When Where What founder Chris Cates revealed he has stage 4 colon cancer that has spread to his liver and has begun chemotherapy. The announcement drew a large, emotional response from the Austin community.

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

A four‑level, 75,000+ sq ft addition at Austin‑Bergstrom is taking shape to speed security and baggage handling.

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.

Bastrop County adopted a five‑year plan totaling about $219M for buildings, IT and roads, with $64M slated in year one and a Feb. 9 vote on financing.

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

Georgetown is designing Fire Station No. 8 and deploying ambulances and a logistics hub to address rising calls and slower emergency response times.

Dell Children's new bone marrow transplant program let a 4‑year‑old get life‑saving care close to home, sparing months of travel and family separation.

Clear skies this morning give way to a fast warmup: highs near 70 Thursday, then around 80 Friday–Saturday. Spotty frost possible in a few sheltered Hill Country hollows.

Colliers' latest market data show construction is cooling and occupancy is stabilizing in Austin, setting the stage for rent gains in 2026.

Round Rock police arrested a 29-year-old employee after a juvenile patient reported a sexual assault. Detectives say the investigation is ongoing and are looking for possible additional victims.

City staff have inventoried nearly 170 social‑service contracts and say further cuts or consolidations could reshape homelessness and health funding ahead of next summer’s budget.

A federal jury awarded more than $1.6M after finding Texas DPS failed to address racial harassment and retaliation against two troopers.