The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday validated what most people here had figured out long ago: Austin is among the nation's fastest-growing cities.

The head of a one of the nation's newest automakers lobbied state lawmakers Wednesday to allow his unconventional method of selling cars in Texas.

The practice of putting dogs and cats to death by subjecting them to carbon monoxide would be outlawed under legislation unanimously approved Thursday by the

Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, appearing on Sunday's edition of KXAN's "In Session, In-Depth," said no one should fear his proposal for armed personnel in

Amado Pardo, the owner of Jovita's restaurant who was facing federal drugs and weapons charges, died Wednesday while in hospice care, his lawyer said.

A man charged in the 2006 killing of his fiance was to be freed after the authorities acknowledged that the discovery of additional evidence casts doubt about

A Travis County woman who was just days away from being executed for killing a baby in 1994 was granted a new trial on Wednesday by the Texas Court of Criminal

San Marcos Mayor Daniel Guerrero gives up the 40-pound turtle he adopted after the rightful owner turned up.

A Brazos County constable and a male civilian were killed in College Station when a gunman, identified as Thomas Alton Caffall , 35, opened fire near the Texas

U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks on Tuesday set a Feb. 11 trial date for the owner of Jovita's restaurant, his wife and several associates were who arrested last

A 53-year-old man was in custody on a capital murder charge Tuesday in the 1980 death of a 73-year-old Williamson County woman who was was beaten and

Ahead of the runoff election day on July 31, every vote will definitely count – maybe more than usual. Analysts predict a low turnout for the runoff that has

President Barack Obama came to Texas to offer a full-throated defense of his first-term policies.

The individuals who checked out  the deadly gas leak in November lacked training and expertise to understand the extent of the danger, officials said Friday.

The area is getting rain. But, unfortunately for Lake Travis, much of it has fallen downstream.