In the middle of the Lamar Boulevard pedestrian bridge over Lady Bird Lake lives a single piano — its keys painted a deep blue and its body covered in stickers, colorful illustrations and paintings....

A disproportionate rise in the number of low-income families in Travis county could mean less support for food and housing services and less tax revenue for future residents of the city of Austin, according...

An underground tunnel project designed to reduce Waller Creek flooding could lead to improved bike paths between UT and downtown and a river walk, said city officials. The Waller Creek Tunnel Project...

An estimated $8 million dollars is circulating through Austin because of Texas Relays, said city officials. The Texas Relays, an annual series of races held throughout the city, generates revenue...

A judge closed the book on a nearly two-year-old case by sentencing two accomplices in the 2009 West Campus murders to prison after they pleaded guilty. Samuel Gifford, 20, received a 50-year sentence...

About 70 Austinites spent their Saturday morning wearing flippers, pushing hula hoops across the group and carrying balls between their heads to raise money and awareness for SafePlace. The third-annual...

About 5,100 volunteers, including parents and students, picked up papers, soda bottles and other trash around the city for the 26th-annual Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Sweep on Saturday. Volunteers...

An increase in gas prices could be behind the steady rise of UT students that have used Capital Metro campus shuttles and mainline buses during the past six months, Cap Metro official said. UT’s...

Two men accused of assisting in the 2009 murder of two UT alumni pleaded guilty to their charges today. Samuel Gifford, 20, received a 50-year sentence, and Roy Renick, 22, received a 35-year sentence....

UT Police Department and the Austin Police Department are on alert concerning scam artists that have been targeting individuals and businesses in Austin. Con artists are perpetrating the “phoner...

To close a $200,000 gap in the University’s shuttle service budget, the Enfield Road shuttle route will likely be combined with a mainline city route. The proposed route will serve most of...

To close a $200,000 gap in the University’s shuttle service budget, the Enfield Road shuttle route will likely be combined with a mainline city route. The proposed route will serve most of...