Local News from Austin, TX
Texas company turns socks into support after Fourth of July flood
<h2>Water Main Break Floods Streets Near East Austin Intersection</h2> <p>At 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, the usually busy intersection of East 11th Street and Chicon Street in the heart of East Austin was sub.
9.2.2026
Travis County judge sides with City of Austin over convention center petition lawsuit
<h2>Late Afternoon Tension Near 5th and Trinity: What Austin Residents Need to Know About the Convention Center Lawsuit</h2> <p>It’s just past 5 p.m. on a weekday at the busy intersection of 5th Stre.
9.2.2026
One person dead after motorcycle crash in NE Austin near Manor
<h2>Midnight Blaze on Manor Road Threatens East Austin Homes</h2> <p>Just past midnight on a humid Thursday night, thick smoke billowed over the intersection of Manor Road and Rosewood Avenue in East.
9.2.2026
Austin backs six affordable housing projects to support renters amid citywide rental crisis
<h2>Evening Commute Near South Congress and Annie Street Brings New Affordable Housing Debate Into Focus</h2> <p>It’s just past 6 p.m. on a Thursday, and the intersection of South Congress Avenue and.
8.2.2026
Family of missing Austin camper sues Camp Mystic, allege camp leaders ignored warning before and during deadly flooding
<h2>Just After Midnight on Burnet Road: A Quiet Neighborhood Shattered by Tragedy</h2> <p>It was 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of Burnet Road and Koenig Lane, in the Crestview neighborhood, when mo.
8.2.2026
Parents of missing Austin camper sue Camp Mystic after deadly Texas Hill Country flood
<h2>Austin Family Files Fifth Lawsuit Over Deadly Camp Mystic Flooding</h2> <p>It is just past 7 a.m. on a humid Thursday morning near the intersection of Riverside Drive and South Congress Avenue in.
8.2.2026
Now open: New 183 express lanes ease Northwest Austin congestion
<h2>Northwest Austin Drivers Face New Traffic Reality as 183 North Mobility Project Opens Key Sections</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, and the intersection of Research Boulevard and Mopac Expres.
8.2.2026
Road construction, retail development: Check out 6 trending Austin metro stories
<h2>Construction Begins on $132M Hero Way Expansion, Disrupting Commutes from Leander to Georgetown</h2> <p>It’s 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the intersection of Hero Way and RM 2243, just south.
8.2.2026
Austin council backs six new affordable housing projects
<h2>Evening at Manor Road and Airport Boulevard: A Turning Point for Austin’s Housing Crisis</h2> <p>It was just after 6 p.m. on Thursday when the Austin City Council chamber buzzed with quiet urgenc.
8.2.2026Feat or Fortune? How the Texas Grid Withstood This Year’s Winter Storm and Why It Felt Different
<h2>Ice Coats Northwest Hills as Power Holds Steady on Sunday Morning</h2> <p>At 7:30 a.m. on January 24, 2026, the intersection of Far West Boulevard and Spicewood Springs Road in Northwest Hills wa.
8.2.2026
101-acre Kyle development to bring retail, housing and 800 jobs
<h2>Morning Rush Disrupted at FM 150 and Hunter Road as Kyle Park Development Breaks Ground</h2> <p>It’s 7:45 a.m. on a brisk Thursday morning in the East Kyle neighborhood, where the usual hum of co.
8.2.2026
Ex-YMCA daycare worker gets seven years’ supervision in child injury case
<h2>Early Morning Tension Near Northwest Elementary as Former Daycare Worker Sentenced</h2> <p>At 7:15 a.m. on a chilly February morning, parents waiting at the intersection of Dessau Road and Braker.
8.2.2026
New East Austin housing project combines affordable rent with support for musicians
<h2>Austin Art Village Breaks Ground Near Chicon and 22nd Streets, Promising Affordable Housing for Musicians</h2> <p>It’s just after 7 a.m. on a chilly Thursday morning in East Austin’s Holly neighb.
8.2.2026