After Austin Pets Alive! said it was caring for dogs with gunshot wounds, KXAN took a in-depth look at animal cruelty laws in Texas.

Cynthia Lee Fontaine, an Austin-based drag entertainer who competed on "RuPaul's Drag Race," performed outside the Texas Capitol during a rally for LGBTQ rights.

Jonathan Van Ness, one of the stars of Netflix's "Queer Eye," led hundreds gathered at the Texas Capitol in a chant before delivering remarks about supporting LGBTQ rights in the state.

The city of Elgin is breaking ground on a new police station. It will be the city's first police-designated building as it starts to rapidly grow and the police department has to grow with it.

The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport saw three of its top-5 busiest travel days during this year's South by Southwest Festival.

Police launched a homicide investigation after a man was found dead following a fire in south Austin Sunday night, and the UT women's basketball team is aiming for the Sweet 16 March Madness bracket as they take on the Louisville Cardinals Monday night. Plus, a look at the forecast. More on KXAN.com.

Austin Police launched a homicide investigation after a man died following a house fire late Sunday night. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-opens-homicide-investigation-after-man-found-following-house-fire/

High temperatures will be among the coldest for the spring equinox in Austin history.

No more red carpets, concerts and conferences until next year. South by Southwest came to an end Sunday.

Joaquin Rodriguez just found recently found out where his father was buried in Austin.

He, along with other relatives of Rodriguez rest in the San Jose I Cemetery in East Austin.

"If you were low-income, and needed a place to put your relatives...this was known as this where you go," Rodriguez said.

Fish killed by spill in Shoal Creek still not cleaned up

Rent Relief Closes – The state opened applications for rent relief earlier this week. The portal was supposed to stay open for two weeks – but shut down after two days, due to unprecedented demand. Ryan Chandler looks closer at the need here in Texas and what comes next after this batch of aid is gone.

A Question of Care - The Senate State Affairs Committee holds its first hearing on SB 14, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The bill, along with similar legislation, is bringing protests at the Capitol from activists who say the state’s efforts harm transgender Texans. Monica Madden is tracking the hearing and the controversy over the legislation.