During World War II, more than 1,000 U.S. women flew 60 million miles in the fastest fighter planes and heaviest bombers in every type of mission except combat.
The Austin Fire Department responded to a fire early Tuesday at the former Travis House at 405 W. 18th St.
AUSTIN Driver goes from hospital to jail A man charged with two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of two women at a Capital Metro bus stop was transferred Tuesday from the hospital to the Travis County Jail, where he later posted bail.
Six months before the City Council will vote on next year's budget, Round Rock department heads are already scouring their own budgets to offset a projected $9.2 million shortfall in the city budget.
To add a personal touch to donations for families affected by Haiti's January earthquake, First Baptist Church Pflugerville associate pastor Mike Northen has been urging his church members to buy buckets.
On the hills of the Reagor Ranch, a pretty piece of prickly-pear-laden Hill Country land, a burbling draw of clear water slakes the thirst of cattle and deer.
State District Judge Bob Perkins on Tuesday delayed the sentencing phase of Milton Dwayne Gobert's capital murder trial for a day to give his lawyers time to look into the background of a former jail guard who testified Monday that Gobert had shared with her an elaborate escape plan.
AUSTIN Educator confirmed as chief academic officer Trustees on Monday confirmed Ramona Treviño as the district's new chief academic officer.
With 2010 census forms arriving in mailboxes next week, the Census Bureau is bringing its Portrait of America Road Tour to Austin for a Capitol rally to encourage Texans to participate in the count.
CORRECTION A story on Saturday's Page A5 about the risks of flooding in the Midwest should have said that more than 30,000 people were forced from their homes by last spring's flood.
Adding to its collection of archives by literary heavy hitters such as Norman Mailer and Don DeLillo, the University of Texas' Ransom Center has acquired the papers of the late David Foster Wallace, author of the massive 1996 novel "Infinite Jest," several collections of short stories and powerful literary journalism.
Bishop Joe S. Vásquez became the official leader of the Diocese of Austin on Monday afternoon in a two-hour Mass of installation at St.
A six-year joint law enforcement effort has netted 17 arrests and the seizure of cocaine, cash and other assets, law enforcement officials announced Monday.
Artist Stan Watts of Cedar Park is having more fun with the controversy over his artwork of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover gal Brooklyn Decker than he had creating the digital likeness to go on the nose of a commercial jet.
After two years of drought, plentiful rains bring end to dry spell.