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A former Austin Police Department officer was sentenced March 13 in connection to an April 2020 sexual assault case.

The Austin Police Department identified the person who was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash on North Lamar Boulevard earlier this month.

Four Texas agencies detailed how they're currently using artificial intelligence tools in their operations and what they may plan to do with it in the future. They shared this information Thursday during the second meeting of the state's newly-created AI advisory council, which is tasked in part with taking stock of what state agencies are doing with the rapidly-developing technology.

This year, more than 22 million NCAA Men's Tournament brackets were made on ESPN. But how many perfect brackets remain?

According to the Austin Police Department, the crash happened on Feb. 25 around 4:15 p.m. in the 12300 block of Technology Boulevard.

More physicians are joining Austin's health care workforce.

JetBlue Airways will discontinue its nonstop route between Austin and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in May.

Ahead of next month's total solar eclipse that will cast a shadow on much of Central Texas, the Dripping Springs City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday approved a Disaster Declaration for the April 8 eclipse.

APD posted on social media that officers are responding to the incident in the 2100 block of Amur Drive and SWAT was on the way.

Reporters who regularly cover the Texas Capitol received a message that Texas Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, would make a "major announcement regarding the Texas House Speaker's race" at 10 a.m. in Austin. Oliverson, an anesthesiologist, represents House District 130 in northwest Harris County. He currently serves as the vice-chair of the House Republican Caucus.

The Williamson County District Attorney says he's asked county leaders for $275,000 to keep several prosecutors on full-time. He says they're crucial to addressing a backlog of criminal cases and a caseload that's also growing in severity.

It's a question a lot of you have been asking us as we approach the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8. "Will clouds cover the rare phenomenon?"

A car crashed into the front building of T.A. Brown Elementary School in North Austin overnight, according to school officials.

Fraudulent temporary tags are often used to mask criminal activity — from avoiding tolls to turning vehicles into "ghost cars," allowing criminals to avoid detection and hide in plain sight.

A small furry rodent could be key to understanding how we are changed by love. Researchers with the University of Texas are studying prairie voles to discover how coupling influences our brain and protects us from stress.

Travis County announced it would hold its 6th Travis County Expunction Expo on April 27.

ARPA funds have to be fully allocated by the end of the year, fully spent by the end of 2026. It's something Ed Van Eenoo, Austin's chief financial officer, told council could create a "fiscal cliff."

Austin Animal Center (AAC) said it has reached a crisis point and asked for help finding fosters and adopters due to overcrowding.

The trial date for a former Williamson County sheriff and a former county prosecutor was set for August 13.

First responders are at the scene of a "critical incident" at North MoPac Expressway near the U.S. Highway 183 flyover, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter Wednesday night.

Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Blanco County, according to a law enforcement report released Wednesday.

No. 7 seed Texas will open up their NCAA tournament Thursday at 5:50 p.m. against No. 10 seed Colorado State at Charlotte's Spectrum Center.

Despite some security concerns, a local elementary school began renovations. The campus said it was seeking to move away from its open-concept design.

Austin Public Health inspected 706 Travis County locations (restaurants, grocery stores, school cafeterias, etc.) in January, according to the agency's public data portal.

A sinkhole in southeast Austin caused major headaches for some drivers. A sewer line break caused the plunging hole, according to Austin Water.