The combination of Texas weather patterns and the landscape produce rapid-onset floods when Central and South Texas receive too much rain.

After missing the last two games, Steelers WR Calvin Austin III is ready to return this week against the Green Bay Packers.

An evocative new documentary about the artist Jim Franklin begins quietly, with a single reverent quotation: “It became obvious from the start that Franklin was the only person who should ever draw armadillos.

While soil across Central Texas remains dry and any rainfall will be beneficial, hourly rainfall rates may be high enough to cause flash flooding.

Franklin is widely known for his music poster art and co-founding Armadillo World Headquarters. A documentary about his life is premiering at Austin Film Festival.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into the organizations backing Proposition Q, a measure that would raise property taxes within Aust

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the probe into Foundation Communities and the Love Austin PAC Friday afternoon, seeking “to determine if any laws have been broken.”

Lake Travis is coming in with a 7-0 mark and is 3-0 in District 26-6. Westlake, last year’s Class 6A Division I runners-up, is also 3-0 in district play and 6-1 overall. The Chaparrals have won six in a row since a Week 1 loss to Prosper. In the High School on SI Texas High School football rankings, Lake Travis is No. 4 and Westlake is No. 11.