Local News from Austin, TX
Rainy, occasionally stormy Valentine’s Day
<h2>Stormy Valentine’s Day Hits Austin: Rain and Risk on Local Streets</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on East Riverside Drive near the Montopolis neighborhood. The usual morning rush is slowed to a crawl as .
14.2.2026
More than 7K in Austin without power as strong storm rolls into Central Texas
<h2>Nightfall on West North Loop: A Deadly Flood and Widespread Blackouts Shake North Austin</h2> <p>Just after dusk on Wednesday evening, around 7 p.m., the usually busy 2200 block of West North Loo.
14.2.2026
Winter Storm Uri hits 5-year mark as Texans mourn lost loved ones
<h2>A Cold Night on East Riverside Drive: Austin Faces Its First Winter Storm Fatality</h2> <p>Just after 10 p.m. on a bitter weekend evening near the intersection of East Riverside Drive and Pleasan.
14.2.2026
Austin Firefighters Union Continues Workers Comp Fight Against City
<h2>Morning Rush at East 6th and Chicon: A Firefighter’s Fight Beyond the Flames</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on a busy weekday at the intersection of East 6th Street and Chicon Street, nestled in the hear.
14.2.2026Austin revamping East Riverside plans ahead of light rail redevelopment
<h2>East Riverside Drive at Dawn: Construction Noise and Traffic Jams Disrupt Southeast Austin Neighborhood</h2> <p>It’s 7 a.m. at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Crossing Place, deep in the .
14.2.2026
One dead in crash involving 18-wheeler on I-35 SB frontage road
<h2>Early Morning Chaos on South I-35: 18-Wheeler Crash Narrows Lanes, Causes Hours of Delay</h2> <p>At 5:53 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, the usual hum of traffic along the 6600 block of South I-35.
14.2.2026
Feds launch fair housing probe into North Texas development marketed to Muslims
<h2>Late Afternoon Tension at East Plano’s The Meadow Development</h2> <p>It was just past 5 p.m. near the intersection of Legacy Drive and Central Expressway, a busy stretch where families often pas.
14.2.2026
This Tech-Forward Austin Spot Delivers Sushi on a Robotic Laneway
<h2>Evening Unfolds at Tech Ridge as TORA Launches a Futuristic Dining Experience</h2> <p>Just past 7 p.m. on East Parmer Lane, near the intersection with Dessau Road in the Tech Ridge neighborhood, .
14.2.2026
Victim identified in deadly northeast Austin crash on Wednesday
<h2>Deadly Morning Crash on Loyola Lane Shakes Steiner Ranch and Surrounding Areas</h2> <p>Shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday, the quiet morning commute near the intersection of Loyola Lane and Sendero H.
13.2.2026
Driver killed in Wednesday morning crash in east Austin identified by APD
<h2>Early Morning Crash at Loyola Lane and Sendero Hills Parkway Claims Life in East Austin</h2> <p>Just after 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, the quiet of East Austin’s Loyola Lane was shattered by the sc.
13.2.2026I-35 frontage road closing near Riverside, detour will last into 2029
<h2>Friday Morning Chaos at Riverside Drive: I-35 Northbound Frontage Road Shuts Down Near Lady Bird Lake</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Friday, and the familiar hum of cars heading north on the Interst.
13.2.2026
Austin named one of the best places for working parents for the 8th year in a row
<h2>Early Morning Commute at Riverside and Pleasant Valley: A Moment for Working Parents in Austin</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on a brisk Tuesday morning at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Pleasan.
13.2.2026
Austin firefighter battling terminal cancer denied compensation, hopes to change Texas law
<h2>Early Thursday Morning at the Intersection of East 11th and Chicon Streets: A Quiet Reminder of Urgency</h2> <p>At 7:30 a.m., just as the morning rush begins in East Austin’s Holly neighborhood, .
13.2.2026
APD identifies pedestrian killed in crash that shut down I-35 Tuesday morning
<h2>Early Morning Tragedy Closes Southbound I-35 Near Stassney Lane</h2> <p>Just before dawn on Tuesday, drivers heading southbound on I-35 near the Stassney Lane exit found themselves stopped in a d.
13.2.2026
Austin United PAC appeals convention center decision to Texas Supreme Court
<h2>Late Tuesday Evening at Riverside Drive and Pleasant Valley Road: A City on Edge</h2> <p>It’s just after 7 p.m. on a humid spring evening in East Riverside-Oltorf, and traffic crawls past the con.
12.2.2026
Person killed in auto-pedestrian crash along I-35 identified
<h2>Early Morning Tragedy on South I-35 Claims Life Near Southpark Meadows</h2> <p>At 3:55 a.m. on February 10, the quiet hum of early morning traffic along the 10400 block of South I-35, just south .
12.2.2026Austin Firefighters Union Calls Out City on Workers Comp Claim
<h2>Smoke and Silence at Riverside and South Lamar: A Firefighter’s Fight for Recognition</h2> <p>It’s just after 7 a.m. at the intersection of Riverside Drive and South Lamar Boulevard, where the mo.
12.2.2026
Texas AG Kex Paxton sues Snapchat, accuses app of endangering kids and deceiving parents
<h2>Evening Commute Interrupted by Growing Concern Over Snapchat Lawsuit in Austin Neighborhoods</h2> <p>It’s 6:30 p.m. on South Congress Avenue, and families are finishing up their day near the hear.
12.2.2026
Austin firefighters quickly extinguish vehicle fire in South Austin
<h2>Flames Erupt Near South Austin Intersection, Firefighters Race Against Time</h2> <p>It was just after 4 p.m. on a sweltering afternoon near the busy crossroads of Manchaca Road and Stassney Lane .
12.2.2026Dutch court orders investigation into semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Streets Near East Austin, Disrupts Traffic and Local Businesses</h2> <p>It was just after 7 a.m. when residents along East 11th Street near the intersection with Chicon St.
11.2.2026