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The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property in bankruptcy with hopes that a buyer will preserve the camp’s “historic mission” after the death of 27 campers and counselors swept away by a 2025 flood....
The owners of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died during the July 2025 flooding, have filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan which would auction off the property and other assets....
GoFundMe refunded over $745,000 after discovering a viral campaign for an elderly man was organized by his daughter in The Colony, who violated terms by faking her identity as a stranger....
Complete temperature records for Camp Mabry, Austin's official reporting site, date back to 1898. Since then, Austin has reached 100° more than 2,000 times....
Eleven teenagers were shot during a large gathering early Sunday morning at a park in Macon, Georgia.
Byron Donalds' campaign removed several mentions of Trump name from its website, including a top banner that encouraged supporters to “chip in to support Trump Endorsed Byron Donalds.”...
A Williamson County jury has convicted a Cedar Park man on a cocaine possession charge.
The State Fair of Texas opens at Fair Park with lower prices, returning security screening policies, new foods, and a makeover for Big Tex.
Southbound Interstate 35 at Onion Creek Parkway was shut down Friday morning after a bridge strike.
Looking for plans this weekend? From high-speed thrills to mooncakes and museum art, there are plenty of ways to get out around Central Texas.COTALAND officiall...
The campaign for Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany blocked a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter from covering a campaign event.
Elon Musk sparked discussion regarding traffic solutions between Austin and San Antonio after proposing a Boring Company Hyperloop tunnel. Travis County Judge Andy Brown expressed support for improved regional transportation while noting the significant coordination required for ...
A bat found Wednesday in Cedar Park has tested positive for rabies, city officials say.
The owners of Camp Mystic could be held criminally responsible for the deaths of 25 campers and two counselors following deadly floods in July 2025, documents show....
In a significant development in the investigation into the deadly flooding at Camp Mystic, FOX 4 has learned a judge signed search warrants as part of a criminal investigation into the camp and its leaders....
Southeast Metropolitan Park is 299 acres, with fields for baseball, soccer and softball, an all-ability playground, hiking trails, a fishing pier and bouldering area....
Fat Bear Week is back at Katmai National Park in Alaska and this year, the competition is fiercer than ever.
Major TV networks that rotate covering the president for wider media distribution say they will not do so moving forward after President Donald Trump banned three media outlets from the White House last week....
A federal immigration officer shot and wounded a man in North Austin Sunday.
Shoemaker Converse has apologized and pulled a social media ad after it sparked a backlash from people who said the image evoked the Ku Klux Klan and lynching....
The line of questioning on Tuesday was sparked by a shift in FBI hiring practices which lifted longtime bans on selecting new trainees if they have engaged in prostitution or bestiality....
Round Rock officials have approved an updated plan intended to guide the future growth of the city's trail system.
Paxton's office said in a press release on Thursday that the AG had launched an investigation into the proposed development on land that was intended to be used as parkland....
The 29th annual Austin Museum Day (AMD) is this Sunday, Sept. 20. According to its website, AMD is a "free celebration of art, culture, history, music, nature, and science."...
A nearly 10-acre undeveloped property in Southeast Austin has been transformed into a new neighborhood park following the completion of the first phase of impro...
The Trump administration has reportedly blocked more than 130 planned projects at national parks across the country, putting more than $25 million worth of funding on hold. The Interior Department, which oversees the National Park Service (NPS), “disapproved” of agreements last m...
Austin City Limits festival preparations begin this month, bringing weeks of parking lot closures, road restrictions and traffic delays near Zilker Park....
A family vacation has turned into a fight to save a two-year-old girl’s life after she suddenly stopped breathing.
What staff find while cleaning out hydrothermal areas at Yellowstone National Park can be surprising, and they shared all of it, from common to funny to just plain weird....
Between May 11 and June 5, the department spent $719,361 on the Homeless Encampment Management initiative. 62% of that cost went to staff salaries – nearly $450,000....
One of Austin’s most iconic running events fielded its largest number of teams in history. The Zilker Relays were held Friday, September 11, at Zilker Park.The...
One year after Lakewood Park's lake dropped several feet, residents, city leaders and the Upper Brushy Creek WCID remain divided over why it happened and whether the water level should be restored....
Arch Manning and Hollywood Smothers sparked a 21-point fourth-quarter rally as Texas stunned No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 in Austin.
Yes, you read that correctly! Over 90% of days at Camp Mabry in Austin have reached at least 100° since the start of August.
Nearly 700 Austin volunteers packed 186,900 meals as a part of 9/11 Day's Honor Through Action campaign on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.The 9/11 Day organizatio...
After a drop in attendance at the 2025 State Fair of Texas, fair operators announced admission and parking prices will be lowered this year.
A new $100 million initiative has been launched to significantly cut maternal mortality rates and improve childbirth safety across the United States.
While summer may be technically winding to a close, we are far from out of the brutal Texas summers. Temperatures soar every single day into the upper 90s and l...
The second weekend of September will include the Austin TCG Palooza, MotoAmerica races at Circuit of The Americas and a family campout in Round Rock.
Outdoor dining could soon expand across downtown Georgetown under a proposed pilot program that would allow restaurants and other businesses to use portions of public sidewalks and some on-street parking spaces for seating....
A Florida death row inmate linked to the "Hog Trail Murders" was executed by lethal injection for the 1996 kidnapping and murder of Richard Allen Montgomery....
A kayaker who was reported missing over the weekend on South Padre Island was recovered on Tuesday by Cameron County Park Rangers.
If you’ve been through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport recently, you’ve probably noticed the construction.And there’s a lot more on the way.Austin-Bergst...
Austin transportation officials are weighing license plate-reading cameras as a way to respond to thousands of parking-related complaints each month, but a key...
The show's co-creators said the name change was "inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google."
She attempted to walk away from officers during the investigation, according to video.
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a person was found dead in a park area along Chandler Creek Boulevard in Round Rock....
Multiple people were injured Sunday when an armed assailant lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair in the northeastern portion of the state, according to her campaign....
"If a hunter is successful, we encourage them to give that harvest a good look over just in case that animal may have been infested."
After an offseason program that began shortly after Texas' Citrus Bowl win over Michigan on Dec. 31, followed by summer workouts and a month of training camp, it's finally time to see what the 2026 Longhorns look like....
Dolly Parton’s famed east Tennessee theme park will debut new features soon to honor the life of its “dreamer-in-chief.”
The Hays County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help identifying two suspects who stole a trailer from a property in Wimberley.
Landowners and activists near Big Bend National Park in West Texas continue to call for a complete stoppage of a border wall project.
Volunteers are being sought for the 32nd Annual Lake Travis Cleanup on Sept. 20, where divers and community members will help remove trash from the lake, shorelines and county parks....
The Austin Parks Foundation has released the fall schedule for its "In the Park" series, which features free events designed to get folks outdoors and into their local parks....
What happens when trash gets a runway makeover? You get Cosmic Couture.The Texas Campaign for the Environment is hosting its 16th Annual Trash Makeover Challeng...
The unprecedented rescue of 30 beluga whales from Marineland, a closed park in Niagara Falls, Canada that could no longer care for them, is now complete with the safe arrival of the final six whales to the United States....
He first set the Appalachian Trail record in 2017 at age 82.
After weeks of hitting each other in fall camp, the Texas Longhorns are finally ready to hit someone wearing a different uniform.
Grand Canyon flash flooding killed two people, left one missing, and forced hotel closures after destroying part of the park's main waterline.
