TEXAS - The Texas Department of Public Safety says they've cracked the 1996 cold case murder of an elderly woman in North Texas. The victim has a connection to Austin, and you may have seen her name before. On August 18, 1996, Mary Moore Searight, 86, was found in her Paris, Texas, home by a caretaker.

Texas law now requires homeowners to verify homestead exemptions every five years to maintain property tax breaks.

Schools, churches, and hospitals are on edge after President Trump ruled immigration enforcement could happen in these places. Austin lawmakers said they should still be off limits.

Located at 4408 Long Champ Drive within the Austin Country Club on Lake Austin, the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home had a 53 percent price decrease in January. The home was listed for sale in July 2024 at $4.9 million, dropping just under 58 percent in price since then.

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin's cold weather shelters have been extended through Friday night, as evening temperatures could dip into the mid-30s. The shelters originally opened on Jan. 18 and were set to operate until at least Thursday, but have since been prolonged amid colder conditions.

AUSTIN - One of the most highly-touted Texas Longhorns football recruits is already on campus, getting started not as a football player, but as a baseball playe

Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped custody while undergoing testing at a hospital in Bellville, Texas, on Thursday. The inmate, Salvador Saucedo, has red hair and tattoos and isn't handcuffed. He was wearing an orange shirt and blue pants when he escaped, according to the Bellville Police Department.

Whereas other cities in Texas are increasing their million-dollar home sales, Austin's million-dollar home sales have stayed relatively flat.

HOUSTON, Texas (KLTV) - Austin Bancorp has received approval to acquire Chasewood Bank, Houston. According to Austin Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Austin Bank, the aqcuisition is set for Feb. 14. The announcement from Chairman of the Board Jeff Austin III, this will create combined assets of $2.9 billion.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved nearly $31 million in grants toward creating and enhancing outdoor recreational opportunities in the state.

Texas' latest winter storm created the rare sight of snow on a Galveston beach. Here's how many inches fell throughout the state.

John Chase was the first Black person to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin's School of Architecture and to become a licensed architect in the South.