Vinton County residents were forced to evacuate after nitrogen oxide leaked from the Austin Powder explosives manufacturing plant on June 11.

The U.S. government is investigating claims by a former senior Syrian official that Marine veteran and freelance journalist Austin Tice was killed in Syria in 2013 at the order of then-President Bashar al-Assad.

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Energy says a severe storm last month was the third worst in the utility's history. "It really was something that was much more impactful than was forecast and that we were expecting," says Austin Energy spokesperson Matt Mitchell.

U.S. officials are investigating an uncorroborated account from a high-ranking former Syrian official that American freelance journalist Austin Tice was executed in 2013.

Wisk Aero is looking to bring self-flying air taxis to Texas and has acquired an Austin-based tech company to help with its air traffic management.

Austin ISD is proposing $37.5 million in reductions to central office positions, special education and school operations to address a projected $127 million shortfall.

Austin Energy said it leveraged findings from Winter Storms Mara and Uri to enhance its response to the May microburst. After Mara, the utility completed a comprehensive after-action report to identify ways it could respond more effectively to extreme weather events. Some of the findings that were utilized for the May microburst included:

AUSTIN, Texas - A man was arrested and charged with DWI after hitting and killing a motorcyclist in South Austin. Police said on June 12, around 9:19 p.m., officers responded to a crash that involved an SUV and a motorcycle in the 1700 block of South Pleasant Valley Road.

After overcoming legislative challenges that sought to derail it, a plan to build a light rail line in Austin is moving forward — despite more potential roadblocks that could delay or halt construction of the system.

Protest organizers say it will be a "noise demonstration" to demand an end to deportations and the closure of local ICE detention facilities.