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AUSTIN, Texas — Police are on the scene of a homicide investigation near Deen Avenue in North Austin, just off North Lamar Boulevard. Police said they received multiple 911 calls around 7 a.m. about gunshots. Officers arrived shortly after and located a man in his 30s “with obvious signs...

Police investigating homicide in North Austin Saturday morning

AUSTIN, Texas — Housing permits are on the rise in Austin. In fact, a new study reports that in 2022, Austin officials approved more new housing permits than any other metro in the country. Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., with more and more people...

Study: Austin ranks No. 1 for approved housing, apartment permits

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-Travis County EMS confirms that one person is dead after they were hit by a car on Saturday night, in the first of two reported incidents involving pedestrians this weekend. The first happened around 10 p.m. on Decker Lane, just north of Loyola Lane. Medics tried...

Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in northeast Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police have arrested two people suspected of an armed robbery on South Congress Avenue. Police said as officers were searching a residential area near South Congress on Thursday, someone flagged them down to tell them they were robbed. The victim gave police surveillance video showing...

Two arrested after armed robbery on South Congress

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) and Austin Fire Department (AFD) are investigating after a man was found dead inside a home on fire in southeast Austin. Police said the incident began as a report of a house fire on Meridian Oak Lane, south of Slaughter Lane, at around 10:54 p.m. Sunday. The 911 caller stated that someone was possibly trapped inside.

Homicide, arson detectives investigating after man found dead following southeast Austin house fire

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The above video was published in September 2021. A Travis County jury convicted a man in connection with the death of a 20-year-old woman a year and a half ago in northeast Austin. The Travis County District Attorney's Office said Thursday that the jury...

Travis County jury convicts man of murder in 2021 northeast Austin shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — As South by Southwest (SXSW) events continue and spring festival season kicks into gear, Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) has designed a makeshift field hospital equipped with all the resources needed to treat patients in the downtown area. "We set up what we call a geofenced area...

ATCEMS sets up makeshift field hospital amid SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas — March is one of the busiest months for the city of Austin, with visitors coming in from around the word for spring events like South by Southwest, Dell Match Play, Rodeo Austin and more. That means it’s also a busy time for the local hospitality industry....

SXSW is busiest season for local Airbnb rentals

AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County District Attorney José Garza has tapped a well-known former prosecutor to handle the upcoming murder trial of Austin police officer Christopher Taylor in the death of Michael Ramos. Gary Cobb will serve as a special prosecutor during the trial, which is currently set...

Special prosecutor will handle case of Austin police officer accused of Mike Ramos murder

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department has arrested a man in connection with a deadly stabbing in North Austin on Tuesday afternoon. APD said on Tuesday, March 14, at around 3:14 p.m., officers responded to a call about a stabbing at an apartment complex in the 11700 block of Metric Boulevard.

Man arrested in connection with deadly stabbing in North Austin

Pflugerville, TX

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The Pflugerville Police Department is looking for a man with disabilities who was last seen in Travis County 10 days ago. Pflugerville police said Pa Albert Gallegos, 32, was last seen on March 5, wearing green cargo pants and a gray shirt. He is 5 feet,...

Pflugerville police looking for missing man with disabilities

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is asking for help from the community to care for two dogs that suffered gunshot wounds. This week, two dogs were admitted to APA!'s clinic to recover from two separate shootings. One of the dogs, Yodeling Pickle, is a 10-month-old Labrador mix...

Two dogs suffered gunshot wounds, one was adopted on Friday

AUSTIN, Texas — If you plan to drive around Austin between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. this week, you may want to pack your patience. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said that multiple northbound and southbound Interstate 35 main lanes, frontage roads, entrance and exit ramps and flyovers will be closed nightly at US 183 this week.

Parts of I-35 at US 183 will be closed overnight almost every day this week

Dallas, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — Sneezing, itchy eyes and runny nose. It is a common theme for many Austinites who suffer from allergies. But a new study from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) says Austin's allergies aren't really as bad as you might think. The AAFA released its...

One Texas city has some of the worst allergies in the U.S. And no, it isn't Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Equality Texas and the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) will hold a rally outside the Capitol on Thursday morning to speak out against bills targeting transgender Texans. The bills – Senate Bill 14, Senate Bill 250 and Senate Bill 1029 – are set to be...

LGBTQ advocates to rally at Capitol against bills targeting transgender Texans

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin is expected to move forward with a vote to spend more than $500,000 on renovations for two City-owned shelters. One of the properties expected to receive renovations is Pecan Gardens, formally known as Candlewood Suites, in northwest Austin. The other is the North Bridge shelter off of Interstate 35.

Austin City Council expected to approve renovations to shelters that total over $500,000

AUSTIN, Texas — There is a new Narcan vending machine on East Cesar Chavez Street. N.I.C.E. Project installed the machine outside Cenote, located on the corner of East Cesar Chavez and Medina streets in East Austin. The machine provides free 24/7 access to Narcan, a nasal opioid overdose reversal medication.

New Narcan vending machine installed outside Cenote on East Cesar Chavez

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in North Austin on Tuesday afternoon. Officers were called to the scene in the 11700 block of Metric Boulevard, just west of West Braker Lane, around 3:14 p.m. They found a woman "with obvious signs of trauma" who...

Police investigating suspicious death in North Austin off Metric Boulevard

AUSTIN, Texas — A person fell down a 7-foot hole in Downtown Austin on Wednesday morning. At 8:02 a.m., Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) tweeted that a person fell down a 7-foot hole at an excavation site. The site is located at 610 Guadalupe St., where the historic James T. Brown house is located.

Person falls down 7-foot hole in Downtown Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — A "breath of fresh air" in today's world is how parents Kyle and Jessica Bolyard describe their son, Brayden, who was a senior at Jarrell High School. "He was an awesome, hardworking, respectful, young man. Very much so into football, football was his passion," Kyle Bolyard said.

'He was perfect' | Family of teen killed in Austin hookah lounge shooting speaks out

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin is missing over 2,000 miles of sidewalks. With not enough time or resources to build those sidewalks, the City has come up with a new plan. "Rather than taking over 100 years to build sidewalks on every frontage of every street, we can envision completing a citywide pedestrian network in a 20- to 30-year timeframe," John Eastman, project manager for the Public Works Department, sidewalk and special projects division, said in the planning commission meeting on Feb. 28.

Austin's Shared Streets program aims to make streets without sidewalks safer

AUSTIN, Texas — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car in northwest Austin on Tuesday night. The incident happened at 12300 N. FM 620 around 9:30 p.m., according to Austin-Travis County EMS. ATCEMS medics conducted CPR, but the person, an adult, was pronounced dead on the...

Pedestrian struck, killed in northwest Austin Tuesday night

AUSTIN, Texas — A car crashed into Hole in the Wall on Guadalupe Street, near the University of Texas at Austin campus, on Monday night. The Austin Police Department said there were two vehicles involved in a collision that resulted in one vehicle striking the popular venue, as well as a couple of individuals. Both drivers remained on the scene and are cooperating with the investigation, according to police.

Hole in the Wall employee injured after car crashes into venue near UT Austin campus

AUSTIN, Texas — Every year, South by Southwest (SXSW) draws thousands of people to Downtown Austin. Any Austinite knows it's best to avoid the area because it can be chaotic with busy roads - indicating that the hotels and restaurants are just as packed. "We are pacing to be...

Suburbs outside of Austin get economic boost when SXSW is in town

Manor, TX

MANOR, Texas — The city of Manor, Texas, is expected to grow within the next three to six years, according to City Manager Scott Moore. In preparation for that, he and members of the Manor City Council agreed to create the Manor Housing Public Facility Corporation, a nonprofit organization that will be utilized as an economical tool to form partnerships with developers and to address short-term and long-term housing needs.

Manor approves first of its kind City-run organization to create affordable housing

Round Rock, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — As the weather gets warmer and families take their annual bluebonnet photos outside, medical experts at St. David's HealthCare are warning the community to be wary of snakes. Kristen Hullum, the trauma injury prevention coordinator at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, said people tend to...

It's bluebonnet season, which means an uptick in snakebites

With over 2,000 miles of missing sidewalks in Austin, the City is testing out a new program to fix the problem. Three streets are already getting that makeover.

City of Austin testing out new sidewalk safety plan

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Austin Justice Coalition holds rally against police brutality Saturday

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Justice Coalition hosted a rally at Huston-Tillotson University on Saturday evening. The coalition said it was a chance for Austinites to...

Austin Justice Coalition holds rally against police brutality Saturday

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