An 18‑year‑old Northeast Early College senior was taken into ICE custody after a May 1 traffic stop. Friends and family say the stop escalated when a DPS trooper couldn’t verify his identity.

After a fatal January wreck, neighbors and a petition group want TxDOT to study and widen a dangerous stretch of FM 967 between FM 1826 and FM 1626.

Austin police are investigating a homicide in the 9200 block of North Lamar Boulevard. APD said a public information officer is en route and a media briefing is pending.

Three people in the Waco area were federally charged after search warrants turned up meth, guns and cash.

Three people were found shot inside a Pflugerville home; a person of interest was detained later that morning. Authorities say the investigation is active and are asking for tips.

Austin favorite Nervous Charlie's confirmed a third location at 2159 S. Lamar Blvd; owners teased the move with a Jurassic Park–style social video and signage. Opening date is still listed as "coming soon."

The Cove Theater in downtown Copperas Cove will close on May 31 after owners say a lease expiration and other business priorities forced the decision. The couple hopes a new operator will step in, but they plan to sell equipment if no taker emerges.

Homeowners across the Austin area say they paid deposits to K.T.A. Build and Design and were left with unfinished projects; one won a $10,000 judgment that remains unpaid.

Bill Wise, a fixture of Austin’s film and theater community, has died at 61. Friends and collaborators remembered his scene-stealing turns and tireless behind-the-scenes work.

A newly hired McNeil High coach was arrested May 4 on a Tarrant County warrant tied to a January 2024 incident. Round Rock ISD has placed him on administrative leave.

The Spurs-Timberwolves game moved to Peacock/NBC streaming, and San Antonio shops from Taco Palenque to Eightball Coffee are promising morning freebies after Spurs wins.

Round Rock's mix of housing types, parks and affordability is drawing millennials and setting off a wave of development and roadwork.

Taylor police are investigating a suspicious death in the 1000 block of Price Street; detectives are working with state and county partners and asking for tips.