixed results across socioeconomic, economic, cultural, and religious categories, as reported by CultureMap Austin and KVUE.

A legal battle in Austin over the light-rail project questions the Austin Transit Partnership's authority to use city taxes for debt repayment, which may impact the project's future.

Explosions in an Austin home led to a fire, injuries, and an ongoing investigation by local authorities. Firefighters and EMS responded to the scene for rescue operations.

A photojournalist was wrongfully detained for "criminal trespassing" at a UT Austin protest he was covering, drawing criticism and calls for better press protections.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported the first cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Edwards County, with two deer from a breeding facility testing positive.

The Austin Police Department and Bomb Squad responded to a possible "hazardous device" on South Congress Avenue, causing disruptions and an ongoing investigation.

A motorcycle crash in Leander resulted in one fatality, as confirmed by Austin-Travis County EMS. The incident occurred on Lime Creek Road and is under investigation, causing traffic delays.

The US Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging Texas's mail-in voting law, which sets age-based eligibility, upholding the existing statute.

A person was struck and killed by a vehicle in southwest Austin, with emergency services pronouncing the victim dead at the scene despite CPR efforts.

Studies from the University of Texas highlight a concerning trend of mandatory and non-transparent 'junk fees' increasing the costs of renting in Texas, impacting tenants' budgets.

Travis County tests a program offering early legal counsel to low-income defendants at their first court appearance to address pretrial incarceration due to inability to post bail.