The manager of the Texas chapter says it’s gratifying to build up the next generation. https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-08-14/austin-tx-grammy-u-recording-academy-music-industry-members-mentors

The manager of the Texas chapter says it’s gratifying to build up the next generation. https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-08-14/austin-tx-grammy-u-recording-academy-music-industry-members-mentors

The Austin City Council signed off on a 2,600-acre development that is set to include housing, retail and office space and some green space.

https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-08-10/austin-tx-dogs-head-development-neighbors-public-input

The peak of the popular astronomical event aligns with a new moon, meaning skies will be darker and the meteors easier to see. https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2026-08-10/austin-tx-perseid-meteor-shower-peak-shooting-star-how-to-watch

Austin-area residents have the chance to vote for either Gus the cat or Franklin the dog to be the next pet mayor of Travis County, and try out the actual voting machines that will be used in the November… Read more

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Austin ISD is changing bus routes this school year in an effort to cut back on operating costs. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/austin-isd-moves-hub-bus-stops-secondary-students

Austin city leaders are set to get a new look at what residents want as the city weighs how to govern artificial intelligence.A new AI Accountability Report w. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-leaders-to-get-report-on-residents-priorities-for-ai-governance

We’re back at Bass Concert Hall this fall. https://www.kut.org/station-information/2026-07-31/atxplained-live-tickets-october-15

Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura is seeking to reassure families at Paredes Middle School after the district’s board of trustees approved his recommendat. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-isd-superintendent-seeks-to-reassure-parents-amid-paredes-middle-closure

Social justice leaders say Austin’s next city budget should include more funding for mental health services. https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-07-30/austin-police-shooting-teen-anthoniel-williams-apd-tx

A motorcyclist has died after falling from the southbound Interstate 35 flyover onto Ben White Boulevard during a crash on Wednesday, according to Austin-Travis.

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-on-i-35-flyover-in-austin

The investigation included dismantling an organized criminal enterprise that was responsible for mail theft, identity fraud, drug trafficking, and… Read more

Austin has a few dozen confirmed cases of the diarrhea-causing parasite, but currently numbers haven’t reached the status of a major outbreak.

https://www.kut.org/health/2026-07-27/austin-tx-cyclospora-cyclosporiasis-diarrhea-update

First responders rescued five people on a paddleboard and in a kayak in distress in a strong current on the Colorado River on Sunday. https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2026-07-27/waterway-ban-austin-tx-lady-bird-lake-colorado-river

The four gold medals Texas volleyball brought back to Austin will not help the team’s record next season, but the experience and team chemistry behind them might. https://thedailytexan.com/2026/07/26/four-gold-medals-could-help-texas-volleyball-get-head-start-on-team-chemistry/

A victim was killed in a deadly shooting in North Austin, the Austin Police Department said. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/north-austin-homicide-austin-police-investigating

A man fatally shot by police officers in northeast Austinearly Friday morning may have been trying to commit suicide-by-cop, according to police.Officers were. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/suspect-fatally-shot-by-officer-in-northeast-austin

Council Member Fuentes has been on leave since May as she prepared to give birth to her first child. https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-07-21/austin-tx-city-council-vanessa-fuentes-cancer-diagnosis

After months of secrecy, the city revealed on Tuesday that developers are chasing Amazon as the first major company for Dog’s Head. https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-07-21/secrets-out-amazon-is-the-company-behind-austins-fast-tracked-dogs-head-project

Austin ISD plans to close Paredes Middle School as the district awaits pivotal state accountability ratings, district leaders announced Wednesday. https://www.kut.org/education/2026-07-22/as-state-takeover-pressure-mounts-austin-isd-will-close-another-middle-school-imminently

Austin ISD is proposing the immediate closure of Paredes Middle School before the start of the 2026-27 school year, saying the move is intended to accelerate ac. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-isd-proposes-closing-paredes-middle-school-before-start-of-school-year

A major high-tech facelift is officially live at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/austin-airport-receive-new-air-traffic-control-system

The City of Austin has issued a waterway ban starting Friday, July 17. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-flooding-austin-issues-waterway-ban-due-recent-floods

Austin residents may pay a small percentage more per month for utilities and property taxes if the new city budget passes as currently proposed. https://thedailytexan.com/2026/07/19/proposed-city-budget-may-increase-residents-utilities-property-taxes/

An ordinary summer for a group of teens turns into an overwhelming series of moral decisions after a fireworks accident gone wrong in a new coming-of-age film by an Austin filmmaking duo. https://thedailytexan.com/2026/07/17/sibling-filmmaking-duo-highlight-summer-in-austin-with-new-film/

Floodgates have been opened on local dams to allow stormwater to flow down the Colorado River. https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-07-18/austin-tx-waterway-ban-flooding-lady-bird-lake-colorado-river

Heavy rains triggered dangerous flooding across Central Texas this week, leaving some neighborhoods without electricity. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/base-power-launches-austin-energy-partnership-to-provide-home-battery-backup-during-outage

The Invisible Mammal follows scientists trying new ways to save bats from white-nose syndrome. https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-07-14/bats-documentary-invisible-mammal-white-nose-syndrome-afs-cinema-austin-tx

Missing Austin woman Ghadah Alharbi has been safely located after going missing earlier this week.

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/missing-austin-woman-ghadah-alharbi-found-safely-apd-confirms

https://www.austinmonthly.com/7-fun-things-to-do-in-austin-this-weekend-june-18-21/

Austin’s long-debated light rail project moved into another phase as the Austin Transit Partnership met to discuss design and preconstruction work, while some b.… Read more

Austin police will step up DWI enforcement each night through the Fourth of July holiday period as part of the department’s annual Drive Sober, No Regrets ini. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-police-boost-dwi-enforcement-ahead-of-fourth-of-july

The most recent Did I Win? Featured impossible games, audience plants and a trash can fight. https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-06-11/austin-texas-did-i-win-fallout-theater-improv-game-show-comedy

Austin ISD says its reserves will fall to 10% as trustees weigh deep cuts and face growing public backlash. https://www.kut.org/education/2026-06-12/austin-isd-deficit-swells-to-95-million-as-financial-cushion-shrinks

The most recent Did I Win? Featured impossible games, audience plants and a trash can fight. https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2026-06-11/austin-texas-did-i-win-fallout-theater-improv-game-show-comedy

Austin Wildlife Rescue has issued some new intake guidelines following the recent cases of New World screwworm in Texas. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/new-world-screwworm-texas-austin-wildlife-rescue-issues-new-intake-guidelines