Westlake News
Heavy rains are headed for Central Texas later this week, with parts of the region under a Level 3 out of 4 risk for flash flooding.The community in Sandy Creek...
Westlake bounced back from its first loss of the season in dominant fashion, holding Midland Lee to six points in a 49-6 win Friday at Chaparral Stadium....
A group of 2025 flood survivors from the Travis County community of Big Sandy Creek were in the nation's capital on Wednesday, pushing for more disaster relief....
The Travis County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating what it believes to be a murder-suicide in an apartment in the Wells Branch area.
Two women were found dead inside a Wells Branch-area apartment Wednesday morning in what the Travis County Sheriff's Office is investigating as a suspected murd...
A wanted fugitive listed among Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants has been captured in Travis County following a tip to law enforcement, state officials said....
A 43-year-old inmate was found dead in the Travis County Jail on Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff's office.
Data shows overdoses are dropping around Travis County, but leaders say there's room to better save lives.
Mental health and substance use treatment took center stage Tuesday as Travis County leaders and Central Health outlined plans for a historic investment in crisis and recovery care....
Austin-Travis County EMS plans to increase resources and services around the anticipated game.
Austin Public Health has confirmed the second measles case in Travis County this year, involving an infant who was too young to get vaccinated and was likely ex...
Westlake suffered its first loss of the season Friday night, falling to undefeated Prosper 49-40 in a high-scoring matchup at Children's Health Stadium....
On Wednesday, attorneys will argue their positions on the case of Michael Highfill, who, in 2000, was convicted of capital murder for the 1998 death of Luis Flores in northeast Travis County....
The UT Austin football game Saturday brought challenges due to heat with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff time.Austin-Travis County EMS stated that they transported a total...
One person is dead after a collision involving a single motorcycle Friday night.Austin-Travis County EMS stated that the collision happened near the 1400 block...
Westlake improved to 2-0 with a 35-10 win over Euless Trinity on Friday night at Chaparral Stadium.
Even as Austin area renters see some relief in monthly prices, thousands of Travis County households are still being pulled into eviction court.Eviction Lab dat...
Travis County District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said Friday she would need time to decide whether to grant a temporary restraining order blocking the Texas Department of State Health Services' use of a THC testing methodology challenged in a lawsuit....
Westlake erased a fourth-quarter deficit to beat Inglewood (CA) 33-26 in its 2026 season opener Friday night.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is set to open single lanes in each direction of Loop 360 on Sunday morning. The new lanes would allow drivers to bypass signals at Westlake Drive and Cedar Street....
A man is dead after a house under construction collapsed in south Austin due to high winds Thursday afternoon.Officials with Travis County ESD 5 said that respo...
Travis County has joined a federal lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration's proposed mail-in ballot rule.
The body of a swimmer who went missing in Lake Travis Saturday evening was recovered late Sunday morning, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office....
On Thursday, Austin Public Health reported Travis County’s first West Nile virus case of 2026.
Officials announced a burn ban has been issued for the unincorporated areas of Travis County.
On the heels of a capital murder conviction this month in Travis County stemming from the shooting death of two people in southeast Austin, KXAN reviewed data on statewide capital cases....
