COVID numbers are on the rise once again - including hospitalizations, as Travis County remains at Medium risk level. Meanwhile, monkeypox has achieved a limited degree of community spread in Austin.
A Harris County judge has issued a temporary restraining order that suspends a 1925 law banning abortions - thus, Texas clinics can resume performing the procedure under recently-imposed limits.
The death toll among an abandoned truckload of immigrants found near San Antonio this week has reached 51 - authorities have arrested three men suspected of operating the illegal immigration ring.
A man who killed his father in Austin in 2013 but was acquitted on an insanity defense, has escaped from a mental health facility in north Texas. His mother says she's "terrified" and considers him to be dangerous.
H-E-B and the Butt family have donated $10 million towards the rebuilding of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
The popular Jacob's Well swimming hole in Wimberley has been declared off-limits due to high bacteria levels.
The ACL Festival has made additions to their 2022 lineup, including Death Cab For Cutie, Culture Club, Austin's Adrian Quesada, and more.
The Statesman has released a collection of charts that show just how bad our hot, dry summer has been so far - though we have seen worse at this point in the year. We're hoping for more rain in the next few days, but be advised that it could impact outdoor plans for the holiday weekend.
