The Austin Police Department (APD) Lake Patrol Unit will be enforcing the City Ordnance that prohibits the use and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, and similar devices on Lake Austin.
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Texas House Bill 2844 took effect today, creating a statewide health permit for food trucks through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).The new
After weeks on the run, Gracie the giraffe is back home thanks to a carefully planned rescue.
Parents of nine Camp Mystic girls who died in the flash flood last July have filed an amended federal lawsuit against Texas Department of State Health Services
A parasitic illness is spreading across the country, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the source after at least 20 people were hospitalized.
According to court records, jurors found the homebuilder liable for statutory fraud, common-law fraud, fraud by nondisclosure, deceptive trade practices, breach of contract and unconscionable conduct.
The Austin Police Department (APD) Lake Patrol Unit will be enforcing the City Ordnance that prohibits the use and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, and similar devices on Lake Austin.
A Pflugerville man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for indecency with a child.
Many restaurant chains and food establishments are offering special discounts and freebies on July 4 in an effort to sweeten the holiday.
A person of interest has been identified in a suspicious death investigation in Elgin.
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion to dismiss charges against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and Assistant Williamson County Attorney Jason Nassour following a prolonged legal battle over evidence in their cases, which stemmed from the 2019 custodial de...
Every Fourth of July, a group of ladies in Northwest Hills called the Lawn Chair Brigade walks in the neighborhood parade, performing with their lawn chairs.
The Supreme Court has ruled that national political parties can spend unlimited amounts in coordination with their candidates, which could prove significant in Texas' U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democratic candidate James Talarico.
The driver of a motorcoach that plowed into a construction traffic backup on Interstate 95 in May, killing five people, has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter.
The Austin Police Lake Patrol Unit will begin enforcing a ban on personal watercraft on Lake Austin at sunset Friday, July 3.
Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock announced Wednesday that he would step down from the position.
Gov. Greg Abbott swore in Chief Justice Judy Parker and Justice Laura Pratt to the Seventh Court of Appeals Wednesday during a ceremony at the Texas Capitol.
America's World Cup team will win or go home Wednesday night. The highly anticipated knockout match is electrifying U.S. soccer fans. But the excitement on the
Since last years deadly July 4th flooding millions of dollars have been raised by Central Texas Community Foundation to help rebuild and support families across Central Texas.
The Travis County District Attorney's Office has dismissed evidence tampering cases against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former Assistant W
The Travis County District Attorney's office says it will be dismissing charges against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former assistant Williamson County Attorney Jason Nassour.
As deadly wildfires rage in Colorado, Texas is sending help.
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for new restrictions on where AI data centers can be built in Texas, focusing on rural areas and sites near neighborhoods as he argu
The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville called the detention of a nun who was walking to Sunday Mass by Immigration and Customs Enforcement “wildly disturbing."
Elgin Police have identified a person of interest involving a suspicious death case on Tuesday.
Las Vegas firefighters helped save a newborn after responding to reports of a woman in labor inside a flood control tunnel.
One year after the floods that devastated parts of Central Texas and the Hill Country and killed 139 people, lawmakers are preparing to take up more camp safety
Elgin police have identified the victim in a suspicious death investigation as Sonya Martinez Guerra, 55, and named a person of interest in the case.Elgin polic
A Texas court has ordered that the domain name of a porn website be locked down after failing to comply with the state’s age-verification law.
Texas State University officially became a member of the Pac-12 Conference on Wednesday, marking a major milestone for the university after more than a decade in the Sun Belt Conference.
Austin Animal Services is asking the community to help give 175 sheltered dogs a safe space.
Four-star cornerback Brandon Sherrard announced his verbal commitment to Texas via X on Tuesday. Sherrard became the sixth defensive four-star prospect Steve Sarkisian has landed in the 2027 recruiting class.
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — New photos of Gracie the giraffe have been released.
KXAN is keeping track of the number of traffic fatalities in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those crashes have occurred.
A popular beauty brand’s five-year relationship with one of the nation’s largest chains is expected to end next month.
Jacob Donald Johns was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Why no pfireworks this year? The city said that it "chose not to sponsor a fireworks show this year so resources could be focused on the priority services our community relies on every day."
The Wednesday event, which was held at the Manor Community Center, was one of several "Paws to the Polls" mock elections planned ahead of the November election as Get Out The Vote efforts.
There's another flying insect to watch out for.
A source for The Associated Press is reporting that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding at Madison Square Garden this Friday.
A coach has been arrested in Elgin on a felony child sex assault charge, says the Elgin Police Department.
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