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.

Round Rock's Brushy Creek Trail East will be closed for maintenance from February 4-6, affecting the section east of Lance Lane between Georgetown Street and A.W. Grimes Boulevard. Other trail parts remain open.

Five former Dell workers filed a proposed class action in Austin alleging mismanagement of the company's 401(k) cost participants more than $318 million and seeking refunds and reforms. The suit names five plaintiffs and targets in‑house funds and fees.

TEA data show more than 212,000 Texas students with dyslexia were in special education last year — a more-than-600% rise that’s straining districts’ staffing and budgets.

Round Rock ISD’s police department plans a voluntary First Offender program to steer first-time vaping and THC incidents into education, counseling and short-term probation instead of juvenile court.

Central Texas schools announce closures and delays on Wednesday due to icy road conditions after a winter storm.