Austin has gaps in its 'tree equity,' nonprofit says
The distribution of trees, and their benefits, is not the same across Austin, according to conservation group American Forests.
The distribution of trees, and their benefits, is not the same across Austin, according to conservation group American Forests.
Protesters gathered on UT's campus again on Friday, but the gathering was not put on by the Palestine Solidarity Committee.
Blue Genie Art Bazaar opened its annual May Market Friday. The market will be open every weekend through Memorial Day.
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at an Austin-area senior living and memory care facility in March 2022 was given probation, according to Travis County court documents.
CapMetro announced on social media earlier this week it would be temporarily removing some e-bikes that are part of its MetroBike program after dealing with theft and battery failure.
The Food and Drug Administration has found that about 1 in 5 samples of retail milk contain traces of highly contagious bird flu, though these findings may not be indicative of an infectious risk to consumers.
At the Young Conservatives of Texas' April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an "end" to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to audio released to KXAN by Texas Observer reporter Steven Monacelli.
New court filings in the longstanding legal fight over Texas' foster care system reveal escalating tensions over how the state is investigating certain claims of abuse and neglect and whether it has complied with a federal judge's court-ordered reforms.
The First Warning Weather Team is tracking storms throughout the weekend.
The Austin Fire Department said it was responding to reports of a structure fire with “multiple explosions” Friday morning near east Austin.
Austin Police Department detectives are asking for the public's help finding leads in an aggravated assault that left a woman in her 60s injured earlier this year.
A Manor man arrested in July 2023 was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday on four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Thorndale Independent School District superintendent said the district has asked voters to consider a $34.5 million bond to help it keep up with a growing student population.
Every year, nearly 200,000 men and women leave the U.S. Military and many have a tough time transitioning out of service.
The Hutto Independent School District accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Raúl Peña Thursday.
Bats living under the Walnut Creek Bridge in north Austin are being re-homed, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Begun, the emergence, has. The great cicada emergence of 2024 is underway. Trillions of the insects are expected to crawl from below the surface to breed before dying off. The last time these specific broods of insects were above ground was in 1803.
Defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and two wide receivers — Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell — are now part of 48 Longhorns all-time who have been picked in the first round. There are 13 Longhorns eligible for this year's draft and many of them are expected to be picked during the 3-day, 7-round event in the Motor City.
Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters were back on the University of Texas Campus on Thursday, but the mood was much different with much fewer law enforcement.
Prior to the protests that took place on Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Texas Austin, it has been awhile since Austin has seen protests this physically charged on the UT campus.
"April 24th was a difficult day and one that we had hoped and worked to avoid," the memo states, proceeding to detail specific steps the university took before, during, and after the protest to calm the tensions.
An angler out at Lady Bird Lake said she caught a koi fish near the Waller Beach area.
University of Texas faculty and staff led the charge during Thursday's pro-Palestine protest on campus. Organizers called themselves the UT Austin Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine.
An AMBER Alert was issued for an infant out of San Antonio on Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A FOX 7 photojournalist was released from jail Thursday -- one of dozens of people arrested during a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Texas at Austin -- accused of "criminal trespassing," according to the news outlet.