Authorities in San Antonio say a suspect is dead and seven SAPD officers were shot at an apartment complex in the city last nght.
One dog is dead and another is recovering from exposure to the extreme cold in an animal cruelty case in Williamson County. (KXAN-TV)
A nationwide phone outage impacted businesses across the Austin area Wednesday.
Wimberley ISD had an early dismissal Wednesday due to a power outage that affected the majority of campuses. (CBS Austin)
A water main break in a neighborhood in Lockhart yesterday left some residents without water for a few hours. (KVUE-TV)
A Leander man was sentenced in connection with a homicide that occurred in August 2022. (KXAN-TV)
Austin police are turning to the public for help in identifying a suspect in an aggravated robbery of a South Austin business back in December.
Capital Area Crime Stoppers is on the hunt for a fugitive from justice.
Several city departments are working to crack down on car burglaries in Pease Park.
Austin firefighters responded overnight to a blaze in North Austin.
Buc-ee’s is building a store in San Marcos and it will soon be one of the biggest in the state. (Austin American-Statesman)
An Austin-based food brand is now officially part of PepsiCo after the soft drink company finalized a $1.2 billion deal to purchase it. (KVUE-TV)
Another big cut is coming to Big Lots‘ store base as the retailer’s new owner seeks takers for 500 sites, including some around Austin. (Austin Business Journal)
— 801 E. William Cannon Drive, Suite 13, Austin
— 8666 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin
— 850 N. Bell Blvd., Suite 104, Cedar Park
According to concerned neighbors, A Travis County property has become a small dumping ground.
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Texas got through this recent winter storm pretty well.
Fire and ice lead the nation’s weather stories this morning.
The Texas Senate and House filed their respective versions of the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday.
Congress approved a bill Wednesday to detain undocumented immigrants who have been accused of committing even minor crimes, with two Texas Democrats voting for the bill. (Texas Tribune)
Some workers in Central Texas are feeling the effects of what’s happening in Washington, including a man who had just landed a job as a clerk at the IRS.
While the number could increase to 10,000, the Trump administration has deployed 1,000 Army soldiers and 500 Marines to Texas and California to patrol the southern border, making good on the president’s promise to ramp up deportations.
A congressman from Texas is trying to dismantle federal protections for facilities that provide reproductive health care services, although it’s used to prosecute both opponents and supporters of abortion rights. (Lonestar Live)
The Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday evening issued an AMBER Alert for 3-year-old Chandler Baker of San Antonio. (KXAN-TV)
Last year, the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area added 630 acres to its total parkland. This month, the park expanded by 3,073 acres, more than doubling the park’s total land. The park could open as soon as this fall. (KUT 90.5)
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Manny Obaseki hit a go-ahead 3-point shot with about 12 seconds left to lift the 13th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies to a 63-62 win at No. 16 Ole Miss last night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Longhorns (18-2/4-1) play host to the Lady Vols of Tennessee (15-3/3-3) this evening at Moody Center. (Texas Longhorns)
NBA: Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 115-114 on Wednesday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The San Antonio Spurs had Wednesday off but will travel to Indiana tonight to face the Pacers.
The Mavericks will be in Oklahoma City tonight while the Rockets are off. (Yahoo! Sports)
Scenes you thought you’d never see: Texas sports stadiums covered in snow. (Houston Chronicle)
Are highway interchanges bigger in Texas?
