Investigators say suspects hit dozens of Austin-area stores, altering gift cards and leaving thousands tied to the case.

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month officially begins on May 1, but dozens gathered Sunday in northeast Austin to kick things off early. Nearly 60 vendors, along with performers and artists, participated in a free event at Austin Beerworks’ Sprinkle Valley location.

A weekend weather streak in Austin has unfortunately ended today. For the first time since March, the entire weekend has been dry.

Austin tops Food & Wine’s list of best U.S. coffee cities, with Canje and the city’s pastry scene also earning national recognition.

The Austin Business Journal notes that the pullback hits a candy maker whose roots trace to the 1880s and which has operated continuously in Central Texas for 141 years. That reporting places the latest closures against the backdrop of a long-running local institution that has weathered more than a century of retail churn.

COTALAND, a 30-acre amusement park being built at the Circuit of The Americas in southeast Austin, is set to open this summer and will be the biggest step yet to diversify the Formula One-built racetrack's land and monetize its unique assets.

Austin, which on Friday became the third city to revise similar policies, had $2.5 million in public safety grants at risk before receiving a deadline extension to make the changes.

The Austin Police Department is searching for a man accused of threatening a man with a knife in south Austin.

Hot and sticky in Austin today — highs near 93°F and heat index up to 100°F with a small chance of isolated storms tonight.