Austin City Council approves $1.7 million for street lighting upgrades in crash-prone areas, set to start early 2025, aimed at enhancing safety for pedestrians and drivers.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues the NCAA over the inclusion of transgender women in women's sports, alleging deceptive practices and seeking to stop these athletes from competing.

Austin's St. Cecilia Soda Company, started during the pandemic, is now thriving. The city's economic climate has fostered around 5,000 new businesses in the past year.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport plans to add nonstop flights to Jacksonville, Memphis, Milwaukee, and Reno by 2025 despite recent service cuts and a predicted slowdown in traffic.

The CLEAR ALERT for missing Ashley Lee in Converse, Texas, was issued and concluded the same day after she was found safe.

Residents in Liberty Hill, Texas, are advocating for reduced speed limits on SH 29 near the high school, citing safety concerns after recent traffic accidents, including a fatal one.

Leander gears up for water treatment upgrades, imposing Phase 4 Water Conservation starting December 30, 2024, ahead of January 2025 BCRUA pipeline work.

The Austin Police Department is seeking a person of interest in a recent homicide at Chevy Chase Apartments and urges the public to share information.

Tim Hortons opened in Austin, Texas, with customers queuing overnight for free coffee offers, festivities, and local appreciation for the brand's coffee and donuts.

Austin PD investigates a homicide after a Hispanic man in his 30s was found shot in a vehicle on Huntwick Drive and pronounced dead at the scene. No suspects have been detained.

Texas AG Ken Paxton filed a motion to block death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying before a state House panel, amid dispute over his conviction legitimacy.

Congress passed a spending package to avert a government shutdown and extend the Farm Bill, providing financial support for Texas farmers and infrastructure, while contentious issues like SNAP funding cuts and debt ceiling debates stirred tensions.

Austin witnessed five fatalities from four separate collisions, including two pedestrian deaths, across a weekend. Concerns about road safety persist despite efforts to improve pedestrian infrastructure.