Similarly, the Texas Department of Transportation's Austin District issued its own traffic alert, confirming southbound MoPac was also shut down at the intersection of West Anderson Lane and Spicewood Springs Road due to the police activity. Drivers are also asked to avoid the area during the ongoing incident.

On Monday, after finding out that he was recognized as an AP Second Team All-American, Anthony Hill Jr. spent the rest of the day giving back to the community. The Longhorn linebacker partnered with Matthew McConaughey's Just Keep Livin' Foundation to surprise 40 kids with a $6,000 shopping spree at an Academy in the Austin area.

Whether you prefer a casual walk or a drive-thru experience, our map makes it easy to find Christmas light displays around Austin and Central Texas in 2025.

The incentive aims to boost the local economy with the Apple TV series "Brothers," starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

The 75,000-square-foot Texas Original campus, located at 176 FM 969 in Bastrop, is nearly a ten-fold expansion from the company's former 7,700-square-foot headquarters in southwest Austin. That building has since been converted into one of Texas Original's satellite locations.

Elizabeth McCracken has made Austin her home for the past 16 years. Now she’s picking up stakes for Bath, England. (Her partner is English, and she’ll continue to teach from there through spring.) The award-winning novelist,

Last Energy's $100 million funding round will help the Austin-based startup complete a pilot project with the Department of Energy, but the company has even bigger plans for where its small nuclear reactors could be deployed across Texas and beyond.

The Texas Office of the Attorney General, or OAG, announced Tuesday that it has sued Minnesota-based electric company Xcel Energy for its role in the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire, which was the

I’d be able to attend a Badger Volleyball match in Austin. Suddenly, I didn’t hate Wisconsin’s draw nearly as much. There were several moments that made this night special, not the least of which was that I was able to experience it with my son.