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From birthday events and anniversaries to everything in between, Austinites will soon have a new way to ring in special occasions with behind-the-scenes tours of the Moody Center, the venue shared online.

Leander police said this happened Tuesday sometime between 4 and 4:26 p.m. along the wooded trail behind Benbrook Ranch Park, located at 1100 Halsey Drive. Officers could not locate the suspect, though, after conducting an extensive search of that area.

Inland Recycling, LLC CEO David Polston pleaded guilty to the offense of Intentional or Knowing Unauthorized Discharge.

Ascension said it detected unusual activity on select technology network systems Wednesday.

Trudy's Authentic Tex-Mex announced Monday it closed its south star location at 901 Little Texas Lane, Ste. C.

A man was convicted and sentenced April 17 to 25 years in prison in connection with a 2022 homicide investigation.

A professor in the University of Texas at Austin's history department was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for history for a book she authored on Black workers in Boston during the Civil War era.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter Wednesday to the state's higher education leaders instructing them to ignore revisions to a federal anti-discrimination law that would extend protections to LGBTQ+ students.

The Texas Bar Foundation is expected to grant $27,215 to a DWI and drug program at Williamson County Court at Law #2.

A man was sentenced May 1 in connection with a deadly 2022 crash in east Austin.

The beautiful monarchs have returned to Central Texas. You can help the monarchs survive and thrive.

South by Southwest London will launch in June of next year, expanding the reach of the nearly four-decade-old festival, marking the first time it has gone outside of Austin.

The nonprofit launched a new Feeding Futures School Pantry at Cedar Creek Elementary School.

A conversation will happen Wednesday morning with investigative reporter Kelly Wiley and KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree to break down one of this week’s top stories. People can watch the live stream starting at about 1:30 p.m. in this story or on the KXAN News Facebook page.

Former President Trump's refusal to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election is putting GOP lawmakers in a tough spot, especially Senate GOP Whip John Thune (S.D.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who are running to become next Senate GOP leader and have pledged to work closely with Trump.

UT's 141st commencement ceremony will be held at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium from 7:30-10 p.m. on Saturday.

It's been eight years since Austin started its Safe Routes to School Program and officials say it has addressed about 10% of the barriers students face to get to schools across the city.

“He was the greatest dad I could ever have, and he’s a hero, a real-life hero," said one of the sons he rescued.

A California woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting a child on an international flight Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

After the largest wildfire in the state's history, two Texas Republicans in Congress are proposing a bill that would expand financial assistance to ranchers who lose pregnant cattle in natural disasters.

The City of Austin could take another swing at its long-term comprehensive housing goals. The Housing Department applied for a $10 million federal grant to do it.

Increased criminal penalties involving individuals who distribute deadly doses of fentanyl have been in place for almost one year now.

Travis County has auctioned off foreclosed properties at the county courthouse.

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) - Looking to defend their UIL State Championship in Class 6A, the Vandegrift girls golf team found themselves behind San Antonio Reagan by three strokes after day one. An impressive Tuesday powered the Vipers to lift the same hardware they did a season ago, claiming their second-straight state title with a team [...]

The city of Kyle wants to purchase more water from San Marcos to support its growing community.