More seasonably hot weather returns this week, with triple digit temperatures and dry conditions being the big weather story for the next several days. At the same time, we'll be keeping an eye on a tropical storm that may or may not impact Central Texas at all. - Meteorologist Nick Bannin
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Rising professional boxer and Texas A&M employee Hannah Rapp was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle near College Station, leading to the arrest of driver Charles Eric Medina on a manslaughter charge.
Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and attorney Jason Nassour have filed a civil lawsuit against Travis and Williamson counties and their district attorneys, alleging malicious prosecution after evidence-tampering charges related to missing Live PD footage from the 2019 death of Javier...
Austin Pets Alive! is helping prepare pet shelters and evacuation resources in Cotulla as major flooding threatens communities along the Frio and Nueces rivers.
Authorities have arrested 23-year-old Afamefula Bishop Egwu on a first-degree murder charge following a 10-month investigation into the September 2025 killing of Donald McVade in Manor, Texas.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle as it drifts erratically toward populated coastal areas bearing a threat of heavy rain, storm surge and damaging wind gusts, forecasters say. The center of Bertha was located at abo...
In the affidavit, Detective Kailey Krumpfer said Afamefula Egwu, who goes by BJ, was allegedly seen on surveillance cameras arriving on an all-terrain vehicle to the house of Donald McVade on Sept. 23 just before midnight.
Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Gulf of America.
Central Texas animal rescuers are working around the clock to save and shelter hundreds of pets and wild animals displaced by recent devastating floods.
Authorities arrested an armed fugitive Monday evening, prompting officials to lift a shelter-in-place order and give San Marcos residents the all clear.
San Marcos Emergency Services urged residents to shelter in place as U.S. Marshals searched for Dejon Darnell Holland, who is wanted on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon warrant and is believed to be armed.
A 31-year-old man drowned in a Milam County pond over the weekend after becoming separated from his horse while trying to cross the water.
KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those homicides have occurred.
Williamson County commissioners approved sending a letter to state lawmakers urging continued support for Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, the region's designated local mental health authority.
As floodwaters continue moving through the Highland Lakes system, Lake Travis business owner Zach Steen is keeping a close eye on water levels that have risen dramatically in recent days.
An Austin man has been charged with murder after police say physical evidence contradicts his claim that he shot a man in self-defense following an apartment fight.
Trinity Aquifer visible in Texas cave after heavy rains
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped back to $4 a gallon on average Monday, as Washington's latest fighting with Iran renews strain on the flow of fuel worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now just above the $4 mark. That's about 13 ce...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Army soldiers killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks were identified on Monday — the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war. The Defense Department said in a statement that Tyler J...
A 29-year-old man was charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a south Austin apartment complex early Saturday morning, according to an arrest affidavit.
The Highland Lakes are popular spots for boaters, but drought and periodic floods can sometimes make things tricky.
Federal prosecutors said Zambada co-founded and led the Sinaloa Cartel alongside Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
The burglary occurred July 2 at GT Distributors on New Meister Lane.
ust over a year after helping neighbors recover from the catastrophic 2025 Independence Day Floods, Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville is once again trying to help the community rebuild.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is creating a free Rural Hospital Officers Academy to train hospital leaders and support the long-term stability of rural health care across the state.
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The agency charged with managing the Texas power grid said it is preparing for both high heat and a possible tropical storm to put pressure on the system this week.
On Saturday, the agency had stated the sample of lettuce had tested positive for cyclospora.
The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of County Road 303 outside of Rockdale, Texas.
On Monday, AISD and the Texas Council for International Studies announced that they mutually agreed to end their partnership aimed at improving 3 failing AISD middle schools.
Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged by last week's floods in the Texas Hill Country, and while recovery is underway, dangerous conditions remain across Central Texas as floodwaters continue moving downstream.
James Avery is donating $1 million to relief and recovery efforts supporting communities affected by severe weather.
At least 1,600 cases have been linked to the outbreak, but the true case count is likely much
A new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) was built at the intersection of Cesar Chavez Street and Chalmers Avenue on Monday. It stops traffic so that people can safely cross busy roads with higher speed limits.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league — some of them frustrated over the changes upending their industry — are having “real” conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that is not the pr...
The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide at a South Austin apartment complex that left one man dead.
A federal judge on Monday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order pausing Paramount's proposed $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The order comes after 12 states filed a lawsuit last Monday seeking to block the deal, arguing the merger would eliminate competition in Hollywood and...
Gas prices in Texas are on the rise again after the national average hit $4 per gallon.
A 26-year-old up-and-coming professional boxer who challenged for a world title just last month was killed after authorities say a driver intentionally reversed into her while she was riding her bicycle in Texas.
A new audit from the city of Austin's auditor's office found the city is often paying nonprofits for "services that were not fully delivered."
After an hours-long investigation which led to a SWAT response Monday morning in northeast Austin, police have not apprehended a suspect, the agency said during a media briefing.
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