News across Greater Austin

Politically diverse coalition launches to push back against Texas data center development
An eclectic coalition of organizations has formed against data centers in Texas, bringing together civil rights leaders, environmentalists, rural advocates and more in the mounting bipartisan resistance to the facilities as they proliferate statewide. The group, called We the…

Seguin Set to Clash with Anderson Trojans at Historic House Park
AUSTIN - Seguin will look to build on a strong defensive performance when the Matadors travel to Historic House Park for a 7 p.m. district matchup aga...
Comfort earns district volleyball victory
The Comfort High volleyball team was at Florence on Friday and picked up a district win in four sets.Comfort beat the Buffs, 25-14, 21-25, 25-12, 26-24. The Deer are 17-16 overall and after getting sw

Jarrell edges Madisonville 34-31
Mustangs rally falls short in fourth quarterThe Madisonville Mustangs fell to the Jarrell Cougars 34-31 in a football game Sept. 25 at Mustang Stadium.Madisonville (1-4) led 31-27 in the fourth quarte

Elon Musk said he wants to build an Austin-to-San Antonio tunnel. That’s news to officials in both cities.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has concocted another grandiose stunt. On social media platform X, which he owns, Musk last week teased plans by his Boring Co. to build an 80-mile-long “hyperloop” tunnel connecting Austin and San Antonio. “Boring Company is working on a simple,…
Monday last chance to register to vote in November
AUSTIN — The Texas Secretary of State’s office is reminding eligible Texans that the deadline to register to vote in the November 3 General Election is Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.Election officials say regi
Man shot by ICE agent in Austin is charged with assault
A man who was shot by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, this month was charged Tuesday with assaulting a federal officer during that encounter.
Man shot by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assault
A man who was shot by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, this month was charged Tuesday with assaulting a federal officer during that encounter.

Austin man shot by ICE agent charged with assault, resisting arrest
Federal prosecutors have charged the Austin man an ICE agent shot earlier this month with a single count of resisting and assaulting a federal officer, according to court documents. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot by an ICE officer in Austin on Sept.…

Woman banned from Austin FC games after wearing anti-ICE T-shirt on Hispanic Heritage night
The incident came less than a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Austin shot Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez in the back.

Human remains found in neighboring county identified as missing student
(San Marcos) -- Officials are confirming that human remains recently found near Luling have been identified as a missing Texas State University studen...

VIDEO: 'Prosecute This ICE Officer': How Cities Like Austin Can Help Stop ICE Violence
'I've seen enough to know this is a crime. ... To me it's an open and shut criminal prosecution, attempted murder,' Mike Siegel, Austin City Council (D7), told Deceleration.