EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Trucks carrying merchandise to the U.S. are sitting in line for hours at the El Paso-Juarez border, as the Texas Department of Public Safety has resumed enhanced inspections of commercial vehicles. The trucks are waiting 480 minutes (eight hours) or more to cross the border at the Ysleta port [...]
Roger Wallace and Billy Gates discuss what exactly the big draft weekend means for the program and head coach Steve Sarkisian, as well as an update on the Texas baseball and softball teams. The baseball team is coming off a big series win on the road against Oklahoma and the softball team has won 13 consecutive games and keeps adding to their program-record Big 12 win total.
Wagon Springs Ranch welcomed Unatsi last week, a rare white bison calf.
Students around the world gathered in Houston over the weekend to participate in the Conrad Challenge. The annual STEM competition invites thousands of students to Space Center Houston, where they can pitch innovative ideas to change the world. This year, Austin teacher Joel Schildwachter with the nonPareil Institute was awarded the Innovative Teacher Award. Schildwachter's class also participated in the challenge, submitting their idea for a health app.
University of Texas at Austin Police issued a dispersal order Monday afternoon after a group of pro-Palestine protesters gathered on the South Mall and set up several tents in the area.
The city's Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC) created the Medication Storage Program for prescription medications for people experiencing homelessness.
On Thursday, Austin City Council could authorize city leaders to submit a federal grant application for up to $124 million for work on the city's upcoming Our Future 35 "Cap and Stitch" program.
Music icons Eminem and Sting will headline performances at the 2024 Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix in Austin this fall.
The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed its Wage and Hour Division is investigating Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ in Buda.
The lawsuit against the U.S. government, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and two other Department of Education leaders takes aim at the Biden administration's recently-announced updates to Title IX, which is the federal policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that get federal funds.
After the firing of dozens of University of Texas at Austin employees, groups are speaking out about the closing of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices on university campuses statewide. Senate Bill 17 went into effect in January, banning DEI efforts on public University and College campuses across the state.
A felony charge was filed late last week against an Austin photojournalist who was arrested while covering a pro-Palestine protest on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday, April 24, according to Travis County court documents.
The Barton Springs Road Bridge was first built in 1925 and later expanded in 1946.
As many as 3,000 runners are expected to fill Austin's Vic Mathias Auditorium Shores Sunday morning to help create a special opportunity for disadvantaged children.
Jarrell Police posted on social media Sunday night asking for the public's help locating 17-year-old Brooke Lee Fancher.
A boil water notice for all City of Thorndale Water customers Monday morning.
Austin Police launched a homicide investigation after a person was shot and killed at a North Austin apartment complex Sunday night.
The Longhorns and Sooners p[laid a doubleheader Sunday due to storms in the Norman postponed Saturday's originally scheduled game, and even then they shouldn't get two 9-inning games in, but they did enough in the eyes of the Big 12. Texas won the opener 8-6 and tied a school record with six home runs in the finale to take a 12-10 win after the game was called in the eighth inning due to weather.
Shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Dallas/Fort Worth issued a Tornado Warning for northern Milam County for a Doppler radar-indicated rotation that could develop into a tornado.
For the program, it was a modern-era (seven rounds) record with 11 selections highlighted by the two first-round picks, defensive lineman Byron Murphy II and wide receiver Xavier Worthy. Only the national champion Michigan Wolverines had more players selected in this year's draft than Texas with 13 and the Longhorns were one of six programs with multiple first-rounders.
Thursday, Austin City Council could vote to send city charter changes to your November ballot, including changing the number of signatures required for you to get a petition or a city council member recall to voters.
Judges needed for high school state BBQ championship in Burnet, Texas on Saturday, May 4th.
