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Austin and Central Texas prepare for weekend weather and possible flooding
AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas is gearing up for expected weather this weekend. This potentially continues what Texas has already experienced in other parts of the state, with torrential downpours and flooding in southeast Texas, and tornadoes out west. National Weather Service Meteorologist Bob Fogarty says things shouldn’t be...
One arrested on unrelated charge after string of drug overdoses in Austin, police say
The ongoing criminal investigation into a spate of possible overdose-related deaths in Austin this week has not pointed to a "single organized group" distributing narcotics, a police spokesperson said Thursday, though at least one arrest has been made on an unrelated charge. Austin police believe the uptick in overdoses was...
2024 iHeartCountry Festival: See All The Best Red Carpet Looks
It's finally here! The 2024 iHeartCountry Festival has returned and taken over the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday (May 4), and many of your favorite artists and personalities kicked off the star-studded night by walking the red carper and showing off their incredible looks. Before the start of...
California Will Have Its First HBCU This Upcoming School Year
The first historically Black college is headed to California this year. Read more details about this historic opportunity inside. The post California Will Have Its First HBCU This Upcoming School Year appeared first on NewsOne.
Daughters of woman killed in crash involving Austin police officer to receive settlement
AUSTIN, Texas — Almost a year after their mother's death, two women will soon receive a financial settlement from the city of Austin. The Austin City Council approved the $200,000 agreement during Thursday's regular city council meeting for Ana and Breana Casillas. The settlement comes after the death of...
UT Austin police investigating campus robbery
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin police department is investigating an on-campus robbery incident that took place early Friday morning. Campus police reported that around 4:38 a.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery. The victim, who is reported to be affiliated with the university,...
City Council's 2-minute speaking limit fails judicial scrutiny — and the public | Grumet
Roy Waley has talked about water issues at Austin City Council meetings for more than three decades, becoming such a fixture at City Hall that “I feel like I should get my mail delivered there,” the Austin Sierra Club advocate joked last week. The wisecrack drew chuckles Tuesday...
Opinion: Campus chaos vindicates the American system and the First Amendment
Americans are rightly comparing this to the suppression of speech by authoritarian regimes. But when you look more closely, it also highlights the superiority of the American system over authoritarian systems abroad.
Green & White Grocery in East Austin is now a historic landmark
AUSTIN, Texas — An East Austin grocery store built in the 1930s, Green & White Grocery, received a City of Austin Landmark designation from the Austin City Council on Thursday. The building was originally owned by Norverto T. Lopez and his wife, Maria de Jesus Lopez, and housed a...
Austin on Alert for Weekend Weather Woes, Thunderstorms and Possible Severe Conditions Ahead
The city of Austin is bracing itself for a bout of stormy weather, as forecasts predict a series of significant thunderstorms possibly marauding through the region from tonight through the weekend. Austinites can expect a dicey blend of showers and thunderstorms with a 30 percent chance of occurring mainly post-1 pm today, as per the National Weather Service. The weather dance begins with areas of fog before 11 am, giving way to mostly cloudy skies, and an anticipated high near a toasty 85 degrees.
Lost Creek, two other areas of Austin vote to remove themselves from city limits
Three of six neighborhoods near the outskirts of Austin will be removed, or “disannexed,” from the city limits following voter approval in Saturday's election. That includes Lost Creek in West Austin, the largest of the three; land near Blue Goose Road in Northeast Austin; and a portion of land in River Place in West Austin.
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