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Wheatsville Co-op granted waiver to sell alcohol at new location

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 14, 2013

Residents in South Austin will no longer need to trek north to purchase the specialty beers and wines offered by Wheatsville Food Co-op, thanks to a waiver granted by the city council last month. The...

Mother sues drunk driver, Austin bars for putting teenage daughter in permanent vegetative state

David Maly December 4, 2012

Thirteen-year-old Ekia Smith will remain in a permanent vegetative state for the rest of her life after she was hit by a drunk driver in August. Kylie Doniak, a former UT student and soccer star, is also...

December brings record-high temperatures after November brings record highs without rainfall

Allie Kolechta December 3, 2012

High temperatures in the Austin area have already broken records during December, after November also brought record high temperatures and, for the first time in decades, no rain in Austin for the entire...

UT student robbed Friday night, suspect in custody

David Maly December 3, 2012

A man is facing a felony charge after police say he robbed three individuals at gun point during a drug deal in South Austin. The wallet of one of the individuals robbed contained a UT school identification...

UTPD officer arrests felon after he attempts to sell him stolen UT merchandise

David Maly December 3, 2012

A Leander man is facing a felony charge after University of Texas police say he tried to sell a uniformed officer licensed UT apparel he had stolen from a nearby Walgreens pharmacy with the price tags...

Austin police target unsafe drivers during the holidays

David Maly November 28, 2012

The Austin Police Department is once again cracking down on traffic violations as part of an annual effort to make the holiday season safer.  APD began the annual “Home for the Holidays”...

Austin Parks and Recreation Department issues burn ban

David Maly November 28, 2012

With an ongoing drought, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department issued a citywide burn ban Tuesday. The ban has no preset end date and went into effect immediately. It is now illegal to build a fire...

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Austin Pets Alive! faces concerns over loss of city funding

Tiffany Hinman November 28, 2012

Austin Pets Alive! has saved more than 5,400 animals from euthanasia this year, but the organization may have a harder time rescuing animals soon because it has lost all city funding. Austin Pets Alive!...

Combination of Thanksgiving, Formula 1 Grand Prix causes congestion issues at airport

David Maly November 20, 2012

Six cargo planes bound for Brazil and loaded with Formula 1 cars and equipment departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday, as officials transition from the challenge of Formula 1 travelers...

APD arrests man accused of pointing gun at car in traffic

David Maly November 20, 2012

Austin police charged Anthony Almaguer, 24, with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony, after they say he pointed a gun at the driver of another vehicle while the two cars were...

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Formula 1 event attracts international visitors, fails to meet expectations of local businesses

David Maly November 19, 2012

Austin got its first taste of the ups and downs of Formula 1 racing this weekend, as roughly 300,000 people traveled here from all over the world to take part in the festivities surrounding the internationally-watched...

Two suspects arrested for placing graffiti on West Campus establishment

David Maly November 19, 2012

Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly tagging a West Campus business. Austin police said West Campus Market, located at West 22nd Street and Pearl Street, was tagged Sunday morning with white...

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