MoPac South price tag climbs by more than $400M, raising toll questions
The price tag for the MoPac South project has gone up by more than $400 million, and the cost increase is already raising questions from people who use toll roa
The price tag for the MoPac South project has gone up by more than $400 million, and the cost increase is already raising questions from people who use toll roa
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A kitchen fire displaced residents from five apartment units Tuesday night at a North Austin apartment complex, according to the Austin Fire Department.Fire cre
Emergency crews have rescued 24 people from floodwaters in Uvalde as heavy rain continues to impact the area, prompting officials to warn residents that conditi
The price tag for the MoPac South project has gone up by more than $400 million, and the cost increase is already raising questions from people who use toll roa
Heavy rains and potentially catastrophic flooding are headed for Central Texas and areas west of San Antonio tonight.
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With potentially 6 to 12 inches of rain in the forecast for parts of Central Texas and the Hill Country, local officials are urging residents to prepare now as
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced legislation Tuesday that would allow wireless emergency alerts to be delivered by satellite w
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration Tuesday for 59 Texas counties, including Travis and several other Central Texas counties, as severe storms and fl
In April 2024, the Biden administration cleared the way for more than 4 million low-wage workers to collect overtime pay. People earning less than $58,656 were
Storms moving through Central Texas this morning are raising concerns about heavy rain and flash flooding, prompting state agencies to stage emergency resources
South Texas could be upgraded to the Weather Prediction Center’s rare High Risk for excessive rainfall as flash flooding worsens. Some areas already saw 10+ inches, with 10 to 20 more possible through midweek.
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Austin Tuesday morning to record an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," according to CBS News and members of the secret se
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Austin Fire Department crews are clearing the scene along Shoal Creek Tuesday morning after a search turned up no one in need of rescue. Officials said a caller
Erik Cantu, the teen shot by a former San Antonio officer at a McDonald’s in 2022, was arrested again at a Northwest Side Gold’s Gym. Undercover officers say he tried to run and now faces an evading arrest charge.
There is the potential for life threatening flooding in the watch area,
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The second suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide outside a Northeast Austin nightclub has turned himself in, according to the Travis County Sherif
Police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of his roommate in South Austin over the weekend, the Austin Police Department said.Donald Pyle
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is expected to release additional information and body camera video Monday from Saturday's fatal shooting of a suspect by office
A 12-year-old Hays County boy is being credited with helping save an elderly neighbor's life after spotting him seriously injured through an open front door, th
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Thousands of Austin Energy customers were without power in southeast Austin early Monday, according to the utility's online outage map.The map showed seven acti
Some Austin residents in downtown and West Campus are preparing to spend part of the night without electricity as Austin Energy temporarily shuts off power to u
The Austin Fire Department stated Sunday evening that they were responding to a business under construction in South Austin that reportedly had smoke coming fro
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Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources Sunday ahead of severe weather and flash
Georgetown Police responded to a fatal crash Sunday afternoon, the police department stated.The crash was first reported at 11:50 a.m., with officials stating
One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting outside the Townlake YMCA after Austin police said the person pointed a handgun at multiple people near La
Authorities have arrested a suspect in relation to a double homicide that occurred early Sunday in Northeast Travis County. This comes just one day after the su
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One person was shot Saturday following a shooting near the YMCA in Downtown Austin.The incident occurred at N Lamar Blvd. and W Cesar Chavez St. at around 11 a
One woman is dead following a homicide in South Austin Saturday morning.The Austin Police department stated that at
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