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Austin residents can prepare for a hot weekend ahead featuring various community events including the Front Festival, Olivia Dean performances, the Austin Train Show, Le Garage Sale, a Disney-themed dance party, and a Shoal Creek cleanup....
business
The oldest featured business is The Tavern, which opened nearly a century ago in 1933.
safety
A school bus has been involved in a crash with two other vehicles in North Austin.
schools
McCallum High School in central Austin sent out a plea for portable fans on Thursday after the high school experienced severe air conditioning issues.
government
Nearly 50 years after the first push for City recognition, Austin City Council has approved historic landmark zoning for Bethany Cemetery in East Austin.The six...
Local
Two people were caught under a house that collapsed in south Austin, killing one.
schools
Three campuses in Lake Travis ISD were affected by a boil water notice, which turned into low water pressure issues, on Thursday afternoon.
Local
Officials say that one person has died and another person was injured after a house collapsed in South Austin.
government
Mold can cause a variety of health issues, which is why city council members introduced and adopted a resolution to "establish regulations related to mold, including standards and protocols for the inspection and remediation of mold."...
business
Nurses and community activists gathered on South Congress Avenue in Austin on Thursday to call on hospitals to cut ties with Palantir Technologies, a company th...
library
"Ideally, we would love to have an unlimited number of copies of essentially every book that's ever been published."
schools
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is warning public school districts to remove books he considers offensive. However, Austin city leaders are making their position clear that people should have the freedom to read what they choose....
parks
Good Good Golf is no longer the title sponsor of a PGA Tour event in Austin following the release of a controversial ad campaign.
government
Austin city council members voted to regulate the development of data centers in the city.
Local
Federal authorities raided a general contractor's Austin, San Antonio and Plano offices on Aug. 26.
safety
The petition was started after an incident on Lake Austin, Christy Spencer said. She was out on the lake when a jet ski crashed into her kids.
business
As part of a city budget amendment sponsored by Council Member Vanessa Fuentes (District 2), the redirected a portion of consultant spending to Austin's Sip Safely program, an initiative that provides drink spiking test strips to businesses....
government
On this episode of Inside Austin's Agenda, KXAN Investigator Grace Reader sat down with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson to talk about data center regulation, his recent "no" vote on the budget and his disapproval of the plan to restructure the city's 911 communication center....
safety
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and city council members opened Thursday's regular city council meeting by celebrating the retirement of the Austin Fire Department chief and welcoming the department's new leader....
News
A 5-Year Collaboration Between 6 Universities and Industry Partners Will Place Assistive Robots in Everyday Human Environments. The post UT To Lead NSF Center That Will Study How Robots and People Learn To Live and Work Together appeared first on UT News ....
Local
Who will win in Week 1's Game of the Week: the Weiss Wolves or the Round Rock Dragons? FOX 7 Austin's Clif Thornton previews this week's match-up.
safety
Flames continued tearing through North Texas, leaving devastation behind as the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County held at about 80,000 acres and remained just 12 p...
library
The PSP is launching the Permian Literacy Initiative, a multiyear pilot program to strengthen early literacy reading instruction. The post The Permian Strategic Partnership Invests in Our Youngest Readers appeared first on UT News ....
Local
Paramount Skydance Corp. has reportedly entered negotiations to establish a new movie and TV studio in Austin as part of potential moves to relocate its operations during a legal dispute over its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery....
government
Austin's first all-black cemetery is still awaiting recognition first sought from the City nearly 50 years ago. Austin City Council may end that wait in a discu...
Local
The Salvation Army Austin is hosting its largest fundraiser of the year today, with a goal of raising $1 million for families facing hardship across Central Texas....
News
Liberty Hill city leaders heard renewed concerns Wednesday night about the use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras in the city, as backlash g...
Local
A 5-year-old boy and his father, who were detained by immigration authorities in Austin earlier this month, have been deported to Mexico and reunited with relat...
News
A federal judge Wednesday rejected Minnesota’s attempt to keep an immigration officer jailed in South Texas as the state fights to extradite the man to face cri...
News
It was not immediately clear which retailers sold the beef.
safety
An e-scooter driver riding northbound on MoPac Expressway was struck and killed by multiple vehicles, Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed to CBS Austin....
News
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are becoming a flashpoint across Texas, raising questions about privacy and public safety. Now, the debate is entering t...
Local
ust a few years ago, it appeared that Owen Wolff would be a centerpiece of a talented and success Austin FC squad for seasons to come with his dad, Josh, as the head coach....
parks
Austin's Parks and Recreation Department had to make some changes to its programs in the budget process, including cutting indoor adult sports leagues. There are two city-run, adult indoor leagues: volleyball and basketball....
Local
A Central Texas hospice service received national recognition for investing in dementia-specific training and certification for frontline caregivers, as the impact of dementia grows in the United States....
News
The Asleep at the Wheel frontman shared how the two collaborated musically and even starred on the silver screen together.
library
While the city of Austin looks at a proposal for a LGBTQ+ cultural center downtown, a local nonprofit said it's treading water on a privately funded plan that would build multiple LGBTQ+ community centers along with more affordable housing....
Local
As we near the end of August, Austin Pets Alive! is helping with the push to clear the shelters.
News
WASHINGTON —Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said “it’s no secret that I want to be president” on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s podcast Wednesday as chatter about the 2028 pre...
Local
The five-year-old and his father who were detained by ICE in Austin earlier this month were deported to Mexico Tuesday, according to the family's immigration attorney on Instagram....
safety
Austin police have identified a woman killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in northwest Austin over the weekend.Just after 10 p.m. on Sunday, APD...
parks
So far this month, Camp Mabry (Austin) hasn't recorded any rainfall, leading to a worsening drought. In Central Texas, consistent rainfall is rare, but what's the longest stretch without measurable rain in Austin?...
parks
Cedar Park is getting a new major retail attraction this weekend as Scheels opens a 300,000-square-foot store next to the H-E-B Center, featuring more than 75 s...
safety
A fast-moving wildfire burning west of Fort Worth has exploded in size, forcing evacuations in parts of North Texas and destroying structures as crews race to c...
