Why was an Elon Musk statue delivered to Tesla's gigafactory in Austin
After being spotted around Austin during the Thanksgiving holiday, we now know why a statue of Elon Musk on a rocket was created and delivered to the Tesla factory in Austin.
After being spotted around Austin during the Thanksgiving holiday, we now know why a statue of Elon Musk on a rocket was created and delivered to the Tesla factory in Austin.
More people are dying from fentanyl-related overdoses in Travis County than ever before, according to new data.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian addressed Name, Image and Likeness when it relates to potential recruits at Monday's press conference, saying that's the last thing he wants to talk about when recruiting players.
The City of Austin is helping residents prepare for winter weather by giving out supplies this week.
Austin's airport is one of the nation's top offenders when it comes to lost luggage, a new study shows.
The latest data shared Monday from real estate company Redfin showed Austin's median price per square foot went up 1.3% year-over-year in October.
Eugene ‘Gene’ Martinez, a former USA Gymnastics member and coach based in Pflugerville, was indicted by a grand jury on charges he sexually assaulted two different women.
The Texas A&M Transportation Institue released its latest Texas' 100 Most Congested Road Sections report Monday and found drivers were delayed nearly 8 million hours along the stretch of I-35 from U.S. Highway 290 in north Austin to Ben White Boulevard/State Highway 71 in south Austin.
Here are five news stories from the Austin area and Texas you may have missed over the holiday weekend.
No injuries were reported after a structure fire in south Austin Monday morning, according to the Austin Fire Department.
The installation was electrified Sunday night in Zilker Park in front of a crowd that was ready for the holiday season.
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday.
The Austin Police Department said it's investigating a man's death in east Austin Monday morning. It's considering the death "suspicious."
The city said that water pressure dropped below 20 pounds per square inch, which is the minimum amount of pressure required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The city said the power outage at the East Water Purification Plant in Houston happened at 10:30 a.m.
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Morris sank 5 of 10 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for Texas (3-3). Jones finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Rori Harmon had 11 points and Aaliyah Moore scored 10.
A place for senior citizens in Hays County is turning people away because they don't have enough room. Now the county is lending a hand to fund a new space.
The tournament selection committee announced the 64-team field Sunday night, awarding the Longhorns one of four top seeds in the tournament. Texas takes on the Knights in the first round at 8 p.m. CT, Thursday with the second round match at 8 p.m CT Friday. Georgia and eighth-seeded Towson is the other matchup scheduled to be at Gregory Gym. They'll play at 5 p.m. Thursday with the winner advancing to Friday's play.
In Class 6A-Division II, it's a rematch of the first game of the season between Dripping Springs and Vandegrift. The Tigers, in their first year in Class 6A, beat the Vipers on a game-winning field goal 23-20 all the way back on Aug. 26. Dripping Springs (12-1) thumped Harlingen 45-0 last weekend in the regional semifinals and have only lost to Westlake this season.
In the first six months of 2022, there were 118 fentanyl-related overdose deaths, meaning someone died of an overdose and had fentanyl in their system, it's the exact same number Travis County saw in all 12 months of 2021.
After their 38-27 win over Baylor on Friday, the Longhorns are now No. 21 in both polls. In the AP Top 25, Texas earned 316 points and fell between No. 20 South Carolina and No. 22 Central Florida. In the coaches poll, Texas earned 292 points and landed between No. 20 South Carolina and No. 22 North Carolina.
For four years now, Remmer Machamer has helped raise thousands of dollars to sponsor wreaths that adorn veterans' graves at Texas State Cemetery.
Don Coryell wrote a letter saying that "we are making a change in the leadership of our football program." He said he told Spavital his decision Sunday afternoon.