Katy McAfee

Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez celebrates her retirement during one of her final commissioners court meetings on June 2.

The Austin Police Department said Chief Wayne Sneed was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Juan Gonzáles, an education professor who was involved in funding and installing the statue, said it appears the university did not seek input from students or staff before removing the statue.

Austin chef Hoover Alexander, center, laughs with Mayor Kirk Watson, left, and Michael Lofton of the African American Youth Harvest Foundation, during Hoova'Palooza, an event celebrating Alexander's career.

For decades, residents in the area of Austin's Colony have been at odds with their water provider, a for-profit company called Texas Water Utilities, for providing an inadequate product at high rates.

Fire ants may seem as Texan as two-step, but they're actually invasive. In the late 20th century, researchers spent decades studying how to get rid of them.

The Travis County Recovery Alliance says it will connect people with disaster relief when insurance coverage and governmental assistance falls short.

Members of the Austin Sanctuary Network say their hotline has seen an uptick in calls reporting immigration enforcement in recent weeks.

The first floodgate is expected to open around 6 a.m. on Saturday, and the second will be opened around 1 p.m., the LCRA said.

At least two people died after extreme flooding hit the Hill Country late Wednesday into Thursday morning.