Austin opens cold weather shelters for the homeless as temperatures drop into the high 20s, with free transportation to the registration site and lodging, including for families and pets.

The city of Austin has activated overnight cold weather shelters every night for a week now as a winter storm rolled through Central Texas and temperatures continue to drop below freezing overnight.

Austin will activate overnight cold weather shelters for five nights, with check-in from 6 to 8 p.m. at One Texas Center and ...

The City of Austin will be extending its cold weather shelters through Sunday, Feb. 1 as temperatures are expected to drop ...

With the weekend winter storm now behind us, Austin city officials are claiming they received a record-breaking number of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Preparations are still underway as freezing temperatures and icy roads are expected across most of Central ...

Bryant prepares full meals for Austinites who stay in sequestered camps throughout the city. Over the freeze, she cooked up baked chicken, green beans, mac and cheese, cornbread and — always — a ...

A new ECHO report has found that Austin's homeless system is improving In 2024, fewer people sought services for the first time However, there's also some controversy on homelessness-related topics ...

The City of Austin has launched its own Homeless Strategy Plan this week as we enter wildfire season and cooler temperatures. This initiative follows Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to deploy the state ...

Austin leaders say they were blindsided Tuesday when Gov. Greg Abbott announced he had dispatched state troopers and soldiers to clear homeless encampments throughout the city. The Republican said in ...

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Tuesday announced he has launched a state-led operation to “clean up” Austin by removing homeless camps in the capital city. “Texans should not endure public safety risks ...