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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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Two men injured in West Campus shooting

Julia Brouillette April 30, 2014

Two men were injured in a shooting around 11:45 a.m. at a construction site near the intersection of Rio Grande Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to Austin police.  UT officials...

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Property tax rate to drop for coming year, but West Campus rent still expected to increase

Christina Breitbeil April 29, 2014

Despite city officials’ proposal for a significant drop in Austin’s property tax rate for the coming year in the Austin City Council meeting Thursday, many expect rent prices in West Campus...

APD chief calls for summit to reduce DWIs

Julia Brouillette April 29, 2014

Austin Police Department Police Chief Art Acevedo called for a group of public transportation, law enforcement and criminal justice officials to discuss ways to reduce DWI incidents after a drunk driver...

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The evolution of Austin music

Eleanor Dearman April 29, 2014

A mob of people stumble from bar to bar, their faces illuminated by neon lights. DJs blare their newest playlist, testing it on the crowds. Bands turn up their amps, drawing from the crowd’s energy...

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UT alum hosts craft festival, Re:Make

Danielle Lopez April 29, 2014

After leaving her career at Google in San Francisco, UT alum Brit Morin’s is returning to Austin to host a variety of Texas’ small, do-it-yourself business vendors at “Re:Make.”  A...

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