The number of pedestrian deaths in Austin has increased compared to this time last year, with nine deaths occurring since January.
In 2014, there were 15 pedestrian deaths total. The Austin Police Department...
Chipotle has introduced a delivery service for all of its menu items through the website and mobile application Postmates.
Postmates coordinates a system of local couriers who deliver items, including...
The Senate State Affairs Committee heard a bill Monday that, if passed, would remove abortion coverage from the Affordable Care Act.
The Affordable Care Act, often referred to as “Obamacare,”...
The University will conduct a study about Asian-American quality of life in Austin funded by the Austin City Council.
On Thursday, the Council approved to pay the University $139,758 for a one-year...
Officers from the Austin Police Department said they will no longer check to see if drone operators have a certificate for themselves or for their drone, unless the drone is flying near a crowded area.
The...
The Austin Police Department has issued more than 800 citations related to the newly implemented “Don’t Block the Box” campaign, which started April 6.
The campaign, targeted at downtown...
For the next round of elections, voters might be able to cast their ballots with a cell phone in hand.
Current state law prohibits voters from having their cell phones within 100 feet of the voting...
The prospect of self-driving cars is no longer an unattainable myth. According to a UT researcher, the once-deemed-unrealistic idea is now closer to being a present-day transportation option.
The...
Getting stung by a bee was the best thing that ever happened to 10-year-old entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer.
Mikaila is the founder, owner and CEO of BeeSweet Lemonade, an Austin-based, family-run...
Austin City Council voted unanimously Thursday to pass amendments to the city code that will change the way adult-oriented businesses receive permits to open.
With the new amendments, adult-oriented...
Students who live off-campus often move there in search of prices more affordable than dorm room rates — which, at the cheapest, are $1,084 a month for a shared bedroom and community bathroom. But...
Austin is steadily becoming one of the leading culinary cities in the nation. At the forefront of the food movement are vegan and vegetarian restaurants. The Daily Texan complied a list of the best meat-less...
