A SWAT response closed the 3400 block of Kay Street Saturday after police reported a barricaded person. Authorities urged people to avoid the area while tactical teams worked the scene.

A line of strong to severe storms will sweep through Austin late Sunday into early Monday. Expect damaging winds, hail and pockets of heavy overnight rain.

An 18‑year‑old Northeast Early College senior was taken into ICE custody after a May 1 traffic stop. Friends and family say the stop escalated when a DPS trooper couldn’t verify his identity.

After a fatal January wreck, neighbors and a petition group want TxDOT to study and widen a dangerous stretch of FM 967 between FM 1826 and FM 1626.

Break‑ins at a Northwestern Avenue food‑truck lot have vendors replacing locks and filing reports as police investigate. Owners say some trailers have been hit repeatedly.

A Hays County jury convicted a Mustang Ridge man of continuous sexual abuse and handed down two consecutive life sentences plus a 20-year term. Victims testified the abuse began in kindergarten.

Dense fog and 72°F Saturday morning give way to highs near 89°F. A frontal system late Sunday could bring strong storms overnight into Monday.

Austin police are investigating a homicide in northwest Austin after a body was found near Wallace Drive and Gardenridge Hollow. Detectives held a media briefing as the probe continued.

An early‑morning crash on northbound I‑35 near the U.S. 183 on‑ramp left one person dead and forced lane and ramp closures in North Austin.

Austin police are investigating a homicide in the 9200 block of North Lamar Boulevard. APD said a public information officer is en route and a media briefing is pending.

City Council approved a resolution to expand the HOME initiative into more single‑family neighborhoods and sent staff back to draft code changes to allow denser housing types.

Uniqlo will open a nearly 18,000‑sq‑ft store at Barton Creek Square, with construction listed to finish in September 2026, according to state filings.

Desert Door's Driftwood tasting room appears shuttered, with booked events canceled and locals left seeking answers.