Austin Community College approves a 4.5% pay raise and raises the minimum wage to $23/hr for its employees, though some staff feel it's insufficient due to Austin's high cost of living.

Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax is set to present a city budget with a $13.2 million deficit as financial challenges surge, amid debates over public safety funding and community group demands for increased investment in city services.

A 14-year-old boy, Christopher Rodriguez Diaz, has been missing in Austin since June 14. The search involves the police and NCMEC, with a call for public help.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott starts a tour in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan to discuss economic partnerships and innovation, focusing on sectors like semiconductors and manufacturing.

Leander Police seek public help to identify a June retail theft suspect seen in a white sedan with "SOUTH-POINT" plates, urging info be shared confidentially with Officer Fuller.

The Texas Music Museum in East Austin is facing issues with overcrowding and may lose storage space, an urgent problem discussed at the Music Commission's meeting.

An Austin Police officer saved a kitten from a busy road, with the rescue captured on bodycam footage. The kitten, now named Nelson, was adopted by an APD employee.

Texas Governor Abbott raises the State Emergency Operations Center's readiness in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl's arrival as a Category 3 storm, urging Texans to prepare and stay informed.

CapMetro is creating its own police department, expected to launch in 2025 to improve rider safety, starting with 12 officers and possibly expanding to 45.

Two adults died in a single-vehicle crash on Research Boulevard in north Austin, as reported by local media. Austin Police and EMS responded to the scene. The road was closed for investigation but later reopened.

Austin is set to experience a break from the heat with a forecast of a temperature drop and increased chances of rain due to Hurricane Beryl's influence.

The Palindrome roller coaster at Circuit of the Americas is nearing completion, adding a 95-foot-tall, 51 mph ride featuring two inversions to the COTALAND amusement park, with a planned opening in early 2025.

Kyle, Texas is working on a Sidewalk Master Plan to improve pedestrian safety by building new sidewalks and repairing existing ones, prompted by community concerns over traffic dangers.