A class action lawsuit filed in Travis County’s 126th District Court seeks to seeks to stop the city of Austin from collecting tens of millions of dollars in the 2024 tax year for Project Connect, Austin’s multibillion-dollar investment into local transit infrastructure.
CapMetro announced the official launch of its Transit Police Department. Officers were sworn in this week, including the first-ever police chief. (Fox7 Austin)
Austin police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying several suspects allegedly involved in a large disturbance Sunday that led to a shooting that left one person injured in downtown Austin. (KEYE-TV)
Police are also seeking help in finding a suspect wanted in connection with an “attempted sexual assault” on the downtown hike-and-bike trail back in July.
The search for an Austin woman ended Tuesday with the announcement that she had been located in Oregon. 29-year-old Brenna Swindell was found in Klamath Falls early yesterday. Police there encountered Brenna’s vehicle via a license plate reader and stopped it.
Four people were taken into custody in Round Rock after police found a stolen vehicle linked to multiple burglaries in the Hays County and Austin areas. (Fox7 Austin)
An 34-year-old arson suspect identified in a recent incident at PNC Bank on Congress Avenue has been linked to a prior case, according to authorities. (KEYE-TV)
A request for new legal proceedings for convicted murderer Kaitlin Armstrong has been denied.
The judge overseeing the case of accused serial killer Raul Meza Jr. said she would not accept any plea deal unless it includes life without parole during a hearing at the Travis County Courthouse on Tuesday. (Austin American-Statesman)
A report submitted by Google led to the arrest of a Pflugerville man on child pornography charges last week.
A man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after hitting and killing two pedestrians in North Austin this past weekend. (Fox7 Austin)
The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated robbery at a northwest Austin McDonald’s back in June.
Police in Manor said two vehicles collided along U.S. Highway 290 and Greenbury Drive early this morning, killing one and injuring another.
A large pothole on I-35 near the Wells Branch exit damaged multiple cars Tuesday. (KEYE-TV)
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The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the “suspected overdose death” of a 34-year-old man that happened Monday. (KXAN-TV)
Williamson County Commissioners moved forward with the hiring of death inquest specialists. The county will hire four death investigators — one would be a supervisor. The new hires will take death calls, go to scenes and prepare reports. (KXAN-TV)
The Austin Police Department and the City of Austin are facing a lawsuit after an April incident in which a man was shot four times in his home by an officer. (KUT 90.5)
Power was restored to over 2,500 Austin Energy customers after a sudden outage Tuesday afternoon in North Austin. (KEYE-TV)
Texas Gas residential customers could see a big rate hike in Austin. (Austin American-Statesman)
Are we finished with triple-digit temperatures for the summer? (KXAN-TV)
Austin ISD is the only school district in Texas that will receive a federal grant to be used toward solar panels on school campuses. (Community Impact)
Austin will begin evaluating the removal of a decades-old wastewater pipe that runs along Barton Creek in response to concerns about possible contamination from the line. (Community Impact)
A Florida developer has secured financing and begun construction on a $26 million affordable housing community in Northwest Austin. (Urbanize Austin)
After millions of dollars and two lawsuits, a hotel to house the homeless has opened in Austin. (KUT 90.5)
One man has a plan to turn the Camp Mabry military base in Austin into an urban state park. (Austin Monitor)
A new study of the office rental market in the U.S. puts the Austin metro area at the fourth highest rate of office vacancies nationwide. (CultureMap Austin)
Austin City Council will consider adjustments to the recent DB90 zoning classification that could result in a significant reduction in the noise levels allowed in residential areas. (Austin Monitor)
A popular South Congress karaoke bar that previously announced it could be forced to close by the end of August will stay open after all. (KVUE-TV)
An Austin-based company that helps people find babysitters, nannies and adult caregivers faces accusations it misled subscribers about job postings and pay. (KXAN-TV)
Austinites can now book appointments for updated COVID-19 vaccines at a number of pharmacy locations. (KUT 90.5)
The City of Austin is now offering free mpox vaccines. (MySanAntonio.com)
A rare mosquito-borne illness is confirmed in Texas.
Texas lawmakers from both parties have called for increasing oversight of artificial intelligence. (KEYE-TV)
Top officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department told state lawmakers Monday that the alleged rampant abuse within the agency’s facilities were due to low staffing levels and aren’t reflective of the department’s current climate. (Texas Public Radio)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to expand buoy barriers across the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing the southern border but is waiting for a court to affirm the state’s right to use them. (KXAN-TV)
Texas hasn’t bused migrants to other states in about two months as unauthorized crossings decline, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (KRQE-TV)
A man in Austin is among 2.2 million voters on the ‘suspense list’. He shares how he fixed it. (KXAN-TV)
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. dropped out of the 2024 presidential race after claims that Donald Trump offered him a job on his campaign…but can Trump promise a political appointment for an endorsement?
Former president Donald Trump is facing updated charges for his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
Texas is the latest battleground in Trump’s war against voters. (MSNBC via MSN)
A Texas GOP strategist says Republicans must now find a weak spot in Kamala Harris’ armor. (KHOU-TV)
Will the Kamala Harris surge affect down-ballot races in Texas? (Dallas Morning News via MSN)
In the majors last night, the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox were only four pitches into their game in the Windy City when rain suspended play. They will resume that game this afternoon and play a second game this evening. (Yahoo! Sports)
Has Max Scherzer thrown his last pitch as a member of the Rangers? (Dallas Morning News)
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros were held to only six hits in Philadelphia last night by Aaron Nola and lost to the Phillies, 5-0, their fourth loss in five games. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Longhorns are hungry and feel they have something to prove this season. (KXAN-TV via Yahoo! Sports)
The Longhorns have been practicing with new in-game helmet radios. (AtoZ Sports via MSN)
Athletes have arrived in Paris for the Paralympics.
Today we’re exploring the Historic Canadian River Valley of the Texas Panhandle.
