Thomas Powell joins Forbes' billionaires as Powell Industries' market value and revenue surged, driven by data‑center demand and a three‑for‑one stock split.

Round Rock police arrested 52-year-old Rodney Vaughan Rhynes on April 1 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child. He is being held on a combined $1,000,000 bond as investigators continue to probe.

Dell Children’s is expanding its fetal surgery team and launching a fellowship, bringing more prenatal surgical care and training to Austin. The move aims to keep complex deliveries local.

A fatal crash closed all eastbound lanes of the SH 45 toll flyover over U.S. 183 Friday afternoon as the Texas DPS leads an investigation.

Two Austin men were federally charged after a high-speed ICE pursuit that damaged federal vehicles and hospitalized a passenger, court filings say. One suspect was arrested April 1.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely in Austin Saturday, April 4, with gusty winds and locally heavy rain. Expect wet commutes and pockets of street flooding.

One person was killed in a Friday morning crash at West Whitestone and North Lakeline in Cedar Park; police say the Highway Enforcement Unit is investigating.

A package of marquee Austin retail sites is on the market, and one of the listings houses the city’s celebrated Chili’s at 45th and Lamar. CBRE is marketing the offering and interest has already surfaced.

A Primrose School worker was arrested after a 3-month-old suffered a skull fracture; investigators say staff delayed seeking medical care following a March 16 incident.

A WARN notice shows Chartwells will not renew its Texas State contract; 183 dining staff are at risk when operations close May 31 unless rehired by a new vendor.

Snorkeling in a Comal County water cave, UT researchers recovered fossils from giant tortoises, pampatheres and ground sloths that suggest a warmer, wetter Ice Age Texas.

A short Austin pilot that helped some homeowners pay flood premiums has ended and applications are closed; city staff will evaluate results before any new funding is approved.

Court affidavits allege four Del Valle High students lured a classmate to a garage and brutally assaulted him, leaving him with extensive bruises and burns.