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government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with the newly-appointed Texas Classroom Commission on Monday to discuss its mission of helping guide the legislature in improving th...
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After nearly four decades tending the pits at one of Texas' most iconic barbecue joints, longtime Kreuz Market pitmaster Roy Pérez is hanging up his apron....
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Austin remembered one of the people who helped establish the city as a major hub for technology and innovation, honoring the late Josh Baer for a legacy that ex...
government
A Bastrop City Council retreat held in Fredericksburg over the weekend is drawing criticism for its lack of public access, with Mayor Ishmael Harris expected to...
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A potential strike involving CapMetro transit workers has been averted after the union representing employees reached a tentative contract agreement with Keolis...
safety
A Burnet County jury sentenced a man to 40 years in prison Wednesday after convicting him of manslaughter in a head-on crash that killed a Horseshoe Bay woman,...
government
Austin City Council is preparing to vote this week on a historic $6.6 billion budget that includes a property tax revenue increase and major spending on public...
safety
An Austin police SWAT team was conducting an investigation in North Austin, prompting street closures and a request for the public to stay away from the area...
Local
The Travis County Sheriff's Office responded to a four-vehicle collision Saturday evening that resulted in a large diesel spill in Northeast Austin near Pfluger...
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Gov. Greg Abbott has moved to temporarily halt new data centers from connecting to Texas’ power grid unless companies first provide the state with detailed info...
safety
A brush fire occurred burning approximately 100 acres in Burnet County Sunday afternoon.The Horseshoe Bay Fire Department stated that
safety
Gillespie County Emergency Management stated Saturday afternoon that fire crews were responding to a brush fire in Fredericksburg. The fire occurred near the 80...
safety
The Leander ISD Chief Communications Officer confirmed Saturday that the Leander ISD Police Chief Sha Rogers has been placed on administrative leave pending fur...
business
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Lockhart has reached criticality, a key step for the advanced nuclear company as it works toward building future domestic...
schools
Austin ISD is reversing part of its new transportation plan and will restore neighborhood-level bus stops for middle school students following feedback from fam...
government
An extension to E. Braker Ln. is complete, improving connectivity in Pioneer Crossing, a neighborhood in Austin's City Council District 1.
government
With the November elections approaching, Caldwell County officials are weighing a plan that could reduce the number of polling locations from 16 to 12, a move d...
schools
The Texas Education Agency is expected to release its annual A-F accountability grades for Texas schools next week, with districts like Austin ISD awaiting scor...
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Buc-ee's is set to open its newest Texas travel center next week, bringing more than 200 jobs and a new stop along the Interstate 35 corridor.
schools
As millions of federal student loan borrowers adjust to the end of the SAVE repayment plan, some are facing higher monthly bills and a tight deadline to choose...
parks
The goats are baaaaack on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail,continuing an annual effort to clear brush and poison ivy from the area.The Trail Conserva...
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A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Housto...
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President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, setting up another round of legal and political battles that...
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A cat wandering the League City community with what appears to be red dye or paint covering parts of her fur has captured the attention — and concern — of residents.Now, League City Animal Care is working to get her safe...
business
Tax-Free Weekend is here, and while many families are heading to the mall, some are finding even bigger savings by shopping secondhand.We stopped by Heartening,...
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Austin-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Casar is promoting a proposal that would impose new taxes on certain artificial intelligence activity and use the revenue...
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Several areas of Bastrop remain under a boil water notice, which the Bastrop Water Control and Inspection District (WCID) #2 is actively working to fix....
schools
With less than two weeks until the first day of school, thousands of Austin ISD students will get to class a little differently this year.To cut costs, the dist...
safety
As crews worked to repair a broken 14-inch water transmission line in the Lower Tessera area Thursday, emergency responders delivered water to residents affecte...
safety
A 19-year-old driver who police say fled after a crash that sent a fuel truck into the ABC 7 studios had multiple open containers of alcohol inside his pickup,...
government
Austin voters will head to the polls on Nov. 3 and decide whether to approve a $295 million bond package aimed at improving parks, pools, recreation facilities...
safety
Austin firefighters extinguished a small roof fire Thursday afternoon at Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott on South Congress, the department said.The Austin Fire Depa...
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New forecasts are in for the rest of this year’s El Nino forecast, and things are looking to get a bit more interesting.The newest forecast not only shows El N...
safety
A 23-year-old man has been charged with three felonies after police say he was driving drunk when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle he...
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Mario Rosalio Avila, 27, is accused of shooting and killing a dog with a rifle.
schools
With less than two weeks until the first day of school, Austin ISD is expected to provide more details today about new bus routes and how its new transportation...
safety
Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 declared Stage 4 emergency water conditions Wednesday after a system leak and the failure of a well...
safety
San Antonio woman shot in a car says her ex opened fire after a “love triangle” dispute. She’s out of the hospital but afraid to go home, and says he’s still not arrested as SAPD withholds his name....
schools
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines is encouraging shoppers to take advantage of the state’s annual sales tax holiday,
government
Texas counties have until Sept. 4 to finalize the number and location of polling places for the midterm election, as some local officials consider major reducti...
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Helios Way is open in one of Pflugerville's busiest industrial corridors, a new road isetting the stage for future development.
safety
Calls for accountability against Austin police intensified during a public hearing held after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II at a South...
safety
An Illinois child porn probe led New Braunfels police to arrest Michelle Nicole Johnson, 35. Investigators allege possession and distribution of child pornography or bestiality. She was booked into Comal County Jail....
safety
The arrests happened outside City Hall while council members were inside discussing the city's budget.
Local
One person is dead and another is critically injured after a shooting at a home in Travis County near Pflugerville Wednesday evening.Travis County Sheriff's Off...
business
A barbecue fixture in Pflugerville is preparing to shut down as rising beef prices and broader economic pressures are expected to continue to squeeze local rest...
safety
Another day of triple-digit heat has Austin preparing for what is typically the hottest, driest month of the year. Fire experts are warning that now is the time...
safety
The Austin Fire Department responded to a house fire at 7213 Bennett Ave. Wednesday afternoon.Officials stated at around 2:45 p. m. that the fire was first rep...
safety
San Antonio dad mourns 11-year-old Maliki Perales and 20-year-old Drayden Quiroz after investigators say a neighbor opened fire in an unprovoked attack. Suspect Daniel Antonio Perez faces capital murder charges....
safety
Round Rock police have identified the man fatally shot by an officer during a domestic violence call Tuesday as 20-year-old Reece Ababao, of Round Rock, and sai...
safety
Austin police have arrested six people and dismantled what they described as an "organized criminal operation" responsible for mail theft, identity fraud, narco...
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The Burnet County Sheriff's Office has removed all fixed automated license plate reader cameras deployed in the county following two vandalism incidents, accord...
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association will receive more than $8 million from the Texas Energy...
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A Texas Two Step ticket bought at Floresville’s H-E-B (909 10th St.) hit the $200,000 jackpot on March 9, but it’s still unclaimed. Deadline is Sept. 5, with in-person claims due by 5 p.m. Sept. 4....
safety
One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning after a vehicle rolled over on the southbound lanes of US 183 near Braker Lane, according to Austin-Travis...
parks
A 70-year-old Austin woman died Wednesday after she was pulled from the San Marcos River during a water rescue at Rio Vista Park, according to a city spokespers...
