Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has ordered a study on potentially annexing five New Mexico border counties that voted overwhelmingly Republican, though the process would require local votes and congressional approval.
Two fatal crashes occurred within one hour early Friday morning in Austin, Texas, resulting in two deaths and temporary road closures.
Lioness Books postponed its brick-and-mortar opening after a fire destroyed all inventory and furniture stored in a shed ahead of its planned move-in.
A Workday software malfunction caused Austin to overpay 675 employees by $1.4 million, with the city creating repayment plans for affected workers.
Tesla footage shows the moment a Texas spring breaker was thrown from a Jeep in a deadly Port Aransas crash.
Texas led the U.S. in population growth for the third straight year in 2025, with its increase nearly doubling Florida's, though many counties saw slower growth due to declining international migration.
Austin abandons 650-bed shelter expansion goal amid funding uncertainty, shifting focus to housing outcomes and delayed tracking dashboards.
Thousands are expected at Austin’s No Kings protest Saturday. Here’s the time, march route, locations and what to know before you go.
Zoox has begun testing its driverless robotaxi on Austin streets, a bidirectional vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals or traditional front.
A man is in custody after Bastrop police say he fired an AR-15 at multiple vehicles outside a Home Depot Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
Family and advocates gather as officials announce a murder charge in the fentanyl-related death of Jensen Anders in Williamson County.
An oversized semi-truck became stuck under an Austin overpass Tuesday night, closing lanes for over six hours before being cleared by 1 a.m., with TxDOT confirming no damage to the bridge.
Southern Living named Texas-based Buc-ee's the No. 1 travel stop in the South for 2026, citing its spotless bathrooms, fresh food stations, and iconic Beaver Nuggets.
Austin's 311 service received nearly 298,000 requests in 2025, with trash, code violations, and alarms leading complaints; downtown generated the most calls.
Bluebonnets are Texas' state flower, and while no specific law prohibits picking them, restrictions apply based on location and property type.
An explosion at a Port Arthur refinery prompted a shelter-in-place order and school delays. Officials say no one was injured.
Mayor Kirk Watson requests Austin's budget forecast be built without assuming property tax increases, emphasizing affordability and potential service cuts.
A 69-year-old man drowned in Lake Georgetown after falling from a personal watercraft and not wearing a life jacket, with his body recovered after a daylong search.
NASA confirmed a 1-ton meteor streaked over Texas, with reports a fragment crashed into a Houston-area home. Eyewitnesses described a loud boom and damage.
Netflix's documentary "The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson" revisits the 2022 murder case of cyclist Mo Wilson and Kaitlin Armstrong's conviction, premiering April 3.
