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Frank Beard, the drummer for legendary Houston rock band ZZ Top, dies at 77
Despite his death, the band will play at ACL Live this weekend. The band said it was one of his "favorite venues and in a city that had been something of a second home for him."...
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Man charged after alleged hatchet attack at Hutto Home Depot
A 41-year-old Austin man has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police said he attacked a 79-year-old man with a hatchet inside a H...
schools
Landmarks Announces New Installation To Serve as a Student Gathering Space
“Floating Landscape” by artist Maya Lin will be embedded with lights that correspond to the stars on the night of the University’s founding in 1883. The post Landmarks Announces New Installation To Serve as a Student Gathering Space appeared first on UT News ....
schools
Families ask SCOTUS to rule on Texas' Ten Commandments requirement for public schools
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safety
One injured in shooting near Pecan Street in Pflugerville
One person was rushed to the hospital following a shooting in Pflugerville monday night.Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Monday...
Local
Austin ISD prepares 103 bus hubs, but staffing at every location isn’t guaranteed
Classes start on Tuesday for Austin ISD and on Monday district staff were still putting the final pieces of its new bus hub system in place.The centralized hub...
safety
Baker Fire burns 14 acres in Burnet County, 95% contained
TUESDAY P.M. UPDATE (8/18):The Baker Fire in Burnet County has burned 14 acres and is 95% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.TUESDAY A.M. UPDA...
schools
Austin leaders urge drivers to be cautious as school starts for Austin ISD
City leaders are encouraging drivers to be cautious ahead of the first day of school for Austin ISD students.
government
New Spurs arena moves forward, council rejects contribution vote
A 6-5 council vote sealed the deal, keeping the issue off of the ballot. Plans for a new Spurs arena will move forward as planned.
Local
Why are cities often hotter than the surrounding countryside?
Ever noticed that the temperature in downtown Austin is often higher than in more rural places just outside the city? There's a reason for it: the urban heat island effect....
safety
'I need you to get the f--- out!'; Affidavit reveals what led up to Austin officer involved shooting
Gregory Lane, 36, was arrested Aug. 12 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
safety
Fort Worth stolen ambulance chase: Police identify man shot, killed by DPS
Police have identified a man shot and killed by Texas DPS last week in Austin after he reportedly stole an ambulance in Fort Worth.
government
Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said Monday he was "pausing all construction activity" in the West Texas park ahead of a visit to the region this week. Scott's visit comes after two weeks of public outcry over images of bulldozers and other heavy mach...
schools
House-sized artwork from Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer to be installed at UT Austin
The University of Texas at Austin will get a piece of art with the footprint of a house within the next year, according to a Monday press release from Landmarks, the school's public art program....