Tara Brolley

5 days ago | cbsaustin.com | Tara Brolley

Austin's longest-running free concert series will return to Zilker Park this summer for its annual two-day music festival. Waterloo Media announced that Blues on the Green will take place Aug. 5-6, though the lineup has not yet been released. The company said more details about performers and scheduling will be announced later. ALSO | Cedar Park-based Firefly receives $50M investment to develop launch vehicle named Eclipse The festival has been held each summer for decades at Zilker Park.

1 week ago | cbsaustin.com | Tara Brolley

Surveillance video from inside a CapMetro bus shows the moment a stolen pickup truck slammed into the vehicle during a police chase May 1. The video, obtained by CBS Austin through a public records request, shows the bus stopping at a stop sign at East 54th Street and Duval Street before proceeding into the intersection when the white Ford F-250 crashes into it.

1 week ago | cbsaustin.com | Tara Brolley

A Blanco County woman received the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison earlier this month for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old child. Judge J. Allan Garrett sentenced Alieca Deshane after a jury found her guilty of sexual assault of a child and endangering a child. Deshane also received two years in a state jail facility for the endangering charge. Deshane abused the victim along with co-defendant Gerald Vessels, who was previously sentenced to 15 years in prison, prosecutors said.

1 week ago | cbsaustin.com | Tara Brolley

Austin Wildlife Rescue reported taking in a record-breaking 160 animals Thursday following Wednesday's severe storm that caused widespread damage across Central Texas. The intake represents the highest single-day total in the organization's 48-year history, officials said. RELATED | Austin Animal Center asking for foster help following storm damage The rescue's intake center sustained significant damage when wind knocked over several large trees, blocking the parking lot and building entrance.

1 week ago | cbsaustin.com | Tara Brolley

Friday morning storms are complicating power restoration efforts in Austin, where 14,750 customers remained without electricity Friday morning. The Friday morning outages stemmed from two sources: approximately 7,000 customers still without service from Wednesday's microburst, and another 7,000 affected by new outages caused by lightning from non-severe storms moving through the area, according to CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco.