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The Georgetown Fire Department shared that crews are working to repair a gas leak at the intersection of North Austin Avenue and Morrow Street. Firefighters said Morrow will remain closed in both directions there.

City Council is looking at a new way to reduce the use of single-use plastics at bars and restaurants.

Austin-Travis County EMS transported four people after responding to a vehicle rescue with entrapment on Cameron Road Wednesday.

While the deadline may be about six months away, many officials have recommended starting the process sooner rather than later.

On Wednesday and Thursday, thousands of birds will migrate through Central Texas and Austin to get to warmer locations as temperatures drop.

They say "everything is bigger in Texas" — that's including a homecoming mum that students at a Round Rock high school put together.

Four men were arrested and charged with felony organized retail theft after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission says they stole an estimated $278,000 worth of alcohol from a Dallas liquor distributor.

Texas football is coming off the biggest win of the Steve Sarkisian era, routing Oklahoma 49-0 in the Red River Showdown. Now as Texas enters the back half of their season, they are hoping to keep things rolling.

According to results from the latest Marist Poll about the Texas governor's race, Abbott has an eight percentage point advantage over O'Rourke among likely voters (52%-44%). When the poll took into account only the registered voters who responded, though, Abbott's lead over O'Rourke narrows a bit to four percentage points (49%-45%). Pollsters noted the latter results came from a question asking who undecided voters are learning toward if the election happened today.

On Tuesday, H-E-B donated $1 million to commemorate 100 years of Texas State Parks, according to a release.

Everyone knows everything is bigger in Texas, but does that include the cost of living?

As part of Project Connect's workforce development, the 1,000-plus jobs will be fulfilled over time as the system builds out.

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating after human remains were found in the southern part of the county north of State Highway 45 and MoPac Tuesday evening.

Anyone who’s dealt with the tons of traffic in Kyle during rush hour could tell you something needs to be done.

Pedestrian was killed in a crash in north Austin Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.

Marcy Goodfleisch learned she was exempt from paying Austin’s transportation user fee “by accident.” People 65 or older don’t have to pay that fee, which shows up on city utility bills and ranges from about $10 to $15 a month. But there’s a catch: you have to apply for the exemption.

All five of Texas' International Dark-Sky Communities are found in the KXAN viewing area — Dripping Springs, Horseshoe Bay, Fredericksburg, Blanco and Wimberly Valley.

Oilcan Harry’s is setting up a temporary home just a few doors down from its original location. The future of the business, a fixture in Austin's gay community and larger nightlife scene, has been a major topic of interest since plans emerged earlier this year to redevelop a portion of Fourth Street in downtown.

Wednesday marks a milestone in the effort to educate everyone about the accomplishments of the blind and visually impaired in our area.

The City of Austin is using a nationwide celebration Wednesday to highlight improvements made to sidewalks and crosswalks for students in one north Austin neighborhood.

One local realty company said folks who bought at the top of Austin's housing market earlier this year, or even earlier, now find themselves trapped in confusing contracts with their builders.

A now-former San Antonio police officer has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer in last week’s shooting of a teen who was eating a hamburger in his car in a McDonald’s parking lot.

Mayor Craig Morgan said the program has double the benefits for those in crisis and the public at large. If it's determined a call only needs either police or the CRU, one or the other will respond.

"Termite damage, holes in the walls... This stuff has never been replaced," said head football coach Joe Frank Martinez, who gave a tour of the men's locker room.

Austin's Nov. 8 ballot will include races for mayor and five council seats in addition to a $350 million bond proposition for affordable housing.