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Media Advisory: City to Host Open House for Great Streets Plan Update
The City of Austin invites the public and members of the media to an open house this week to learn about an effort to modernize the streets of Downtown Austin. The event marks the beginning of the public engagement phase of the Great Streets Plan…
Small Business Conference Connecting Austin Area Entrepreneurs to Opportunities

Central Texas entrepreneurs will have a front-row seat to opportunity at the 2025 Small Business Connections Conference, set for Wednesday, August 27 at the Palmer Events Center from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

APD Detectives Search for Leads in Connection to a Shooting in the Intersection of East 5th Street and Red River Street
Case: 25-2080303 Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025 Time: 2:15 a.m. Location: East 5th Street and Red River Street Video: APD’s YouTube Channel The Austin Police Department (APD) Aggravated Assault Unit is requesting the public's assistance with any…
Austin Public Health Suspects West Nile Virus in a Travis County Resident
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) suspects West Nile virus in a resident pending confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services. This comes after a patient displayed symptoms of the virus to their healthcare provider. As of…
Call for City of Austin Civil Service Commission Applications
The City of Austin is seeking applications from qualified individuals to serve on the three member City of Austin Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission. The opening is to fill a full…
APD in Collaboration with TxDOT Announce “Operation Slow Down” Results
Between July 18 and August 3, the Austin Police Department (APD) partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and surrounding agencies to conduct high-visibility traffic enforcement activities focused on reducing the number of Fatal…
Homeless Strategy Office’s New “Open Now” Platform Connects Unhoused Individuals with Vital Nearby Resources
The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) announces the launch of Open Now, a new real-time digital platform designed to help individuals experiencing homelessness—and the organizations that support them—quickly access essential resources…
Homicide Investigation at 712 North IH 35 Southbound Frontage Road
Case: 25-2140228 Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 Time: 3:20 a.m. Location: 712 N IH 35 Southbound Frontage Road Deceased victim: Jerry Roland, Black male, 10-12-1964 Arrested: Scott Graves, White male, 39 years of age On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at…
Traffic Fatality in the 9200 block of Cameron Road
Case: 25-2141659 Time: 11:55 p.m. Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 Location: 9200 block of Cameron Road Deceased: Terrance E. English, White male, 05/16/1963 On August 2, 2025, at around 11:55 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to…