The City of Austin's Transportation and Public Works Department will submit a grant to seek $25 million in funding from the Texas Department of Transportation to support mobility upgrades, including those near schools.
This week, the Downtown Austin Alliance shared its first choice for Austin Light Rail options of the five ATP presented to the public.
Amid the growing prevalence of mental health conditions, exacerbated by the pandemic, the Austin City Council approved Thursday its support of an initiative to increase the number of community members able to respond to mental health incidents.
Two Austin intersections are slated to undergo safety and mobility upgrades following a vote from the Austin City Council Thursday.
The United States Postal Service has upped security measures as mail theft continues to spike across the country.
Drivers along North Lamar Boulevard should keep their eyes peeled for lower speed limits in the near future.
A third man was convicted and sentenced in connection with a May 2019 murder Tuesday, according to Travis County court documents.
Several legal groups announced Thursday that they're planning to file a lawsuit over a Texas bill that will ban transgender minors from getting gender-related healthcare.
New analysis shows surprising results for Austin's mosquito season. Days with mosquitos are actually decreasing for our area because our summers are becoming too hot.
Ten years ago, Sophia and Jacob were the most popular baby names in Texas. That wasn't the case in 2022.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed during a May 5 forum with the Sports Business Journal, ahead of the start of the WNBA's 27th season, that the league would like to add two more teams in the foreseeable future.
TxDOT is proposing improvements along RM 620 from south of Foundation Road to Little Elm Trail.
There are more than 80 items on this week's Austin City Council agenda. Here's some of what we're watching.
Central Texas residents trust that when they turn on their faucets, they will have water, even as our population booms and climate change alters weather patterns. KXAN found the Lower Colorado River Authority, which manages the water supply for more than one million residents, is only planning based on the worst drought in our history — not on more severe droughts that the State Climatologist expects in the future. But during our months-long investigation, the LCRA changed course.
As we inch closer to the triple-digit temperatures that Texas is known for, energy experts believe now is the time to prepare your home for the heat ahead.
The Austin airport is moving on to phase two of its design process in the airport expansion program, and is more than doubling its contract with the design firm.
AUS said airlines have increased route frequencies, added new destinations, and are using larger aircraft, resulting in 4%, 6% and 7% more airline seats for sale this May, June and July respectively, compared to summer 2022.
According to the Alliance, there will be an update from Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Austin Police Department will provide an update on public safety.
SEATTLE (AP) — Ethan Finlay had a goal and an assist and Austin FC handed the Western Conference-leading Seattle Sounders their second straight loss at home with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night. Finlay took passes from Adam Lundkvist and Emiliano Rigoni and scored in the 36th minute. Finlay's first goal of the season gave [...]
Councilmember calls community meeting after drug concerns continue at East Austin Park
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- One person was seriously injured after a single-vehicle rollover in southeast Travis County Wednesday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., ATCEMS medics, the Austin Fire Department and Travis County Fire Rescue responded to the rollover at S. US 183 Highway and East William Cannon Drive, medics [...]
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying suspects wanted in a deadly southeast Austin robbery that occurred earlier this week, according to a APD news release. At approximately 2:49 p.m. Monday, officers received a report regarding a shooting in the 7700 block of Springfield Drive, the release said. The [...]
With a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Regional tournament in East Lansing, Michigan, the No. 15 Longhorns qualified for the NCAA Championships, held May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale. That's the course the Longhorns beat Arizona State on to win the 2022 men's golf national championship.
Texas is on the brink of banning transgender minors from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapies, treatments that leading medical groups say are important to supporting their mental health.