In 2017, Austin had the most hate crimes in Texas. However, Austin is now behind cities of the same size in terms of hate crimes despite a small increase in such incidents in 2018, according to the FBI...
Trudy’s Texas Star on West 30th Street is closed for several weeks due to a fire earlier this month.
An accidental kitchen fire caused the restaurant to close two weeks ago. It will remain closed...
Bats are one of Austin’s most iconic nonhuman residents, but their populations have been declining because of natural and man-made threats across Texas and the United States.
White-nose...
The UT Board of Regents approved $38.5 million to realign Red River Street and connect it to the existing Robert Dedman Drive.
The street will be realigned to open approximately four acres for the development...
Austin fire stations and emergency medical services are struggling to respond in time to emergencies due to traffic.
Increases in population, traffic congestion and irresponsible driving are some of...
Austin Public Health reported a slight increase in Travis County flu activity in a memo Wednesday, and is directing residents to available resources for getting flu shots.
“It is not just about...
Austin City Council voted Thursday to prohibit the use of city funds in support of businesses connected to LGBTQ conversion therapy.
Conversion therapy aims to change someone’s sexual orientation...
Electric bike company Wheels will launch the operation of their bikes in Austin at the end of November.
Todd Maron, chief legal officer at Wheels, said the company has bikes in six major cities throughout...
This article was retracted by The Daily Texan in print and online on Dec. 5, 2019 because it contained one or more fabricated quotes. Read our managing editor's statements on the situation below:
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Ambient music filled the air around a luminescent dome of leaves and sticks as onlookers explored the mysterious Waller Creek Monster Habitat.
The display is one of the light sculptures that make up...
The City of Austin will investigate an anonymous complaint that a former Austin Police Department assistant chief used racial slurs over the past decade.
The complaint, filed on Oct. 30, said...
A California-born online clothing company introduced itself to Austin this weekend with a sample sale on The Drag.
The company, Chubbies, sells men’s casual clothing, including shorts and swimwear....
