Austin-Bergstrom International Airport provides travel tips for the holiday season, advising early arrivals and offering alternative travel and parking suggestions to ease congestion.

The Austin City Council approved a contract providing better pay and working conditions for firefighters, including a 4.2% raise for most staff and a new work schedule to reduce weekly hours.

Austin is set for a New Year's Eve celebration featuring bands like The Head and the Heart, fireworks, and food trucks at Auditorium Shores, with added security and free transport options.

Austin law enforcement, with help from ATF and FBI, has arrested Derek Gillespie after finding explosive devices in his home, linking him to a series of explosions in the area.

The Hays County Mental Health Court received a $10,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation for expungement services, aimed at aiding the reintegration of its graduates.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appoints 21 members to the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force to analyze risks and strategize prevention.

Two Colombians were extradited to the U.S. to face charges for a smuggling operation linked to 42 disappearances.

Austin police reported a fatal stabbing on Bending Bough Trail; suspect Isaiah Jackson charged with the murder of Walter Connor, marking the city's 52nd homicide of 2025.

Governor Greg Abbott reshapes his Budget and Policy team, appointing Tabatha Vasquez as Senior Advisor, Cory Fish as Policy Director, and Fisher Reynolds as Budget Director.

Austin's weather forecast predicts sunny, mild days, with highs around 78°F, and cooler nights around 52°F, with consistent southern winds throughout the week.

Parley, a new Irish‑inspired pub from local mixologists, opened on East César Chávez with creative cocktails, an Idlewild coffee program and pub bites from Oseyo.

A new Round Rock restaurant fuses Jamaican jerk with Texas-style barbecue and opens with a 'Christmas in the Caribbean' grand opening this weekend.

A Williamson County jury convicted Garrett Andrew Bailey, 37, and a judge ordered life without parole. Prosecutors say the case grew from a 2023 multi‑agency probe with video evidence.