APD credited a North Central patrol officer’s social-media sleuthing with linking a juvenile to roughly 32 active vehicle and firearm cases.

DOJ documents show a retired UT classics professor sought $10K–$20K from Jeffrey Epstein’s foundation in 2015 to boost a 2016 campus conference on sexual consent.

Austin ISD paused a decision on consolidating Blackshear and Oak Springs after a packed meeting and nearly 350 survey responses. Families urged the district to protect Blackshear’s community legacy.

RIDE Indoor Cycling will close two studios this month — Downtown Austin and West University in Houston — leaving instructors and riders surprised.

Dozens rallied at the Texas Capitol in Austin as local groups joined a national day of action against ICE. Organizers linked the local protest to national outrage after a fatal Minneapolis shooting.

New license-plate readers showed up near the DPS campus on North Lamar, prompting residents to demand who’s watching and why. The installs have stirred fresh privacy concerns in north Austin.

UT Austin consolidated police, emergency management and West Campus Ambassadors under a single cabinet-level safety unit and named Jay Swann interim director.

Austin nonprofit BookSpring has distributed hundreds of thousands of free kids’ books across Texas, targeting neighborhoods with few books and pairing giveaways with family-reading supports.

Central Texas leaders unveiled phase one of a regional Roadmap for Peace that prioritizes prevention, healing and data-driven tracking to curb violence.

A new Home Depot Foundation poll and local reporting show Texans waiting far longer to rebuild after disasters because trained tradespeople are scarce. Industry groups say expanded training and policy fixes are needed.

Austin's Purrfecto Cat Lounge plans a Southtown opening in May with appointment-based visits and a rescue-adoption focus.

L'Oca d'Oro owner Adam Orman says five employees have been detained or deported; he’s using pay-what-you-will nights and legal toolkits to support staff and push for city help.

Texas pushed the deadline to Feb. 23 for SNAP replacement claims after January’s winter storm. Approved benefits should appear on Lone Star Cards within two business days.