Man charged with murder after girlfriend’s shooting death in southeast Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A man has been charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend in southeast Austin on Monday. At 12:30 a.m. Monday morning, APD officers responded to reports of a shooting at a home in the 5900 block of Wagon Bend. The caller stated that a woman had been shot and was bleeding from her head, and that...
Influencer’s bakery pop-ups are worth a detour on Austin-to-Houston drives
It sounds like a Hallmark movie plotline: a big-city girl moves to a small town, buys a rambling Victorian house, and opens a bakery. But in this version, the heroine is cookbook author, food blogger, and social media star Joy Wilson — better known as Joy the Baker. And the bakery is Texas Bakehouse, a monthly pop-up...
This Austin comedy show turns heckling into a rite of passage
Bombing is only the beginning at the Banana Phone comedy show at the Creek and the Cave. “There’s a lot of division in this country,” co-host Michael Ridley told the crowd on a recent Sunday night. “But there’s one thing that unites us: basking in the cringe of someone else’s failures.”
Buda Mexican restaurant to bring two locations to Kyle
Taco Clem serves popular Mexican dishes, including chips with various dips, a variety of classic and special tacos, quesadillas, flautas and birria tacos. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) Editor's note: This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations filing. Community Impact will provide...
Target buys property in Hill Country, has plans to build new store
Target Corp. plans to build a 145,000 square-foot store on U.S. 290 in the fast-growing Hill Country town of Dripping Springs, west of Austin. The Minneapolis-based retailer purchased 10½ acres on Jan. 12 from a shell company linked to Property Commerce, a Houston-based developer of shopping centers, Hays County deed...
First responders attend to multiple critical injuries in southwest Austin crash
AUSTIN, Texas — First responders are at the scene of a crash in southwest Austin involving multiple people with critical injuries. Austin-Travis County EMS says that medics are responding in the 8700 block of Southwest Parkway near its intersection with Barton Creek Boulevard. ATCEMS says that there are multiple...
Pflugerville police execute warrants at massage business, seek public tips
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A man was arrested Wednesday after Pflugerville police executed search and arrest warrants at a local business as part of a sexual assault investigation. The Pflugerville Police Department said the warrants were served Jan. 28 at Pflugerville Massage & Skin Care, located at 112 W. Pecan...
‘Texas Is Not Stolen Land:’ Austin Graffiti Sparks Heated Debate Over History and Immigration
A photo taken on the east side of Austin, Texas, showing graffiti that reads “expletive ICE” followed by “no one is illegal on stolen land,” has ignited a sprawling debate online that goes far beyond immigration enforcement and squarely into arguments over history, legality, and moral responsibility.
Austin police to revise cooperation with ICE, focus on dangerous criminals
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is set to revise its cooperation policies with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), focusing on individuals deemed dangerous criminals. The proposed changes aim to add new protections for officers handling ICE administrative warrants. Austin City Councilman Ryan...
Austin-founded Torchy’s Tacos shutters 7 restaurants, including Texas
The 20-year-old taco chain had expanded from its Central Texas roots to 16 states.
