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The first day is school is now less than a month away for most local districts, but several are still trying to hire teachers before students return to the classroom.

The City of Austin noted a 31% decrease in serious and fatal crashes in annual numbers at improved intersections.

The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) asked the Austin Police Department (APD) to investigate 220 out of 2,239 community complaints in 2021, according to the latest annual report released Thursday.

Would you buy an Elon Musk action figure? You might get a chance in the coming years. Mattel, the company famous for Barbie and Hot Wheels, announced on Wednesday a multi-year deal with Musk owned SpaceX. They plan to release a line of "SpaceX-inspired" toys aimed at collectors and kids.

With this record-breaking heat streak, people are looking for good ways to stay cool, and a waterpark in Pflugerville is helping ease the intensity of the recent triple digits by dumping 15,000 pounds of ice into its wave pool.

An Austin attorney said the pain caused by monkeypox was so excruciating, he had to reach out to a crisis line for mental health support. On a scale of one to 10, he said the pain was a 10.

Willie Nelson's Luck Ranch presents its first fall-themed event called "Lucktoberfest" featuring 10 nights of music and more.

Travis County leaders are investing in the region's electric vehicle future.

On Wednesday, city leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Roosevelt Gardens HIV Housing Complex.

The National Register of Historic Places added Huston-Tillotson University to its list in the spring.

A man faces a murder charge after deputies said he shot and killed a man after an argument in Elgin in November 2021, court documents show.

Do you have trouble falling asleep quickly? Bioengineers at the University of Texas at Austin created something that could help.

Despite high gas prices and community engagement efforts, passenger totals for Austin's transportation agency CapMetro are still well below pre-pandemic levels.

Austin City Council could take action Thursday morning to protect abortion access. Leaders will meet at 10 a.m. for a special called meeting to discuss several resolutions.

Austin Police said there are no suspects in custody.

Pedernales Falls is a home for the endangered golden-cheeked warbler, and a popular place for hikers, swimmers and other outdoor adventurers.

The city said it is toughening Stage Two watering restrictions because of increased demand on the water system.

Austin Police say one man is dead after shots were fired outside a gas station Wednesday night in south Austin.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas added another high-profile recruit for the 2023 class with four-star defensive back Malik Muhammad. Muhammad, who won a state championship with South Oak Cliff, picked Texas over Texas A&M and Alabama. According to 247 Sports, Muhammad is the No. 6 ranked cornerback nationally, and is the 39th ranked player overall. In [...]

A Starbucks spokesperson said that is indeed the case. "As part of Starbucks standard course of business, we continually review and evaluate our locations to ensure a healthy store portfolio," the spokesperson said. "We will continue to serve the Austin community and encourage our customers to visit our nearby locations at 5th and Lamar and 3rd and Lavaca."

Sabey Data Centers broke ground on a new 40-acre data center Wednesday in Round Rock.

Less than a month from moving in, hundreds of Texas State University students, like Stacy Bricker's daughter, got an email notifying them of housing changes.

Austin police officers responded to a high-priority call Friday evening after shots were fired at The Domain.

Trader Joe's recalled select packages of its popular Soft-Baked Snickerdoodles Wednesday over concerns that some cookies may contain hard plastic pieces.

ted of a staged video example of an active shooter on a college campus and a follow-up slideshow presentation of best practices.