The Texas Capitol building in Austin was partly evacuated on Tuesday amid an active shooter alert. Several state representatives and local media outlets posted videos from the scene, showing chaos. Officers could be seen escorting people off the campus.

Patrick is running for his fourth term as the lieutenant governor of Texas. He has been in the position since 2014.

AUSTIN, Texas - Four protesters were arrested after refusing to leave the Texas Capitol grounds Monday night. According to Texas DPS, on August 18, the Texas State Senate adjourned at 10 p.m. and all visitors were told the Texas Capitol building would be closing at 10:30 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas-sized benefit concert raised millions of dollars for those impacted by the deadly Central Texas floods that left more than 100 people dead last month. On Sunday, “Band Together Texas” collected more than $8.5 million for The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and the Central Texas Community Foundation.

Organizers with the Austin Pride Foundation told The Austin American-Statesman that they host their festivities later in the summer so college stud

AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin and the Downtown Austin Alliance are taking a different approach when it comes to tackling homelessness in the downtown area.

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The University of Texas System Board of Regents will be asked this week to approve a six-year contract extension for Del Conte, online records show. The extension would keep Del Conte, 57, with the Texas athletic department through 2036.

The Austin area is known for producing tough, high-quality running backs. Here are the top 10 players in the Austin area at the position entering 2025.