A district attorney has said that an Air Force veteran and a retired Massachusetts state trooper who were fatally shot near Boston over the weekend may have been targeted because they were Black. The deceased were identified as retired Massachusetts…
Concerned over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “possible abuse” of federal coronavirus relief funds to build a border wall, several Democratic legislators wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday, pleading with her to protect the money. “Given the obvious statutory…
The number of new coronavirus cases in Texas climbed by 5.4 percent in the week ending Sunday, with the state adding 8,730 cases. There were 8,286 new infections in the preceding week. According to a USA TODAY Network study of…
Staffing issues amid the pandemic are causing havoc on a community that relies heavily on restaurants and entertainment. Now, a more fair future may be on the horizon. Trevor Nearburg, the proprietor of Beerburg Brewing Co. in Dripping Springs, is…
On Sunday, a DJ playing pop music stood in front of the Givens Recreation Center gym in East Austin. One wall of the room was lined with colorful tables with rainbow flags and other freebies. However, three tables in the…
Even though a few cases of the new Delta variant have been reported in Williamson County, COVID-19 infections in Austin continue to slowly decline. Researchers have attributed the decreasing numbers to people taking extra precautions to be safe and getting…
A woman was shot in the chest during a driving rage incident over the weekend, Houston police said. Officers from the Houston Police Department were sent to 3305 Emancipation Ave about a gunshot at around 11.15 p.m. Saturday. On arrival,…
A 32-year-old man was found dead at his residence in northeast Harris County on Saturday, authorities said. According to Sgt. Ben Beall of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, a friend who hadn’t spoken to the man since Thursday discovered his…
Residents in Austin’s Park Ridge area are concerned about the possibility of city-sanctioned homeless encampments in their neighborhood. Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 City Council Member, held a town hall meeting at Dittmar Recreation Center on Saturday regarding the matter. Questions…
To mark Pride Month, the city of San Antonio flew a pride version of the city’s flag over City Hall on Saturday, for the first time in city history. Mayor Ron Nirenberg expressed gratitude to the LGBTQ Advisory Committee for…