At least 20 people working and living inside Texas prisons were diagnosed with heat-related illnesses this summer, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records obtained by KXAN.
Austin (KXAN) - Rodney Terry and the Texas men's basketball team received some good news Friday as they landed their first recruit in the class of 2024 with Cam Scott. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard is from Lexington, South Carolina. Scott chose the Longhorns over Alabama, South Carolina, Oregon and others. The Austin-bound guard is ranked [...]
A 60-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection to the shooting death of a 54-year-old in southeast Austin Tuesday evening.
A juvenile suspect and a 17-year-old were arrested for their alleged involvement in the death of an 18-year-old who was shot and killed during a robbery in southeast Austin Monday.
Its watch originally went into effect Sunday and was expected to last until Monday. It then extended it that day to Friday and on Friday announced it would be in place until the following week on Aug. 18.
Organizers said the training empowers businesses and employees to help minimize the loss of life if tragedy strikes.
The fire is near State Highway 130 south of Lockhart. It's called the Boggy Creek Fire, Texas A&M Forest Service reports.
The City of Austin will move to Stage 2 of its Drought Contingency Plan next week, as water levels on Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan continue to drop.
On a warm November night, Salia Issa had just begun her shift as an Abilene prison officer when she felt the intense pain of what she believed was a contraction.
Smoke has been billowing from the sky as Central Texas firefighters work to contain wildfires, making it hard for some people to breathe.
It's a process that might be the future of farming and it's happening daily at Revol Greens Inc.'s new indoor greenhouse in Temple.
Over the last few months, the quiet summer traffic conditions and lack of rain allowed the construction crews working on the I-35 Capital Express South Project to ramp up work between Ben White Blvd and State Highway 45 Southeast.
A grand jury has indicted Raul Meza, Jr., 62, in the 2019 death of his neighbor Gloria Lofton according to the Travis County District Attorney's Office.
The City of Austin said Thursday all Austin Public Libraries would be closed on Friday.
Soil is contracting, drying up and pulling away from homes, leaving the foundation with room to move.
As students get set for school, many young athletes may be missing out on the opportunity to play at the next level.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts will host the state's annual sales tax holiday Aug. 11-13 in an effort to encourage supporting Texas-based businesses.
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees heard a recommendation Thursday night to beef up security at campuses district-wide.
The city is looking at ways to reduce the urban heat that impacts cities across the United States. Some cities, like Phoenix, use cool pavement technology to combat the amount of urban heat.
Austin Police said one person died Friday morning in a crash on East Riverside Drive and South Congress Avenue just south of Downtown Austin.
Coming off a dominant 28-1 season while playing just two matches that went to all five sets, Texas overwhelmed opponents in a variety of ways from all over the floor. However, this year is just that — another year — and the Longhorns know they'll get everybody's best shot because they are the reigning champs.
One person was seriously injured after a single-motorcycle crash in southeast Austin Thursday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter.
Fiery testimony from Hill Country residents at a public comment meeting held Thursday night by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, as the organization decides the fate of a proposed private dam on a crucial Lake Travis tributary.
An arrest warrant provided more information after a man was arrested in connection with a murder in west Austin that occurred last month.
With destructive fires popping up in all corners of Central Texas this week, from Hays County to Cedar Park to East Austin, Travis County Emergency Services Districts say they're constantly coordinating among themselves and those surrounding counties to make sure resources are in the right place.