Central Texas

Social media users shared the news far and wide, highlighting the importance — and the difficulty — of separating fact from fiction during a disaster.

A preservation expert says many people would be surprised by how many paper goods can come back from water damage.

As the region grows, school districts are looking to borrow money to do everything from building new schools to repairing plumbing systems and replacing turf on athletic fields.

Judge David Blackburn said Tuesday's tornado left nearly two dozen people injured, but no deaths have been reported.

For years, Central Texas has seen ripples of population growth with Austin at the center.“Without question, you essentially see this concentric movement…

If it seems like most of the people you meet in Austin just moved here from some other state, it turns out, many of them have. The numbers – analyzed by…

The Fourth of July is upon us once again. It's a time for fireworks, parades, barbecues and, of course, plenty of red, white and blue. So, in honor of…

The Texas Department of Public Safety released its annual report on criminal gang activity in Texas this week.This year’s Texas Gang Threat Assessment…

Update: Heading home? Public safety officials remind Austinites to drive safely, and turn around at all high water crossings.A few streets are closed due…

Update: Today's the third Ozone Action Day of the year. Austin remains dangerously close to falling out of attainment of the clean air standard of 75…