'Pastore was always all-in': APD chief remembers fallen officer, honors him with Medal of Valor, Purple Heart
On Friday, Austin Police Interim Chief Robin Henderson spoke at the funeral service of fallen officer Jorge “George” Pastore.
On Friday, Austin Police Interim Chief Robin Henderson spoke at the funeral service of fallen officer Jorge “George” Pastore.
As a tense Texas House prepares to debate a massive $36 billion school finance plan on Friday morning, rural House Republicans have filed an amendment to strip the controversial provision that would establish education savings accounts.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin Police Department officer was injured Friday morning after they were hit by a stolen vehicle. According to APD, officers were patrolling the 7200 block of Hart Lane just before 7 a.m. when they came across the stolen vehicle. As officers approached, the driver accelerated and hit one of the officers, [...]
First responders and the community came together Friday morning to honor Austin Police Senior Officer Jorge Pastore, who was killed in the line of duty last Saturday.
Following their guilty verdict Thursday, jurors will now deliberate on a sentence for Kaitlin Armstrong.
The Hays County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 17-year-old girl who went missing on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Austin Police said Thursday the department had launched its latest DWI No Refusal Initiative, this one coinciding with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Austin Police said Wednesday they are looking for two men they say robbed a store on Airport Boulevard earlier this month.
Across the Lone Star State, there are 86 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. But which gets the most visitors?
Austin Police Officer Jorge “George” Pastore, who died in the line of duty Nov. 11, will be honored in Austin Friday morning.
After years of work from advocates and months of arm-twisting in the state Capitol, the Texas House appears poised to vote on the creation of a school voucher program Friday.
In a sign that it is ready to move forward with choosing a new leader for the district, the Board of Trustees for the Austin Independent School District unanimously voted Thursday night to post the job of superintendent.
Pepi entered in the 66th minute and put the U.S. ahead in the 82nd with an angled shot from a Robinson pass.
As a way to to promote its 'Drive Sober, No Regrets' campaign, the Texas Department of Transportation hosted a public event at a Walmart in southwest Austin on Thursday.
It's been more than a month since Hamas attacked Israel and took hundreds of hostages into Gaza.
Sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks tore his ACL in last week's 29-26 win over TCU and is out for the season, and that means the rushing load will shift more to freshman standout CJ Baxter along with sophomores Jaydon Blue and Savion Red and senior Keilan Robinson. It's tough to replace the kind of yardage Brooks has produced this season, 1,139 rushing yards and 286 receiving yards, but head coach Steve Sarkisian said the runners are ready for the opportunity.
In three of their last four games, the Longhorns have made things more interesting than they would have liked by letting second-half leads slip.
On Thursday, the Austin Fire Department, with help from H-E-B, demonstrated how not to fry a turkey.
Austin Independent School District said on Thursday it met one of the first deadlines the Texas Education Agency set out to fix the district’s special education system.
“We want to make sure that people are aware that it's possible to get this disease – it can lead to really severe outcomes – and there are ways to prevent it,” said Dr. Varun Shetty, Chief State Epidemiologist for the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The Austin Independent School District said to expect traffic delays, as the Austin Police Department will hold its funeral procession for fallen APD Officer Jorge "George" Pastore on Friday.
The National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio office announced on Wednesday that an alternative warning may be issued in the event a significant ice storm is being forecast.
A man was sentenced Nov. 2 in connection with a north Austin murder.
Residents in the University Hills neighborhood say they are terrified after multiple burglaries nearby, some reportedly taking place when people were asleep inside.