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Amazon announced as first prospective tenant at Dog’s Head development
Austin city leaders have identified Amazon’s robotics division as the prospective first major tenant of the planned Dog’s Head development in East Austin....
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50 Texas shelter animals flown to East Coast to open space after Hill Country floods
Fifty shelter animals left Austin on a flight to the East Coast Monday as part of an effort to free up space for pets displaced by this month's catastrophic Hi...
parks
Lake Austin saw 'no change' in hydrilla problem, memo reports
According to a memo, Texas Parks and Wildlife saw “no change in the total acres in the combined area of hydrilla and Eurasian watermilfoil, since February 2026.”...
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APD HQ employees relocated after mold found in AC unit
Austin Police said recent testing conducting in a portion of its main headquarters found the presence of mold in an air-conditioning unit.
parks
UT Awarded NIH Grant for Advanced Microscope To Power Biomedical Research
The specialized microscope will advance a wide range of biomedical research from developing new therapies for retinal diseases and Parkinson's disease to studying scoliosis, stroke and mitochondrial disorders. The post UT Awarded NIH Grant for Advanced Microscope To Power Biomedi...
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City of Austin extends waterway ban for continued floodgate operations
A waterway ban issued last week due to heavy rainfall causing major flooding has been extended for continued floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam and Tom Miller Dam, the city of Austin said....
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Austin council resolution would require water conservation plans for major consumers, like data centers
Austin City Council members are back from summer break this week, and one of the items on the agenda for their first meeting back involves water usage, particularly for customers that use large volumes of water, such as data centers and other water-intensive developments....
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Austin councilmember shares cancer journey after becoming a new mother
Austin City Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes shared on Tuesday that she's been battling breast cancer, right after becoming a new mother.
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More than 400 Austinites help shape community-led AI governance framework
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into everyday life, a group of Austin residents are working to ensure the technology develops with community input, not just decisions made by tech experts and government officials....
safety
Taylor police investigate graffiti vandalism of newly painted downtown mural
Taylor police are investigating after a newly painted downtown mural was vandalized with graffiti overnight.
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'Con-like experience' coming to Austin's Central Library this fall
The event, CABAMcon 2026, will celebrate Comics, Anime, Books, Art, Movies, and more. It will be held at APL's Central Library on Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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South Austin residents had homes flooded because of drainage ditch clog
Several South Austin residents recently had flooding in their homes because of a clog in a drainage ditch behind their yards.
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Arch Manning, teammates visit 'next generation of Longhorns' at St. David's Medical Center
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning and teammates Dylan Sikroski and Jackson Christian paid a visit to St. David's Medical Center to surprise what the hospital called the "next generation of Longhorns" on Monday....
schools
Texas School for the Deaf mourns death of senior, 'Godzilla' actress Kaylee Hottle
The Texas School for the Deaf is mourning the loss of one of its students after actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for her role in the "Godzilla" film franchise,...
schools
Austin ISD ends nonprofit contract for 3 middle schools as state takeover looms
Austin ISD has ended a planned partnership with a nonprofit that was set to help manage three middle schools next year, a move that comes as the district faces...
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Adapting to extreme heat ahead of triple-digit days this week
Austin just hit its second triple-digit day of 2026 so far, but data suggests that days in the city are reaching hotter temperatures more frequently over time....
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Abbott Signs 28-County Disaster Declaration as Texas Flood Rescue Tops 270
Gov. Greg Abbott signed an emergency disaster declaration covering 28 counties Monday, unlocking federal aid as state crews completed 270 rescues.
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APD SWAT team responding to incident in Northeast Austin
Police are responding to a SWAT call in Northeast Austin on Monday, according to the Austin Police Department.The incident is happening in the 9100 block of Bro...
business
CBS Austin reporter accompanies Abbott on helicopter tour of flood-damaged Hill Country
CBS Austin's Alexia Stanbridge is the only reporter accompanying Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on a Black Hawk helicopter tour of flood-ravaged areas around Kerrville...
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Texas Therapy Dog Competing for National Pet Award
A golden retriever from Amarillo who spends his days comforting hospital patients is now representing Texas in a national pet competition.Luke, a certified ther...
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A rising Lake Travis inches closer to homes at flood-prone Graveyard Point
People living along Lake Travis are keeping a close eye on the forecast after Tropical Depression Two formed in the Gulf.It is still too early to know whether...
safety
TODAY: Gov. Greg Abbott to provide flood recovery update in Kerrville as cleanup begins
Texas flood cleanup begins as Gov. Greg Abbott visits Kerrville with an update. He signed an emergency disaster declaration for 28 counties, unlocking federal aid. State deployed 2,700 personnel and made 270 rescues....
schools
He told his students he’d be back Thursday. ICE kept him away for the entire school year.
In the third week into the school year, Roberto López Falcón stood before his fifth grade class at Austin ISD’s Hart Elementary School with a simple promise. “You have to be good,” López Falcón told his nearly two dozen students before leaving the next day for what he describ...
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Tropical depression 2 impacts Gulf Coast
Tropical Depression 2 remains weak and disorganized this morning.
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Hundreds of federal border buoys break loose in Rio Grande floods, drift downriver
Floodwaters tore loose hundreds of federally funded Rio Grande border buoys, drifting past Eagle Pass and briefly closing international bridges. Rep. Cuellar called it “embarrassing,” saying contractors ignored warnings....
safety
Austin firefighters use open floodgates to train at Tom Miller Dam
AFD uses open floodgates to train for swift water rescues.
safety
Austin Police SWAT responding to scene in northeast Austin
The incident is happening at 9100 Brown Lane.
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Man drowns after trying to cross Milam County pond on horseback
A 31-year-old man drowned over the weekend after trying to cross a pond near Rockdale on horseback, according to the Milam County Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's...
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City of Austin paying nonprofits for work that's 'not fully delivered', audit finds
A new audit from the city of Austin's auditor's office found the city is often paying nonprofits for "services that were not fully delivered."
schools
Coming Home: Q&A With McCombs School of Business Dean Bradley R. Staats
McCombs’ new dean on listening first, learning always and why he’s happy to be home. The post Coming Home: Q&A With McCombs School of Business Dean Bradley R. Staats appeared first on UT Austin News - The University of Texas at Austin....
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Beloved Texas lake hits 100% capacity for first time in 7 years
Beloved Texas lake hits 100% c...