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UT students injured in SXSW crash recount memories of the collision

Jordan Rudner and Madlin Mekelburg March 17, 2014

Just after midnight Thursday, Rashad Owens drove a car through the South By Southwest crowd on Red River Street and hit 23 people in less than a minute, according to police. Three of those victims —...

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Austin transportation and businesses respond to surge of visitors

Alyssa Mahoney March 17, 2014

As South By Southwest 2014 comes to a close, business managers and Austin transportation officials expect data to reveal record numbers of visitors and passengers. The AT&T Executive Education...

Austin police arrest performer Tyler, the Creator at SXSW

Jordan Rudner March 15, 2014

Austin police arrested South By Southwest performer Tyler, the Creator and charged him with inciting a riot after a crowd broke down the gate surrounding the Scoot Inn to see his performance Thursday...

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Updated: Driver formally charged with capital murder following SXSW crash

Daily Texan Staff March 13, 2014

Updated (Friday, 7:15 p.m.): Travis County district judges issued a formal arrest warrant Friday afternoon for 21-year old Rashad Charjuan Owens, who has been accused of driving his car through...

LISTEN: Primary election results and Waller Creek

Jacob Kerr March 8, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Alyssa Mahoney and Nicole Cobler discuss the results of Texas primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor. They also talk about...

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University and city officials put construction spotlights on Waller Creek

Alyssa Mahoney March 7, 2014

Just as surveyor and Austin mayor Edwin Waller considered Waller Creek a beautiful resource in his original 1838 plan for the city, recent University and city master plans are beginning to feature the...

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City will research possibility of Austin MLS soccer team

Alyssa Mahoney March 7, 2014

Austin may get its first professional sports team by 2020, as the City Council began discussing a possible Major League Soccer team Thursday. Mayor pro tem Sheryl Cole sponsored a resolution, which...

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Austin-Bergstrom lands non-stop flight to London

Hayden Clark March 6, 2014

The first transatlantic flight to arrive in Austin touched down at Austin-Bergstrom Airport on Monday afternoon at approximately 4:50 p.m. The service is the first of many to come for the new route offered...

Austin-Bergstrom lands non-stop flight to London

Hayden Clark March 5, 2014

The first transatlantic flight to arrive in Austin touched down at Austin-Bergstrom Airport on Monday afternoon at approximately 4:50 p.m. The service is the first of many to come for the new route offered...

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Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst to face off in run-off election in Republican lieutenant governor primary

HOUSTON — After a close and hard-fought primary election, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, took a lead over incumbent David Dewhurst in the race for the Republican candidate for lieutenant...

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Greg Abbott highlights education, diversity as general election begins

Madlin Mekelburg March 5, 2014

SAN ANTONIO — After securing a predictable win in the Republican gubernatorial primary elections Tuesday night, Attorney General Greg Abbott spoke to a crowd of at least 300 people at his...

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