Officers confiscated a loaded gun found in a student’s backpack at Stony Point High School on Friday, Sept. 25, according to a letter sent to families from the school’s principal.
government
Texas Education Freedom Accounts have already launched, but some Democrats are discussing repeal while Republicans are calling for expansion. The program's future could depend on who controls the Texas House after the November election....
business
Airbnb announced a $6.4 million investment in an Austin housing development that is intended to help fund 201 affordable housing units as part of the company's new national housing initiative....
government
The start of early voting for the midterm elections is now less than a month away. With time running out, Democrats and Republicans are both ramping up attack ads....
News
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
safety
A student was killed in a shooting near Houston ISD's Westbury High School on Friday morning, police say.
schools
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Unbeaten Cedar Ridge hits the road for its first game of district play, heading to Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex to take on Westwood in Week 5 of the high school football season. The Raiders cruised through nondistrict play, finishing a perfect 4-0 while averaging...
library
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....
schools
The shooting of a 28-year-old Venezuelan man by an ICE agent in North Austin is prompting protests and demonstrations across Central Texas...
News
"It's just been a really complex time to be a teenager and to be a young adult."
safety
Lindsey Isaacs said her car had zero damage — and she was nowhere near the crash scene — but troopers told her Flock had captured her license plate.
News
Ready to "cut the cord" on streaming? It may make sense for your wallet.
News
Irish rockers U2 will release their first full-length album of new material in nine years — the 12-track “Carnaval De Luz,” which will feature a song with Dolly Parton....
