A new report from The New York Times' The Upshot found approximately 28,000 remote workers relocated to Austin during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, marking the analysis' highest recorded net gain of remote workers nationally.
He became Austin's first black city council member after slavery, now his historic home is being restored.
CapMetro is installing more than 100 new transit shade shelters across its ridership network to help customers beat the scorching heat.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded a nearly $8 million grant to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) to expand broadband access to community libraries.
IKEA Round Rock on Monday unveiled a Juneteenth exhibit that focuses on the history of the holiday, the store said in a press release.
For those without air conditioning or navigating a broken A/C, here are some tips for cooling your home amid the sweltering heat.
Austin already broke a heat record for the month after the temperature never dropped below 82 degrees on June 15th at Camp Mabry, the warmest low temperature in June on record.
The path to clean energy is becoming clear in Texas. Austin -based Focused Energy was one of eight companies to receive a $46 million grant from the Department of Energy. The grant is part of President Biden's plan to have a fusion powered electricity plant within a decade.
Texas is one of the most fun states to visit, according to a new report by WalletHub.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation today expanding the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s authority to set standards for law enforcement hiring, licensing, the creation of new departments and more.
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation authorizing four years of oversight for the agency tasked with regulating the state's animal doctors. Lawmakers passed the bill in the final hours of the 88th legislative session, to attach the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) to another state agency temporarily, in order to [...]
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Sept. 1, Texas' controversial "dead suspect loophole" will finally close, ending a years-long effort to increase transparency when it comes to police records. However, the measure to bring about that change will go into effect without Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's signature. House Bill 30 revises an exemption to the Texas Public [...]
The City of Georgetown will close many of its offices Monday in observance of Juneteenth.
Austin Police said Monday officers launched a homicide investigation after a person died in a wooded area behind a YMCA in North Austin.
The City of Austin announced Thursday several administrative offices and public facilities will close in observance of the Juneteenth holiday on Monday.
Pool play matchups were released by tournament directors Sunday and Central Texas teams are out in full force. Division I includes 6A and 5A schools, SPC and TAPPS Division I teams, Division II has 3AD1 and 4A teams, and the remainder of private schools and Division III includes 3AD2-1A teams.
But at Brookdale Senior Living on Gaines Ranch Road in Southwest Austin, that's exactly what happened.
Austin Pets Alive! issued a special appeal Sunday requesting additional dog fosters amid the latest heat wave.
The Pflugerville Police Department identified a man killed in an auto-pedestrian crash on northbound State Highway 130 last week.
