Unofficial early returns show three candidates leading Eanes ISD trustee races as the district faces a multimillion‑dollar budget gap. Final counts await county certification.

Austin approved a record $476.5M police budget in 2023, but recruiting shortfalls leave the department hundreds of officers shy and the reimagining debate unresolved.

Rain has moved out of Austin; Saturday looks sunny and mild with highs in the 70s. Heat and humidity return early next week.

A suspected strangulation at a Kerr County RV resort set off a nearly 12‑hour manhunt that ended Friday when deputies arrested a 44‑year‑old near I‑10.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Antonio says 253 new immigration-related cases were filed last week, including alleged smuggling and repeated re‑entries.

An Austin bookkeeper pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he helped sell more than $8.4M in mislabeled alkyl nitrite 'poppers' disguised as cleaning products.

APD detectives are searching for the driver who fled after a bicyclist was struck near Congress and 5th; tips through Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a reward.

Riverside Resources is preparing a roughly 300-unit apartment project near The Domain in north Austin, with city filings tying the plan to the Quarry Oaks campus.

Chi’Lantro closed its North Loop/Burnet Road restaurant on April 30 after an 11‑year run. The chain’s site still lists the address as the Burnet corridor undergoes redevelopment.

Cousins Properties has agreed to sell One Eleven Congress, the 30‑story downtown Austin office tower. The REIT disclosed the deal in its Q1 filing and expects a close early Q3 2026.

A Wells Fargo 'jugging' call in Cedar Park touched off a pursuit that ended near the US‑183/SH‑45 flyover; three men were arrested and police say they may be tied to an Oklahoma theft.

H-E-B's renovated Kyle Plus reopens May 1 with a True Texas BBQ counter, an H-E-B Wellness clinic and expanded departments.

A new Austin Business Journal ranking shows 37 lenders approved more than $305M in SBA 7(a) loans to area businesses in 2025.