Austin City Council District 8 race features Xie, Bowen in open-seat contest
With several Austin City Council seats on the ballot, voters in District 8 are choosing between two candidates in an open race that could shape day-to-day life
With several Austin City Council seats on the ballot, voters in District 8 are choosing between two candidates in an open race that could shape day-to-day life
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A stabbing incident at an Austin coffee shop began over the suspect attempting to bring in alcoholic drinks, according to court paperwork. He was apprehended shortly after crashing his truck into a Robotaxi....
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A mother fighting off an intruder near Southern Avenue and Miller Road led Buckeye Police to uncover an alleged online conspiracy between her fiancé and the suspect....
government
A new app called RabbleRouser lets users draft members of Congress and earn points based on votes, bills and legislative activity. Its Texas creator hopes the fantasy-football-inspired game gets more people paying attention to how lawmakers govern after Election Day....
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The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) released its 2026 State of the System Report on Friday.
safety
Reports of a man displaying a weapon in North Austin prompted a police response Friday afternoon and temporarily placed McCallum High School on Secure status, d...
schools
When a teacher calls out, usually a substitute teacher fills in, but in Bastrop ISD, students might see the superintendent or director of athletics in the classroom....
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The trial for Shane James continues. He is accused of murdering six people and wounding three others. Friday morning, the trial focused on expert witnesses who responded to the second shooting scene on Shadywood Drive...
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Texans hit by summer flooding in the Hill Country will now be able to receive money to help with home repairs and more after the state appealed an earlier decision by FEMA denying individual financial help for those impacted....
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HOUSTON (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston was indicted by a grand jury Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, prosecutors said. The officer, Mari...
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McNeil and Westwood both enter Friday's District 25-6A matchup searching for their first district victory of the season at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex....
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Round Rock looks to stay in the District 25-6A title race, while Lake Travis fights to maintain its playoff position in a pivotal Week 10 showdown.
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Christa Pike said Friday she remains in constant pain, struggles to speak and has been largely isolated in a prison hospital after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month. In her first public statement since, Pike said she's “deeply hurt by the incompetence that has ...
