The Latest Breaking News from Austin

Deadly Ice Storm Snarls Travel Across Southern US

A winter storm brought rounds of sleet and rain, hazardous driving conditions were to blame for at least six fatalities

Zenger · Feb 3, 2023

Austin makes progress restoring power, but tens of thousands still without

The city originally said it would restore all power by 6 p.m. Friday. But more than 57,000 customers are still without electricity Saturday night.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 3, 2023

Here’s what happened in the Dell Match Play Texas standoff: ‘Every party has been at fault. Egos on both sides’

Local columnist's reporting shows how and why Austin Country Club turned down a significant package at the wrong time.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 3, 2023

10-acre youth sports complex, community center opens on West Side: ‘It’ll be valuable to have kids from all different neighborhoods under one roof’

The new North Austin Center includes Chicago’s largest turf field, 15 fields and courts for year-round camps, leagues and tournaments, plus an eSports lab — all designed to close the opportunity gap in youth sports.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023

Texas ice storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power

About 262,000 people across the state are without power as of early Friday morning. And one major utility service in the state said it did not know when it would be able to restore power.

WEKU · Feb 3, 2023

A look at each of the six WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play events at Austin Country Club

Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson are among the winners at Austin Country Club.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 2, 2023

In Central Texas, an urban tree canopy bends to the ice

The Hill Country loves its trees. But improper pruning and a drought earlier in the year may have contributed to the huge number of downed branches this week that frequently took power lines with them.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 2, 2023

Texas’ tech capital again fumbles digital communication amid a power crisis

As tens of thousands of households and businesses face a third day in the dark, Austin leaders say they will improve emergency communications. But residents and critics have little patience for bungled warnings.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 2, 2023

82% of Texans support legalizing medical marijuana, new poll finds

AUSTIN, Texas — Medical marijuana should be legal in Texas, a majority of Texans believe, according to a poll released Thursday by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

Austin to lose WGC Dell Match Play after this year, signaling the end of WGC era

Golfweek has learned that the WGC Dell Match Play is down and running out of holes.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 2, 2023