Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday it will double its nonstop service from Austin Bergstrom-International Airport with four new routes (Orlando, Chicago, Cincinnati and Phoenix) beginning in March 2025.
The city of Austin will host a panel tonight with Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe, candidates for the city council District 7 runoff election.
None of the six candidates received more than 50% of the vote, so Siegel and Bledsoe – the two candidates who got the highest percentages of the vote – are now headed to a Dec. 14 runoff.
Authorities responded early this morning to a blaze at a grocery store on South 1st Street and Stassney Lane in South Austin.
Nearly 67 kilos of narcotics are off the streets in Bastrop County after a recent investigation, search warrant and a traffic stop. (Fox7 Austin)
Austin police have arrested two people in connection to what court documents say were 15 dead dogs found in South Boggy Creek behind Shiloh Drive in south Austin in April.
A Williamson County jury has sentenced a Taylor man to 40 years in prison for killing an Elgin couple in a wreck while driving drunk in 2022. (Austin American-Statesman)
Austin serial killer Raul Meza Jr. has been transferred to prison months after cutting a deal for his most recent murders. (Fox7 Austin)
Austin police held a news conference on Tuesday after at least four homicides happened in city limits within a week. While officers said that count is a little higher than the same time last year, the crimes are keeping homicide detectives especially busy.
The Austin Police Department identified a pedestrian in a deadly crash that happened in south Austin in August. Police are also searching for a suspect vehicle in connection with the crash.
Two separate police pursuits along Interstate 35 ended in arrests Tuesday, including one suspect wanted for capital murder in Houston. (CBS Austin)
Over 200 students gathered outside the LBJ School of Public Affairs Tuesday for a “noise demonstration” to protest an event featuring former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. (Daily Texan)
Emergency services will be getting split up in some areas of Hays County after ESD 1 voted to cancel its service contract with the San Marcos Hays County EMS Association. (KVUE-TV)
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2022 ruling by a U.S. district judge to dismiss a 2020 lawsuit. In this case, a white student sued the Austin school district, alleging that the district failed to prevent bullying and harassment he experienced due to his race and conservative political beliefs. (Austin American-Statesman)
More than two miles of new wastewater pipeline could be developed along MoPac to serve current customers and future development in Southwest Austin, based on a new city analysis of the area and an existing line under Barton Creek. (Community Impact)
Nineteen Austin elementary and middle schools rank among Texas’ best for 2025. (CultureMap Austin)
The Hays Consolidated Independent School District is installing six to eight-foot perimeter fences on all school campuses to increase safety. (KXAN-TV)
Cedar Park’s Shops at Lakeline and San Marcos’ San Marcos Place have been sold in separate transactions for undisclosed prices as tight vacancy rates continue to constrain expanding shops. Both are highly leased and have national-brand tenants. (Austin Business Journal)
San Antonio-based H-E-B appears to be preparing to replace its store in Buda with a bigger one across the street. (Austin Business Journal)
Austin’s Energy City Council committee met Tuesday where Chief Operating Officer Lisa Martin spoke about the Austin Energy 2035 plan. The utility has given up the idea of constructing a new natural gas combined cycle facility, a solution that was initially on the table. Instead, the council is proposing using gas peaker units. (Austin Monitor)
A transformation of I-35 could bring new parks, shops and entertainment to Central Austin. Austin city leaders discussed caps and stitches on the interstate.
Groups of Williamson County residents are fighting plans for a proposed highway. (Austin American-Statesman)
TXDOT is recommending a speed reduction on a portion of FM 973, but parents want to see more safety enhancements, including adding school zones.
The leader of Travis County’s public hospital district has dismissed the CEO of a partnering nonprofit clinic chain, marking the latest development in a prolonged conflict between the two organizations that serve low-income residents. (KUT 90.5)
The Save Our Springs Alliance is suing the West Travis County Public Utility Agency and its board members following the approval of the Mirasol Springs water line.
Mirasol Springs is a 1,000-acre development in western Travis County and will get access to water from Lake Travis. (CBS Austin)
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What’s left of the tropical rainstorm named Sara over the Gulf of Mexico triggered drenching rain and localized urban flooding in part of the Southeast. (AccuWeather)
The darkest evenings of the year are just days away. (KXAN-TV)
The Texas General Land Office is offering President-elect Donald Trump a 1,400-acre Starr County ranch as a site to build detention centers for his promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
Dozens of bills regarding property taxes have been filed for the 2025 Texas legislative session, but some lawmakers are warning against the proposed policies. (Lonestar Live)
As Elon Musk moved to the right, his businesses moved to Texas. (New York Times)
Donald Trump arrived in Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday to watch one of Elon Musk ‘s companies test its Starship rocket, the latest sign of a deepening bond between the president-elect and the world’s richest man. (PBS)
SpaceX successfully completed the sixth test launch of its Starship vehicle Tuesday, but skipped the anticipated “booster catch” maneuver before the rocket and spacecraft splashed down.
SPORTS
Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian believes Kentucky is Texas football’s ‘biggest game of the season’. (Lonestar Live)
On Tuesday, Texas and Notre Dame announced a home and home two-game series. The Longhorns will play at Notre Dame on September 9th, 2028 and the Fighting Irish will play in Austin on September 22nd, 2029.
For the first time ever, “SEC Nation” is making its way to Austin on Saturday. (My SanAntonio)
It was announced yesterday that Michigan State and North Dakota will play in the 2026 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Saturday, October 31, 2026 in Austin. (MSU Spartans)
Former Texas Longhorns standout Fran Harris has started the push to bring the WNBA to Austin.
In the NBA last night, Keldon Johnson scored 22 points, Harrison Barnes added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104 Tuesday night, 110-104. (Yahoo! Sports)
Luka Doncic returned to the lineup and scored a game-high 26 points, Klay Thompson added 19 and Kyrie Irving had 18 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the undermanned New Orleans Pelicans, 132-91. (Yahoo! Sports)
Both Dallas and San Antonio are off tonight while the Houston Rockets host the Indiana Pacers at 7:00 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
Tonight in hockey, the Dallas Stars (11-6) host the San Jose Sharks (6-10-4) at 7:00 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
Love Field in Dallas holds a special window to history.
