In celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America, the Women’s March on Texas Capitol organization rallied on the south steps of the Capitol on Saturday.
“There...
Students and faculty took part in the annual 3M Half Marathon on Sunday, where participants ran a 13.1-mile course through Austin and the UT campus as people cheered them on from the sidelines, playing...
The Austin 311 mobile app now allows cyclists to report bike lane parking violations directly through the app. There were approximately 70 violations of improperly parked vehicles in bike lanes since October...
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered increased patrols around state buildings in Austin and UT campus, in a letter to the director of Texas’ Department of Public Safety on Thursday.
In the letter addressed...
The owners of Thai, How Are You?, a Thai and sushi restaurant, announced they are closing their doors after 12 years on The Drag.
Somyong “Noi” Sukkij announced the restaurant’s closure...
A Travis County resident has been diagnosed with measles for the first time since 1999, according to a press release sent Sunday from Austin Public Health.
Austin Public Health will be coordinating...
Looking Back
Homelessness
In October, the Austin City Council banned camping on sidewalks and within 15 feet of business doors and the governor sent the Texas Department of Transportation to clear...
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...
