The Austin Police Department released a video and photo of a suspect believed to be involved in a shooting at Lakeline Mall on Thursday.
“Recognizing what happened in New Orleans and Las Vegas, we do need to take some steps.These next couple of weeks, we will see an increased presence of officers.” — APD Chief Lisa Davis
Austin Police and city officials are planning on installing curb edges that are 12-to-18 inches tall along 6th Street. (Fox7 Austin)
For some here in Austin, what happened in New Orleans this week is a reminder of an incident here in 2014.
A San Marcos man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection to a 2023 crash that seriously injured four people. (CBS Austin)
Police have identified a vehicle used to steal a food truck from a southeast Austin parking lot.
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a dog at a residence in Kyle. (CBS Austin)
83,200 gallons of wastewater spilled into the city of Dripping Springs early Friday morning prompting officials to advise affected residents to boil their water before consumption.
The Austin ISD board of trustees approved the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic calendars at their most recent meeting.
The 2025-26 calendar has students starting school August 19, with the last day being May 28, 2026.
For the 2026-27 calendar, students begin school August 18 and have the last day of class on May 27, 2027. (Community Impact)
Celia Israel was sworn in Friday as Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector. (Austin American-Statesman)
In a special meeting on Friday, Burnet County commissioners laid out a proposal for how to proceed with a process for picking a new county judge following the recent resignation of former Judge James Oakley. (KXAN-TV)
Data collected over the past few months by Austin Public Health inspectors shows which area restaurants received a perfect score. (KXAN-TV)
Friday kicked off the first day of Austin’s Free Week in the Red River Cultural District downtown.
Texas Game Wardens say two suspects face multiple citations after they were caught using illegal fishing methods and unlawfully possessing black bass in Lady Bird Lake.
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Austin Energy is prepared for whatever Mother Nature might throw our way this winter.
A look back at two winter storms that brought Austin to a standstill.
Over a dozen states could see travel-snarling ice and snow as a major storm tracks across the United States.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is inquiring about threats made against SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville. According to the bureau, several individuals have threatened to blow up a Starship rocket near the facility. (Austin American-Statesman)
The FBI said bomb-making materials were found at a north Harris County home connected to the Bourbon Street terror attack suspect.
The state’s agriculture commissioner said he stands behind Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick when it comes to his push to ban THC products, the current status of which he described as a “wild west” in Texas. (KXAN-TV)
The U.S. Border Patrol Union of the Rio Grande Valley has issued a statement on an incident of what appears to be an agent kneeing a Border Patrol K-9.
“On January 1, 2025, an incident involving a Border Patrol agent and her canine partner was recorded on video by a member of the traveling public and shared on social media. It was then shared thousands of times, to include by additional members of the public and the news media. The incident in question involves a canine handler correcting the behavior of her canine partner; however, as is oftentimes the case in “viral” videos, only one side of the story is put out. The video shows the agent utilizing proper corrective techniques as she was trained to do by the Border Patrol’s own canine handler instructors. The agent, as are all certified Border Patrol canine handlers, is a graduate of the USBP canine academy, a rigorous course in which prospective handlers are trained on how to ensure that they are the “alpha” over the canine, which includes immediate corrections for a myriad of issues, to include disobedience. Canine handlers are also taught to make an attempt at employing corrective actions outside of the view of the traveling public, because most members of the public view canines not as working dogs, but as pets. From the onset of their training, canine handlers are taught that their canine partners are just that, partners, not pets. While there is never an excuse for abusing a pet or a canine partner, what is viewed in the video is not abuse, but rather corrective action. The agency has stated that an investigation is being conducted, and we are confident that once completed, the evidence will show that the agent utilized her training and that no violations of policy occurred. We look forward to a full and fair investigation void of personal emotion.” — Border Patrol Union RGVTX
Meet the new Texans in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Fox7 Austin)
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) talks about his priorities and what we can expect from the new Congress.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested four confirmed members of Tren de Aragua as they attempted to illegally cross the border into Texas on New Year’s Eve. (KFOX4 – TV)
Olympic sprinter and Austin-area native Fred Kerley remains in custody after allegedly fighting with police in Florida. (KVUE-TV)
SPORTS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Texas State edged North Texas 30-28 yesterday at the First Responder Bowl in Dallas. Yahoo! Sports)
Cotton Bowl officials are preparing increased security measures for next week’s CFP matchup between Texas and Ohio State.
In other Cotton Bowl news…it looks like Bevo is making the trip this time. (USA Today)
Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian talked to the media ahead of Friday’s game against Ohio State.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: The Texas Longhorns (11-2) begin SEC play tonight at Reed Arena in College Station as they face No. 15 Texas A&M (11-2) at 7:00 p.m.
NBA: In Houston last night, the Boston Celtics rolled over the Rockets 109-86. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Dallas Mavericks also lost at home Friday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-122. (Yahoo! Sports)
A better night for the San Antonio Spurs as they defeated Denver on the road 113-110. Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points and stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with four seconds left to seal the win. (Yahoo! Sports)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama this week moved into the top five of NBA MVP voting, helped by his impressive play in December, including on Christmas Day. (Texas Public Radio)
NHL: The Dallas Stars play host to the Utah Hockey Club tonight at 7:00 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
John Scott, who served as Texas secretary of state from 2021-2022, told CBS Austin and ESPN Houston last week that he hopes people in the state can soon vote on Texas sports betting. (Legal Sports Report)
With below-average cold temperatures on the way for Central Texas next week, we take a look back at the historic winter storm of 2021 and its resulting power crisis.
