Philosopher and independent presidential candidate Cornel West rolled into Austin Tuesday to campaign for a unique voting bloc’s support: working musicians.

Artist Dave Hanson beelines toward a post-performance cold one. His black guitar case thuds against the wooden counter, and the bartender behind shatters a shot glass.

After a years-long ideation process, plans are finally firming up for a facility that would provide an alternative to jail for people experiencing mental health crises.

A South Texas judge is recommending that the death sentence of Melissa Lucio, convicted in 2008 of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, be overturned.

About two hours into the first of two Austin stops on her Celebration Tour, an exasperated Madonna explained to the Moody Center on Sunday the reasoning for her retrospective show: “I’m trying to tell you the story of my life.”

After consecutive victories at Q2 Stadium, a return to the road meant a return to the doldrums for Austin FC as the Verde and Black lost 1-0 to St. Louis City in a Sunday matinee.

Back in 2022, when Austin was starting to become aware of its increasingly overcrowded animal shelters, Austin Pets Alive! employees reached out to the Chronicle to detail their dissatisfaction with their jobs.

There's a famous song by Noël Coward called "Mrs. Worthington" in which the singer tries to convince the good mother to not let her daughter become an actor.

If you’re arrested in Travis County, you’ll soon find yourself before a judge. In that hearing, the judge will decide whether there was enough reason to arrest you in the first place, and if there was, how much you’ll have to pay to get out of jail. One thing you can be certain of: You won’t have a defense attorney at your side.