To combat the mountains of furniture and home goods discarded by students moving out of their West Campus apartments, the first-ever [Re]Move & [Re]Use program set up donation locations from July 27...
At the end of July each year, many students’ apartment leases end. However, they often aren’t able to move into their next place for days or even weeks, leaving some scrambling to find...
Many Austin-area businesses are moving away from using single-use plastic straws in an effort to promote more environmentally friendly practices.
Anthony Rivera, co-director of UT’s Campus Environmental...
A Travis County jury found Meechaiel Criner guilty of capital murder in the April 2016 death of dance freshman Haruka Weiser, sentencing him to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 40 years.
After...
A new city ordinance proposed by the Austin Police Department could cap booting fees at $50 and change how booting companies operate in Austin.
APD presented the ordinance during an Urban Transportation...
Dockless mobility company Lime is soon adding an additional 250 scooters to their fleet that will be placed north of downtown.
While the company did not specify when its Austin presence would...
Pride flags and flags of allied organizations decorated the south steps of the Capitol as Melissa Etheridge’s song “Pulse” played, to honor those who lost their lives in the Pulse nightclub...
The Texas Supreme Court struck down a Laredo ban on single-use carry out plastic bags on Friday. The decision is likely to affect about a dozen other cities’ bans across Texas, including Austin’s.
The...
Conans Pizza will close its founding 29th and Guadalupe Street location on July 22, three days after its 42nd anniversary.
The quirky Austin pizza joint is named after fictional hero Conan The Barbarian,...
On Monday, a federal class action lawsuit was filed by three women who said the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and the Austin Police Department violated their rights and discriminated on...
Students walking along Guadalupe Street can expect to see changes to the shopping strip every year. This year, the closing of Guad-mainstay Ruby’s BBQ and the recent opening of Rise, a donut and...
Each year on June 19, Texans commemorate the day news of the abolition of slavery reached the Lone Star State.
The Emancipation Proclamation, which abolished slavery, went into effect on Jan. 1, 1863....
