Trio of locally owned South Congress shops to pack up by end of 2025
More local businesses are moving off South Congress Avenue to make way for a big corporate tenant. Limbo Jewelry, Triple Z Threadz, and Dope Daughters said they are closing their stores, which operate under one roof, on December 31. In a release, they said they were let out of their...
Austin police arrest man accused of tossing explosives devices during overnight drives
Austin police arrested Derek Austin Gillespie, 49, for tossing explosive devices during overnight drives for months. There were no injuries.
Civil Rights attorney warns of legal ramifications related to bathroom, private spaces tip line
An Austin-based civil rights attorney warns a new tip line on the Texas Attorney General website could lead to illegal behavior as the state adapts to a new law meant to keep certain individuals out of the women's restroom in government-owned buildings.
Hill Country county to spend $17M developing new nature preserve
Sentinel Peak Preserve, a former Boy Scout camp that Hays County bought in 2022, includes about a mile along the Blanco River.
Crash shuts down several lanes of I-35 northbound at US 290
Several lanes of Interstate 35 northbound at US Highway 290 were closed Friday night due to a crash in the area.
Billboard on Bee Caves Road set for January court case
In November, the billboard displayed an ad for Austin Face & Body. (Grace Dickens/Community Impact) The city of Austin is taking legal action against what the city has described as an unauthorized billboard on Bee Caves Road, with one of two potential upcoming court dates set for Jan. 7. Diving...
‘You would go to sleep kind of weary’ | Neighbors react after suspect connected...
AUSTIN, Texas — Residents in South Austin are more at ease, days after an arrest was made in connection to numerous explosions that occurred over the past several months. "I thought it was a lightning strike that struck mere feet away from my window because it was so loud and so bright," Lucas Pastorfield-Li said.
A driverless Tesla Robotaxi was just spotted roaming Austin
On a quiet Austin side street, a white Tesla Model Y recently rolled past with no one in the driver’s seat, turning a long promised future into a very present reality. The driverless Tesla Robotaxi did not just signal another tech demo, it marked a new phase in how autonomous vehicles are being tested, regulated, […]
Austin’s independent venues feel the squeeze
Austin's independently owned venues anchor its music scene, but rising insurance costs and rents have many operators focused on survival over success. Why it matters: Independent venues aren't just cultural touchstones that develop artists and support the city's major festivals. They're economic engines that underpin...
Driver Says Tesla FSD Saved His Life: Tech This Out
AUSTIN, Texas — When self-driving cars make headlines, it’s usually because something went wrong — a glitch, a failure, an accident. On a dark, isolated stretch of Highway 54 in New Mexico, Clifford Lee believes he’s alive today not because of his own reflexes — but because his Tesla Cybertruck, operating in Full...

















