Along Barton Springs Road in south Austin, families, friends and loved ones gathered Sunday morning for a walk to remember those lost to fentanyl poisoning. The gathering came as the United States continues to battle an ongoing fentanyl crisis, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declaring Aug. 21 National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.
Pranshi Mehta, a 10-year-old Austinite, became a published author this month with the debut of her children's chapter book, "Hope."
Texas employers added 72,800 jobs over the month--smashing previous records for total jobs.
APD said Frank Lee, 65, was last seen in the 10800 block of Amblewood Way around 6 p.m. Saturday.
Want to continue with Pride fun this weekend? Here are a few events to check out.
The city said because of the pandemic and supply chain issues there was a delay in getting a shipment of new transmitters, and it has received sporadic inventory from the vendor since 2021.
The Elgin ISD Board of Trustees said it approved a tax rate decrease and formally adopted the budget for the upcoming school year.
For those looking for outdoor thrills, daytime brews or a round of mini-golf, southwest Austin and Dripping Springs is home to plenty of breweries, wineries and distilleries, event venues and outdoor trails.
The shelter said it has been experiencing extremely critical space and capacity of care issues since late June. To try to find a solution, they've produced a "Preventing Euthanasia" list.
EMS responded to the collision at 8:24 p.m. Saturday. It happened in the 14700 block of FM 1100 Road in Manor. That's between Giese Lane and Manda Road.
Not since October 2021 have we had 5 consecutive days of measurable rainfall in Central Texas, but we expect to have that next week.
"So what we decided... was enough is enough, we had heard calls from all over the state of Texas, that the families were getting frustrated, that nobody who had set up these funds was actually distributing them," Rosales explained.
Clear the Shelters will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday the 27th and Sunday the 28th. Fees are waived for all adoptions during the campaign, however, surgery deposits will still apply
What's behind the teacher shortage? To find out, our team obtained thousands of exit surveys detailing why teachers left and the impact it has on students. Responses revealed how inflation, stagnant salaries and last-minute legislative mandates led to state-wide teacher shortages.
Austin saw a nearly 20% increase in median asking rent in July compared to the year prior. The median asking rent sat at roughly $2,500, the report noted.
