Travis County's public defender shortage 'years in the making'
The 20% of defendants who need a public defender must wait until one is available, potentially pausing proceedings for years.
The 20% of defendants who need a public defender must wait until one is available, potentially pausing proceedings for years.
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Austin ISD is delaying its plans to update school boundaries after thousands weighed in, shifting its focus instead to budgeting, academics and enrollment.In a
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's mail-ballot grace period Monday, preserving similar election laws in states including Texas. The ruling comes months after Texas lawmakers debated eliminating the state's own post-Election Day ballot deadline.
Austin ISD (AISD) has announced major changes to its school bus services for the 2026-2027 school year.
Austin's potholes are more than just a nuisance. They can damage cars and cost taxpayers an average of $1,300 to permanently repair. But now Waymo's self-drivin
The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were found dead Monday in what authorities believe may be a murder-suicide.According to
Jason Johnson, a 3-star recruit from Humble Atascocita, chose the Longhorns over Cal, Louisiana State and Vanderbilt.
The Austin Police Department (APD) is asking the community for help in locating three people involved in a May 31 robbery at a 7-Eleven on 411 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas made a massive bust on June 19, seizing more than $72.3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside two separate cargo shipments.
Autonomous vehicles are helping City of Austin crews identify road problems.
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Texas is recovering nearly $34 million from AstraZeneca to settle allegations that the pharmaceutical giant used an illegal kickback scheme to improperly influence Medicaid prescriptions.
A giraffe that escaped from a Hill Country ranch earlier this month is back home.
Hyundai recalled nearly 100,000 SUVs over concerns that the instrument panel could reboot while the vehicle was being driven.
Authorities say they're investigating a deadly crash involving a semi-truck that went over the side of an overpass and onto SH 130.
A lawsuit accuses California gas station operators of using artificial intelligence software to illegally coordinate and drive up prices at the pump.
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Austin park rangers rescued a Great Horned Owl found trapped in a balance tank at Garrison Pool in South Austin, the City of Austin Park Rangers said.The ranger
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A video shows a swarm of butterflies surrounding vehicles crossing Corpus Christi Bay earlier this month.
A 43-year-old California man pleaded guilty last week to trafficking psilocybin mushrooms and using his two young sons in the operation after repeatedly dosing them with the hallucinogenic drug, federal prosecutors announced.
Two children were airlifted to a burn center, and an adult was hospitalized after a backyard gathering in Oceanside went wrong when a small outdoor tabletop fireplace that was being used to roast marshmallows flashed and shot flames at the children, igniting their clothing.
A JetBlue Airways pilot reported striking a drone while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Monday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The Patriot Games are coming Washington, D.C. in the first weeks of August.
A North Carolina racing team is rolling out a new member of its ownership group.
The body of a man was recovered from Lake Travis on Saturday after he went underwater and did not resurface, the Travis County Sheriff's Office said.Deputies wi
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Freeman joins Southeastern Louisiana's Rick Fremin as an addition to the staff following the departures of Kristen Zaleski and Ehren Earleywin. Zaleski was named the head coach at Utah State, and Earleywine joined the staff at Tennessee.
Texas State Parks roll out specialized historic, pioneer, and patriotic programming across the state for the nation's Semiquincentennial celebration.
The driver of a semi-truck is dead after the vehicle fell off an overpass onto State Highway 130 in Williamson County on Monday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
One person is dead and three others were hospitalized after an Audi SUV struck an 18-wheeler, sending the semi-truck off an overpass onto State Highway 130 in W
Temperatures in the 90s are spreading across the Midwest and will reach the East Coast by midweek, when it will feel like 100 to 110 degrees for tens of millions of people ahead of the 4th of July weekend. Here are some tips to stay cool, save on energy, and not break the bank.
Waymo is using its autonomous vehicles to feed real-time data back to the City of Austin to address street conditions and fix problem areas.
CapMetro will be suspending evening fares on July 4th to help Central Texans celebrate Independence Day.
Wardens responded to at least six "water-related fatalities and emergencies" in Texas on June 27.
The Round Rock Police Department says there has been a major crash at SH 130 and University Boulevard.
As the U.S. gears up for its 250th anniversary, a new poll reveals American national pride has plummeted to its lowest level in over two decades.
Austin ISD delayed a plan to redraw most of the district's zones, which impacts which schools students feed into, by a year. But some changes are still happening in fall 2027.
Escape giraffe Gracie is back at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas. The ranch says she was safely recovered after “excellent preparation” and a “flawless” recovery plan, thanking the public for prayers and support.
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