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Sorry, A&M Fans: The UT Tower Wasn’t Lit Up for Johnny Football

On Saturday night, following Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel’s Heisman win, some Aggies got so carried away by their excitement that they saw the man…

Good news: It's raining. Bad news: It may be too much rain for extremely dry ground. A Flash Flood Watch remain in effect over Central Texas until 6:00 tonight.

Sunday Morning Roundup for October 9

The broken heat records, the endless months of dry weather are gone...at least for today.Flash Flood Watch for Central TexasRain--honest-to-goodness…

A still of an interactive map from the Urban Institute, ranking equity for African-Americans and Latinos around the country.

How Does Austin Compare for African-American, Latino Opportunity?

An interactive map crunching data from the 2010 census gives Austin a letter grade of C on racial equity for Latinos, and B for African-Americans.The map,…

A new transportation working group has reconvened to find a way to connect regional mass transit lines in Central Texas that include highway managed lanes and rail lines.

Texas' Underfunded Roadways Get Spotlight at Capitol Hearing

A select Texas House Committee on Transportation is reviewing the underfunded transportation needs in Texas – and it’s having a difficult time."I don’t…

President-elect Donald Trump's organization holds the lease on, and has opened a hotel in, a prominent building in Washington, D.C., one of many business interests that could lead to conflicts with his role as president.

President-Elect Trump Postpones Business Conflicts Announcement

Trump canceled a news conference scheduled for this week in which he planned to address how he would avoid conflicts between his business interests and his duties as president.

UT-Austin Approves Partnership to Build World's Largest Telescope

Update: UT-Austin has received the green light to participate in the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope. When constructed, it will be the…

Crowds and scenes from Rainey Street in downtown Austin during South by Southwest Music Festival.

Yep. A Lot More People Have Moved To Austin, The Census Bureau Confirms.

New numbers out today from the U.S. Census Bureau confirm something you’ve definitely known, noticed or complained about in the last eight years: Austin…

The U.S. Department of State will add a slew of countries to its "Do Not Travel List" later this week because of coronavirus danger.

State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks

The department says the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.

Measles cases have spiked globally after years of decline. Here, a family physician prepares a measles vaccine in Bucharest, Romania. Doctors there say that parental hesitancy about vaccines and lack of faith in state institutions have hurt immunization efforts.

Measles Is Spiking Around The Globe. How Worried Should We Be?

There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top 10 threat to global health.

AISD's School For Young Men is On Hold Indefinitely

Public school begins next week in Austin, but Austin ISD's plan to open a School for Young Men remains in limbo. The district faces many hurdles to open…

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