Why are cities often hotter than the surrounding countryside?
Ever noticed that the temperature in downtown Austin is often higher than in more rural places just outside the city? There's a reason for it: the urban heat island effect.
Ever noticed that the temperature in downtown Austin is often higher than in more rural places just outside the city? There's a reason for it: the urban heat island effect.
safety
Austin police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of inappropriately touching victims at two Dollar Tree locations after telling them the...
safety
Austin police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing a motorcycle from an East Austin apartment complex last month.
News
The Llano River is projected to reach flood stage, and up to around 16 feet, in the early morning hours Friday, Oct. 2.
safety
KXAN is keeping track of the number of traffic fatalities in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those crashes have occurred.
safety
Property management offers two options for tenants amid their displacement.
Local
As weather moves through the state, many agencies are getting ready to help Texans who might need it.
News
Selected among only 21 scientists nationwide, Li will be exploring quantum phenomena in atomically thin materials. The post Jia Leo Li Selected as a 2026 Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator appeared first on UT News ....
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The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas announced Thursday that a Bexar County man accused of making threats to the Texas State Capitol is now facin...
schools
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Austin to launch a new school fitness initiative and unveil Fitness.gov.
Local
October is the second-wettest month of the year in Austin, and there's a chance of rain in the forecast at least for Weekend 1.
safety
An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 16-year-old boy last seen on the Texas A&M University at San Antonio campus.
