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Austin's housing market continues to "trend towards more normal and sustainable levels," according to the July housing report from the Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR).

Administration for the Leander Independent School District closed its open number of teaching positions by 150 going into the first day of school Wednesday.

Fred Tabares, an art teacher at Small Middle School, received $10,000 worth of school supplies for his classroom and colleagues from the Food for Good Foundation.

The Round Rock Police Department posted on Twitter Wednesday morning about a multi-vehicle crash on University Blvd. near S.H. 130.

The largest fund for those affected by the May 24 massacre is still months away from distributing most of the $16 million it has raised. Some families are turning to smaller donations to get by.

It's official: the San Antonio Spurs are hosting four special games this upcoming season — two of them at the new Moody Center in Austin.

HAAM Day, organized by the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, is less than a month away. In anticipation of the event returning in person for the first time since 2019, a list of more than 200 live music performances around town was announced Tuesday.

ZAPATA, Texas (Border Report) -- Remote Zapata County on the South Texas border is getting $2 million in federal aid and equipment shipped from elsewhere on the border to help with dredging the dwindling Rio Grande as local leaders try to siphon drinking water for area residents. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Laredo, [...]

As the Round Rock Independent School District returns to class Wednesday, Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez is dealing with a new set of challenges unique to this school year.

The City of Austin will adopt its 2022-23 budget and set a tax rate this week.

What's been called one of Texas' "best kept secrets," the Roy Creek Canyon Reserve, has been feeling the drought as much as the rest of the state. Landowner Lew Adams said it's the worst condition the reserve has been in since 2011.

A spokesperson said the 5:30 p.m. meeting will be open to the public and be held at the Benson Board Room at 601 Dean St. in Uvalde.

As Austin has become pricey, city employees making minimum wage have had their pay rate remain flat at $15 per hour.

LBJ Library offers free admission to health care workers and first responders.

District leaders said they have upgraded security measures after receiving a Texas Education Agency grant of a little over $815,000.

Members of Austin City Council will vote Wednesday on whether they take home a larger paycheck in 2023.

It's the only time Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian will open practice to the public, and fans got to see the basics. Sarkisian referred to the session as "grandma's cookies without the secret ingredients, if you know what I mean."

Two teen victims were found in Austin during a nationwide sex trafficking bust.

Tipsters, including his ex-girlfriend, identified Geoffrey Shough, 38, of Austin. He was among the first individuals in the crowd that overwhelmed officers during the breach of the Senate Wing Door at approximately 2:48 p.m., the release said.

The governing board of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will meet Wednesday, August 17 at the Texas State Capitol to consider and vote on the next round of grants to fulfill its cancer-fighting mission.

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety are harnessing the fame of action star and martial artist Chuck Norris to kick up awareness of the state’s suspicious activity reporting system – iWatch Texas.

Capt. Pedro Hernandez with Kyle Police Department said officers are seeing more pills laced with fentanyl in Kyle and teens are paying the price.

In July, the district notified its instructional coaches that they would be taking over roles in the classroom teaching students this year. Typically, instructional coaches help train and guide new teachers as they navigate their inaugural semesters. Gifted and Talented teachers have also been moved over in similar fashion to supplement its teaching force.

The race for the Texas Attorney General is getting closer than expected.

Munoz was charged with aggravated kidnapping after getting into someone's car, pointing a gun at their head, then directing them to drive away from police, according to an affidavit.