Austin ramps up heat safety outreach, urges vulnerable residents to use cooling shelters
As temperatures climb in Austin, city officials are pushing to get more people out of the heat and into cooling shelters, with a renewed focus this summer on he
As temperatures climb in Austin, city officials are pushing to get more people out of the heat and into cooling shelters, with a renewed focus this summer on he
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As temperatures climb in Austin, city officials are pushing to get more people out of the heat and into cooling shelters, with a renewed focus this summer on he
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Toyota is doubling down on Texas with a massive $3.6 billion expansion that will bring thousands of new jobs and shift production of its beloved Tacoma pickup truck from Mexico to San Antonio.
After police labeled a Northeast Austin shopping center a "crime hotspot" last year, violence continues to plague the area. A fatal shooting on Saturday night i
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rews have begun preparing the land to build a border wall through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. On Monday, Border Report saw crews working for Spencer Construction cutting grass and brush on the southside of the levee, which is where U.S. Customs and Border Protection has said the 30-foo...
Nolan Wells, 18, was last seen on Fourth of July near Horn Island as the U.S. Coast Guard and United Cajun Navy searched.
While cooling centers are available throughout the city, Austin Public Health officials said they remain underutilized.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Walmart will lower prices on a slew of products at his administration's request.
Nolan Wells, 18, was last seen on Saturday.
More than 700 fireworks complaints were made to Austin 311 over the Fourth of July long weekend.
Police are investigating a late-night shooting that left one man dead and another injured in north Austin, marking the city's 32nd homicide of the year.
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As Texas hosts matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one sports economist says projections promising billions of dollars in economic benefits for Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area should be viewed with caution.
KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those homicides have occurred.
A fight in a crowded parking lot outside a Travis County gentlemen's club early Sunday escalated into a shooting that left a man and a woman dead, authorities said.
One man is dead and another person is injured after a shooting late Saturday night in a north Austin shopping center that Austin police have previously identified as a persistent violent crime hotspot.
Toyota will expand its San Antonio manufacturing plant with a second assembly line, a $3.6 billion investment expected to create 2,000 jobs and double the facility's footprint.
Federal and state officials have confirmed another New World screwworm case in Texas livestock, bringing the U.S. total to 32 infections as aggressive quarantine and containment efforts continue.
Police are investigating a late-night shooting that left one man dead and another injured in north Austin, marking the city's 32nd homicide of the year.
The city's new homeless encampment management initiative connected dozens of people to shelter and services while removing hundreds of tons of debris from encam
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which spearheaded job and funding cuts throughout the federal government, shut down operations on July 4. In a Saturday social media post, the department quoted former President Teddy Roosevelt, writing, "'Far and away the best prize that life offe...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement of over $13 million with Walmart to ensure the company provides its delivery drivers with fair compensation.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires apps stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent
An isolated shower is possible at times overnight, primarily in the Hill Country. — Meteorologist Tommy House
A veteran who was wounded in combat in Iraq received a new, payment-free vehicle Monday during a ceremony at Group 1 Toyota North Austin.Christopher Lawrence, a
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires apps stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.
With the summer solstice in the rearview mirror, we are now losing about 20-30 seconds of daylight every day in Central Texas, adding up to 25 - 30 minutes of daylight lose at the end of the month.
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