The Austin City Council hired T.C. Broadnax Jr. as Austin’s next city manager on April 4. The council fired former city manager Spencer Cronk for his mismanagement of last year’s winter storm. Interim...

The Texas Science and Natural History Museum hosted Pollinator Day on Saturday, a spring celebration promoting education and awareness of pollinators within the Texas ecosystem. During its extensive...

The Student Government’s Food Security Agency hosted an inter-collegiate session on April 10 to review the goals and strategies of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan, which the city says is the first...

Austin Transportation and Public Works implemented new regulations on April 1 for electric scooters, including allowing only Lime and Bird scooters to operate within the city, after ongoing challenges...

About 20 community members gathered in front of a pink shed housing a refrigerator and pantry last Saturday with coffee and tacos in hand to celebrate the grand opening of a new free fridge in West...

CapMetro’s Board of Directors held a public hearing on Wednesday to understand how proposed changes to two of the University’s shuttle routes would impact service to students, faculty and staff. The...

The Austin City Council passed a resolution on March 21 seeking to increase street trees and green infrastructure, such as urban trails and wildlife habitats, in future public land development projects.  The...

The City Council will rename the Barton Springs bathhouse after the first Black woman to jump in the springs in 1960.  Joan Means Khabele was part of one of the first integrated classes at Austin...

Travis County officials introduced the county’s new mental health diversion program to the city of Austin’s Public Health Committee on April 3 after initially announcing it in late February. “(The...

With potentially thousands of people coming to campus to view the total solar eclipse on Monday, the University is taking steps to ensure all of the almost 100,000 purchased glasses are recycled afterward,...

City leaders discussed recent housing and transportation changes in Austin during the Future of Austin Development Panel last Thursday.  The panel, hosted by the UT Governmental Relations Agency, featured...

Austin airport prepares for wave of travelers  Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials urged passengers to stay vigilant when traveling this weekend for the solar eclipse on April 8.  The...