The Austin Police Department said shortly after 4 a.m. officers were on the scene of a "barricaded subject" at an apartment in the 10000 block of North Lamar Boulevard.

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Austin Public Health said Wednesday afternoon that a local veterinary lab examined dead birds found in north Austin and detected bird flu, according to a press release. The agency said that those results were confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Those driving in North or Central Austin during the long weekend can expect road closures and possible traffic disruptions beginning Jan. 18.

The Mexican food truck has operated in North Austin for three years with a menu of tacos, quesadillas and more.

A north Austin church is opening its doors to people experiencing homelessness overnight as temperatures drop to dangerous levels in Austin. They started Monday night and will continue through Thursday night.

High temps are expected to be in the upper 30s to low 40s this week across Texas, but some communities in Alaska will be slightly warmer.

In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Atin Wright scored 22 points and North Texas beat UTSA 72-57 on Saturday night.

The cold conditions will persist into early next week. High temperatures will remain in the 30s on Monday and Tuesday, and the coldest temperature so far this winter is likely to occur Monday morning, on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

We're tracking an increasing potential for winter weather next week to go along with several mornings that will bring a hard freeze.

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