No Injuries After Del Valle ISD School Bus Collision in East Austin, Authorities Investigating
On Thursday afternoon, an incident involving a Del Valle ISD school bus carrying 32 students resulted in a crash with another vehicle in East Austin. As reported by CBS Austin, the collision took place in the 14400 block of Sandifer Street. The Austin Fire Department was quick to respond to the scene.
Austin faces accelerated funding, design deadline for I-35 cap and stitch project
The Texas Department of Transportation has begun preliminary work on its I-35 overhaul stretching through downtown Austin. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact) City of Austin officials now face a 2025 deadline to define the scope of several cap and stitch projects that could reshape traffic and neighborhoods across the...
Austin ISD releases video of truck passing stopped school bus, nearly hitting student
The Austin Independent School District announced Thursday that its police arrested a man who they accuse of driving a truck past a stopped school bus, nearly hitting a student at a "high rate of speed" on Oct. 8.
Travis County district attorney moves to exonerate wrongfully accused yogurt shop murder suspects
Travis County will formally undo charges leveled against four young men for Austin's infamous yogurt shop murders after police found the man they believe responsible for the 1991 case earlier this year. Travis County District Attorney José Garza said he has filed the paperwork to exonerate the four men initially...
Austin city leaders, firefighters’ union could soon reach agreement on new labor contract
AUSTIN, Texas — After months of disagreement, the City of Austin and the Austin Firefighters Association say they may finally be seeing eye to eye on a new labor contract. Both sides are expected to vote on the proposed agreement next week. The deal comes three months after the...
Musk says Austin will get driverless Robotaxis in three weeks
Elon Musk is once again promising a near future where Teslas in Austin glide through traffic with no one behind the wheel. At a recent artificial intelligence event, he said Tesla has “pretty much solved” fully autonomous driving and that driverless Robotaxis in the city are only about three weeks away. The claim...
Five Years On, Family and Law Enforcement Continue Search for Missing Texas State University...
The circumstances surrounding Jason Landry's disappearance remain unresolved, five years after the Texas State University student went missing. His family continues to seek information, and a vigil was held last night in his honor, according to FOX 7 Austin. Landry, 21, disappeared on December 13, 2020, while...
Westbank String Shop strengthens family legacy helping orchestra students in South Austin
The business was founded by David W. Sloan in 1995 with his son purchasing the business in 2012. (Dacia Garcia/Community Impact) For over three decades Westbank String Shop has provided local students with affordable options to continue their music journeys. From partnering with school orchestra programs and offering...
Chipotle hits 4K stores, Southwest’s Austin deal, Dell prices
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Austin Homeless Man Sues City Over Nursing Home Removal
AUSTIN, Texas, A homeless man has filed a civil suit against the City of Austin and Mayor Kirk Watson, claiming he was kicked out of a nursing home while trying to spend time with his dying brother. The lawsuit centers on an encounter the plaintiff says unfolded on Nov. 11, 2024, when multiple Austin Police...
