Austin

Austin singles have mixed feelings about online dating, as many navigate apps and websites in search of a partner, according to local residents and experts.

The Travis County Medical Examiner has ruled that Brianna Aguilera died by suicide, clearing the way for Austin police to close their investigation into her death. Aguilera fell from a 17-story balcony in West Campus late last year.

Austin faith communities held a vigil on Wednesday at St. David’s Episcopal Church to mourn eight people who died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody or during immigration enforcement actions this year.

A judge has sided with the city of Austin in a legal dispute over the expansion of the Austin Convention Center, allowing the multibillion-dollar project to move forward without a public vote.

More than seven months after the devastating flooding in Central Texas, the memories of that day remain painfully vivid for many, including Stacy Stevens and her family, who lost their 8-year-old daughter, Mary Barrett.

Congressman Joaquin Castro addressed a crowd at Pan American Neighborhood Park, urging the release of children and non-criminal detainees and calling for the disbandment of ICE.

Eight kittens were rescued Monday night after being found in a cage during subfreezing temperatures in Central Austin, authorities said.

Austin officials say the city’s cold weather shelters served a record number of people over the weekend as temperatures dipped below 20 degrees.