Park usage skyrockets during pandemic, new art installation encourages social distancing
Just up Lamar Boulevard, Heath Riddles told KXAN, Pease Park is also seeing a spike in usage -- triple the five-year average.
Just up Lamar Boulevard, Heath Riddles told KXAN, Pease Park is also seeing a spike in usage -- triple the five-year average.
According to criminal complaints, 37-year-old Agustin Aguilar-Lopez is facing three felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor.
The City says public comments will be allowed via telephone or video conference.
This requirement, which is federal law, was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
Area cities have either drastically changed how they're celebrating our nation's independence, or have completely scrapped plans and are aiming for a proper celebration in 2021.
After weeks of expressing their concerns to administrators about Texas State University's plans to reopen, some professors are going public.
Judge Bill Gravell will speak at 2 p.m. to provide an update on the county's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday, the city of Fredericksburg made the decision to mandate masks for all commercial businesses that sell directly to the public.
Austin Public Health says it continues to hire new case investigators to follow the growing caseload of the novel coronavirus, but leaders are asking local residents to do their part
The announcement comes just a few days after the governor signed an executive order barring elective surgeries in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties.
The protest was originally scheduled to be in Houston, but organizers in Houston said they moved the protest to Austin because "that's where this decision was made."
Barton Springs and Deep Eddy pools are closed until further notice, as the city takes additional steps to help stop the growing spread locally of the novel coronavirus.
Lines of cars snaked around the parking lot well before the testing site opened at 6:30 a.m.
Darius Deshawn Berkley, 22, of Austin, along with Gerald Govan Brown, 18, of Pflugerville, were arrested Saturday on charges stemming from incidents in May and June.
An Oklahoma man set not only a state record but possibly a world record after he snagged an American paddlefish weighing nearly 147 pounds.
The lanes will run from Riverside Drive to 11th Street, and cones will be used to mark the protected space in the outside general travel lanes on Congress Avenue.
In Central Texas, "People for Change Texas," a local group that helps make sure kids get meals, is stepping up to help by offering free meals until August in the Manor Independent School District.
A 26-year-old woman was shot multiple times after she was dared to steal a swastika flag from an Oklahoma man’s front yard.
The family of Javier Ambler — the man who died in custody of the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in March 2019 — issued an open letter to state leaders on Monday to address police brutality.
A number of people were arrested Saturday night during a protest outside Austin Police Department headquarters. One of them, police say, was taken into custody after throwing an electric scooter at an APD horse and later hitting an officer with a skateboard.
As the pandemic has all but dried-up demand for oil, the senators have introduced a bill that would keep the money flowing to energy companies and keep oil and gas workers on the payroll.
Early voting for the July 14 primary runoff election has begun and will run through July 10.
Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman joined up with the Office of the Governor on Monday for a new public service announcement, asking for teamwork in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here's a list of the 10 highest-paying jobs that don't require an advanced degree.
People from around the world travel to Hueco Tanks State Park to admire artifacts, learn about the history, and star gaze, but it's rock climbing that's the most sought after attraction at the park.