The Austin Police Department said shortly after 4 a.m. officers were on the scene of a "barricaded subject" at an apartment in the 10000 block of North Lamar Boulevard.

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

Those driving in North or Central Austin during the long weekend can expect road closures and possible traffic disruptions beginning Jan. 18.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Austin Public Health said Wednesday afternoon that a local veterinary lab examined dead birds found in north Austin and detected bird flu, according to a press release. The agency said that those results were confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The Mexican food truck has operated in North Austin for three years with a menu of tacos, quesadillas and more.

A north Austin church is opening its doors to people experiencing homelessness overnight as temperatures drop to dangerous levels in Austin. They started Monday night and will continue through Thursday night.

High temps are expected to be in the upper 30s to low 40s this week across Texas, but some communities in Alaska will be slightly warmer.

In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.

After enacting more than $12 billion in property tax cuts in 2023, tax-cut hawks in the Legislature have eyed the state’s projected $21.2 billion surplus to deliver a new round of cuts. The skyrocketing cost of homeowners’ insurance also will likely get lawmakers’ attention.

Both National Weather Service and AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that both morning and evening travel Tuesday, January 21, could become treacherous during rush hours. Odds of wintery precipitation falling over much of South Central Texas increase,

AUSTIN, Texas — A longtime Austin software company has quietly relocated to North Texas. Filings show E2open, which creates supply chain management software for inventory and demand planning, left The Arboretum area for the Dallas suburb of Addison last fall.

Democrats in North Texas held a news conference on Sunday before heading to Austin. It’s a new session, but they’re in a familiar position as the minority in both the House and Senate. Here’s a preview of what those lawmakers will prioritize.