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Texas Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed September 25, 2026, as "Dolly Parton Day" to honor the late country star's life and her contributions to early childhood literacy through the Imagination Library....
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
Waymo has begun offering fully autonomous freeway rides in Austin. Riders booking through the Uber app may now be routed onto freeways on select trips, followin...
Hays County jail and court records show Garcia has been booked into jail more than 20 times since 2007. His previous cases include charges involving criminal trespassing, drug possession, burglary and other offenses. Many of those cases were dismissed or declined by prosecutors....
Waymo began offering fully autonomous freeway rides in Austin, expanding its driverless service.Riders who book through the Uber app may now be routed onto free...
In a post made on Facebook this week, Gov. Greg Abbott posted a photo depicting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa as a “Loteria card."
A 43-year-old man died Wednesday after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the Travis County Jail, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office....
A man returned a September 1894 issue of “The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine” to the Concord Public Library after keeping it for decades.
A new Texas Library Association study found public libraries contribute billions to the state's economy.
The climatological peak of hurricane season has passed, and the 2026 Atlantic season is now in the record books with no hurricanes yet.
Austin residents may have noticed the construction project at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and San Gabriel Street.
Today marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks. During the morning in NYC, thousands gathered to remember those whose lives were lost. Several roads in the area will also be closed....
The URL, gopdallas2026.com, takes visitors to the DOJ's main landing page for documents related to the sex offender.
Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company's words, turning “long-term goals into action plans.” The parent company of Instagram and Fa...
After discovering a book about the Sept. 11 attacks, Arlington's Benjamin Faundez became fascinated by the stories of the first responders who answered the call. That interest led to a comic book, a trip to Ground Zero and an unlikely friendship with a TSA manager....
Sure, it's only September, but if you're planning to travel for the holidays, now may be the best time to book.
According to a Facebook update posted by APD at 2:40 a.m., officers responded to a gun hotshot call shortly before 11 p.m. in the 5700 block of Sunset Ridge....
Scientists have recently documented the bacteria spreading to places that were once too cold for it to survive.
Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that's been playing out in Oakland over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, court records show....
The Imagination Library will continue sending books to eligible children in Parton's absence, a spokesperson for the Dollywood Company confirmed.
Pflugerville has announced they are covering Flock License Plate Reader cameras leased by the City and have turned the system off, according to a Facebook post....
People can now request tools online and pick them up from their local library branch. Previously, the Tool Library circulated entirely out of Recycled Reads, meaning people had to check out and return items in person, at the store....
Texas is awarding over $2 million in grants to nine colleges to provide free digital textbooks for nursing, cybersecurity, and tech programs.
Greater Austin YMCA and BookSpring are working together in a new book donation partnership to provide book access and encourage literacy to children.
John Jeff Hutter lost his father to suicide a decade ago, but his journey with grief from that loss has helped him find himself. He's also been able to create things, like his book "Gutsy Grief". Now, he's opening up a space for others to share their creations born of grief....
The screwworm flies can lay eggs on any warm-blooded animal, including people. Those eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper....
