Local News from Austin, TX
1 dead after collision involving multiple people in northeast Austin
<h2>Early Morning Crash on Loyola Lane Claims Life, Sends Three to Hospital in Northeast Austin</h2> <p>Just before 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, the quiet stretch of Loyola Lane near the Windsor Park neighb.
11.2.2026
Check out 5 major Austin-area permits filed this week
<h2>Construction Blitz Hits Austin Metro: What You Need to Know Before Traffic and Noise Take Over</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on University Boulevard in Round Rock, and the usual morning rush is already .
11.2.2026
City Council signs off on updated TxDOT deal for Austin road maintenance
<h2>Late Afternoon Congestion at Lamar Boulevard and 45th Street: A Sign of Bigger Changes Ahead</h2> <p>It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Tuesday in the North Loop neighborhood. Drivers inch forward on Lamar Boul.
11.2.2026
Crews extinguish large fire at vacant commercial building in S Austin
<h2>Firefighters Battle Intense Blaze at Vacant Building on W. Oltorf St. in South Austin</h2> <p>Just after 3:30 a.m. Monday, residents near the intersection of W. Oltorf Street and South Lamar Boul.
11.2.2026How TX's famous college town corridor has weathered redevelopment
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Streets Near East Austin Intersection, Leaving Residents Stranded</h2> <p>At 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, the usually bustling intersection of East 7th Street and Chicon Street.
11.2.2026
I-35 southbound closed in South Austin near Onion Creek after fatal pedestrian crash
<h2>Early Morning Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-35 Southbound Near Onion Creek Parkway</h2> <p>Just after dawn on Tuesday, the usually busy stretch of Interstate 35 near Onion Creek Parkway fell silent un.
11.2.2026Austin’s long-delayed light rail is back in court. Will it clear the way or stall?
<h2>Morning Tension at East Riverside and Pleasant Valley as Texas Supreme Court Weighs Austin’s Light-Rail Future</h2> <p>It’s just after 8 a.m. on a brisk January morning in East Riverside-Oltorf, .
11.2.2026Motorcyclist dies in NE Austin crash after pursuit with Texas DPS troopers
<h2>Chaos at Riverside and Pleasant Valley: Early Morning Crash Shuts Down Key Austin Artery</h2> <p>It was just past 7:30 a.m. on a Tuesday when the usual rush hour calm along Riverside Drive near P.
11.2.2026
Plans for North Austin's Verde Square development delayed but still alive
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Streets Near East Austin’s Rosewood Neighborhood</h2> <p>It was just after 7:30 a.m. on a Tuesday when residents near the intersection of East 11th Street and Chicon Stree.
11.2.2026
4 displaced as fire destroys home in southeast Austin
<h2>Flames Engulf Home Near Turnstone Drive and Dove Springs, Displacing Four Residents</h2> <p>It was just after 2:30 p.m. Monday when neighbors near the intersection of Turnstone Drive and East Sta.
10.2.2026
Free speech lawsuit filed in 2025 by students advances in court
<h2>Protest Lawsuit Against UT Advances, Raising Urgent Free Speech and Arrest Concerns for Austin Residents</h2> <p>It’s just past 5 p.m. on Guadalupe Street, the bustling corridor known as “The Dra.
10.2.2026
Critics weigh appeal after losing lawsuit over Austin convention center project
<h2>Concrete Barriers and Heavy Machinery at 4th and Red River as Convention Center Construction Presses Ahead</h2> <p>Just after 7 a.m. Monday, the hum of bulldozers and the clank of steel beams fil.
10.2.2026
1 dead after crash involving pedestrian in South Austin
<h2>Early Morning Collision on South I-35 Near Onion Creek Disrupts Commute, Raises Safety Concerns</h2> <p>At 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, the quiet hum of early morning traffic along South Interstate 35 near.
10.2.2026
Austin City Council supports 6 new affordable housing proposals
<h2>Afternoon Quiet on Eaton Lane Shifts as Post Malone’s Childhood Home Hits the Market</h2> <p>It’s just past 3 p.m. on a weekday in Grapevine’s Woodbine neighborhood, near the intersection of Nort.
10.2.2026
TxDOT delays years-long I-35 closure. Here's when work kicks off
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Streets Near Riverside and Pleasant Valley, Disrupting South Austin Commute</h2> <p>It was just after 7:30 a.m. Thursday when drivers on Riverside Drive near Pleasant Vall.
10.2.2026
Man accused of lighting fire in Riverside H-E-B so he could steal alcohol
<h2>Flames Break Out at Riverside H-E-B as Suspect Attempts Alcohol Theft</h2> <p>It was just after 9:40 p.m. on a Friday night near the busy intersection of East Riverside Drive and Springdale Road .
10.2.2026
Pflugerville Gets New Funding for Water Infrastructure Upgrades
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Streets Near Riverside Drive and Pleasant Valley Road</h2> <p>Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, residents in the Montopolis neighborhood woke to the sound of rushing wate.
9.2.2026
Meet the four Democrats running for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
<h2>Flood Risk and Budget Battles at Travis County Precinct 2 Stir Urgency Ahead of March Primary</h2> <p>It’s just past 7 a.m. on a humid weekday morning at the intersection of Bee Cave Road and Wes.
9.2.2026
Crews respond to fire at empty South Austin commercial building
<h2>Flames Rip Through South Austin Commercial Building Near Durwood and South 1st Early Monday</h2> <p>Just after 3:10 a.m. Monday, residents near the intersection of West Oltorf Street and Durwood .
9.2.2026
Austin parents of missing girl sue Camp Mystic, allege ignored flood warnings
<h2>Midnight Flooding at Camp Mystic Leaves Families Seeking Justice</h2> <p>Just past midnight near the intersection of FM 1340 and Main Street in Hunt, the quiet of Central Texas was shattered by r.
9.2.2026