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Cap Metro moves bus routes off Congress Avenue

Sam Limerick June 16, 2014

As part of Capital Metro’s 10-year effort to improve the quality of public transit in Austin, Cap Metro moved most downtown bus routes from Congress Avenue to Guadalupe and Lavaca streets in June.  According...

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Recap: Regent Hall, new chancellor, Shared Services, bus routes and SXSW crash

Jacob Kerr, Anthony Green, and Amanda Voeller June 9, 2014

Regent Controversy A state legislative committee is working to draft articles of impeachment against UT System Regent Wallace Hall, who could be the first non-elected state official to be removed from...

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Austin prepares for the X Games

Amanda Voeller June 5, 2014

Austin's first X Games will kick off Thursday night in front of the Texas State Capitol on Congress Avenue before shifting venues to Circuit of the Americas in South Austin on Friday. Austin...

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Driver charged in SXSW crash makes first appearance since arrest at Wednesday pretrial

Anthony Green June 4, 2014

Rashad Charjuan Owens, the driver indicted in the South By Southwest crash in March, made his first public appearance since his arrest before the 147th District Court Judge Clifford Brown during a Wednesday...

UT study finds African-American population decreases as Austin grows

Claire Ricke June 4, 2014

Although Austin is nationally ranked as the third fastest expanding major city, a University report found it is the only city with a decreasing African-American population while increasing in total growth. ...

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SXSW crash suspect indicted by grand jury

Julia Brouillette May 20, 2014

A Travis County grand jury on Monday indicted Rashad Charjuan Owens, the driver charged in the crash during South By Southwest that killed four people and left more than 20 injured. Owens was...

LISTEN: Spring 2014 recap and on-campus student housing

Jacob Kerr May 4, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and special guest Bobby Blanchard recap the biggest news stories from the Spring 2014 semester. They also discuss Bobby's recent story on student...

Project Connect recommends $1.38 billion urban rail to combat Austin traffic congestion

Amanda Voeller May 2, 2014

City officials recommended Friday that Austin build a $1.38 billion urban rail system as part of Project Connect, a transportation project designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve...

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City Council votes to create an ordinance to increase recycling at food trucks

Wynne Davis May 2, 2014

Customers at food trucks may soon be able to recycle on-site, after the Austin City Council voted Thursday to ask the city manager to create an ordinance enabling food trucks to provide recycling and composting...

Psych rock band Loop reunites for their first tour in 23 years

David Sackllah May 2, 2014

When musician Robert Hampson finally made the decision to reunite his former psychedelic rock band after 22 years, it was because he had run out of reasons to say “no.” People had been hassling...

APD issues tickets to 47 bicyclists at UT

Julia Brouillette May 1, 2014

APD issued 47 tickets to bicyclists heading to UT this morning as part of a "special assignment bike initiative," according to APD officer Will Harvey.  Harvey said APD did not purposely...

Suspects identified in Wendy’s employee ‘Smack Cam’ incident

Christina Breitbeil May 1, 2014

After an employee at an Austin Wendy’s was attacked April 22 when strangers took part in the rising Internet video trend known as “Smack Cam” — which involves someone slapping an...

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