Austin braces for AI-driven data center boom that could strain grid, raise rates

A city report recommends regulations for AI-fueled data centers to curb strain on Austin's power grid, water supply and utility rates

Welcome 2026! Here’s everything to know for Austin’s New Year celebrations

Austin is ringing in the new year with a free night of entertainment downtown, all topped off with a drone show and fireworks as the clock strikes midnight.

UH quarterback Austin Carlisle to enter transfer portal

Austin Carlisle of Ridge Point appeared in five games for the Cougars, seeing time at quarterback and wide receiver.

Yogurt shop murders solved, Taylor Swift ACL rumors: 15 stories Austin will remember 2025 by

Here are 15 of 2025's top Austin- and Texas-based stories spanning crime, weather, politics, business and entertainment.
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Austin police officer Christopher Taylor acquitted in 2019 shooting by appeals court

Taylor's conviction was the first time a Travis County police officer had been found liable in an on-duty fatal shooting.
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1st babies of 2026 in Austin welcomed at Texas Children's & Ascension Seton Main

AUSTIN, Texas - The first babies of 2026 in Austin have been welcomed to the world. Congratulations to all the families! Ascenion Seton Main says its first baby was born at 12:02 a.m.

Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closes all locations, including at Austin's Domain Northside

The Austin-based company got its start in Beverly Hills in 2005. Founder Candance Nelson sold it to private equity in 2012.
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