The federal government gave a key approval on Jan. 16 to Project Connect, a plan to implement a light rail in Austin, in an environmental review, bringing the $7.1 billion project closer to starting construction...
The Austin City Council got its newest mayor pro tem on Jan. 1 — and for the third time in a row, they are a UT alumnus.
Jose “Chito” Vela, the District 4 council member and UT alumnus, took over...
Austin residents can now use the Austin 3-1-1 App in Spanish, according to a release from the city of Austin on Jan. 6.
Austin 3-1-1 is the city’s non-emergency line and a place to access information...
A student injured in a drunk driving crash outside the Raising Cane’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during Halloween weekend filed a lawsuit after the incident left her with life‑threatening...
Anjum Alam, Senior News Reporter
• January 15, 2026
A group of Muslim community members and families choose a park to share food and socialize after early morning prayers on the last Saturday of each month.
But on the morning of Dec. 27, a community...
The Austin City Council directed the city manager to look into remodeling city-owned facilities in a way that is “both gender inclusive and compliant with Texas Senate Bill 8,” according to a resolution...
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect an additional comment from the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department received after initial publication.
Over 50 organizations signed...
The parents of 19-year-old Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera are seeking $1 million in damages against two Austin organizations for allegedly serving her alcohol in the hours before her death on Nov....
Zohaib “Zo” Qadri, who represents UT and West Campus in the Austin City Council, announced his re-election campaign on Monday, prioritizing affordability, civic engagement and transportation in his...
Content warning: This article mentions suicide.
Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera died by suicide in West Campus after a UT vs. A&M tailgate early Saturday morning, Austin police confirmed...
Residents at the Rise at West Campus apartment are experiencing a days-long water outage that started at the end of November, according to an email the apartment complex sent to residents. The outage left...
The Texas Transportation Commission allocated more than $284 million in federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects across the state in a Nov. 13 order, with around $13.7 million...
