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The City of Austin’s Economic Development Department celebrates Nonprofit Fundamentals Week—offering six no-cost courses dedicated for nonprofit professionals and individuals interested in nonprofit work. Participants who complete the program from…

Case: 25-2530177 Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 3:31 a.m. Location: 700 block Azie Morton Rd Deceased victim: Kay Smith, White female, 1-23-1994 Arrested: Brandon Thompson, White male, 31 years of age On Wednesday, September 10, at 3:31 a…

Austin Climate Action and Resilience has awarded a $10,000 Food Waste Innovation Grant to local nonprofit Keep Austin Beautiful to launch its Zero Waste Heroes program. This initiative will provide direct support to three Austin ISD school campuses.

Cases: 25-2561666, 25-2570383 Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Time: 11:12 p.m. Location: 900 block of West 21st Street On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11:12 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a burglary call in the 900…

Austin Mobility News: City of Austin, CapMetro celebrate infrastructure improvements at Manor Road and 51st Street

Case: 25-2561613 Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Time: 10:39 p.m. Location: 1430 Frontier Valley Drive Victim (Deceased): Mario Palacios-Carrillo, Hispanic male, 5/8/1981 On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 10:39 p.m., Austin Police Department…

AUSTIN, Texas – The Mayor’s Health & Well-Being Council (MHWC) recognized 32 MHWC Exemplary Schools, the winners of the Mayor’s Healthiest Schools Awards, and three new Faith-Community Health Partners during a ceremony at Austin City Hall. These…

The Austin Police Department (APD) continues to investigate the officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at approximately 4:11 a.m., in the 700 block of Azie Morton Road. APD understands the importance of building…

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin is becoming a FEMA approved IPAWS Alerting Authority, giving it access to more capabilities to alert the public with life safety information. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is a federally…