Bluegrass hero Billy Strings picks Austin for extended 2026 tour
Cool dads across Austin are circling December 12 on their calendars. That’s when bluegrass artist Billy Strings will perform at Austin's Moody Center. The Austin concert is a new addition to a series of dates that begin in Denver in September and now end in Austin on December 12. Strings also appeared at Willie Nelson'
13 Texas Drive-Ins Flipping Legendary Burgers Crowds Can’t Get Enough Of
What makes a burger truly legendary? Some say it is the beef. Texans would probably argue it’s the place serving it, preferably one with a faded sign, a packed parking lot, and someone inside who has been flipping patties longer than most burger chains have existed. Drive-ins have a...
Former Austin Freight Systems controller pleads guilty in $3.2M embezzlement scheme
A former controller for Austin Freight Systems pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors accused him of embezzling more than $3.2 million from the Texas freight brokerage. Mitchell David Slentz, 34, of Kyle, Texas, pleaded guilty June 29 to one count of wire fraud and one count of engaging in monetary transac
Trulieve plans Texas medical marijuana dispensaries in Austin, Dallas, San Antonio
The move comes as the company works toward completing the licensing process under Texas’ expanded medical cannabis program.
Shots fired report on July 4 leads to 3 arrests, 7 firearms seized in...
CEDAR PARK, Texas - Three people are facing charges and seven firearms were seized after law enforcement in Cedar Park responded to a call about shots fired on July 4. The arrests were made possible by a drone from the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, according to Cedar Park police. What...
Study finds Texas cities can impact weather patterns, storm intensity
A recent study out of Texas A&M found that cities have a role in shaping weather patterns. The findings, published in the science journal Nature earlier this year, show thunderstorms are more likely to develop and strengthen over large urban cities like Dallas and Houston, while cold fronts potentially weaken as they m
Memorial honors Sandy Creek flood victims one year later
Attendees reflected on the tragedy and honored those who died when floodwaters surged through the Sandy Creek area of northwest Travis County one year ago.
Texas businesses forced to close in Austin from I-35 expansion project
More than 100 properties were impacted over the years.
Before it was a 15-story high-rise, this Austin site housed Hooters
The final Hooters location in this Texas metro just closed in late May.
Borderlands Mexico: Cargo theft falls, but attacks on truckers turn deadlier
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cargo theft falls, but attacks on truckers turn deadlier; Clarios opens $147M battery distribution center in Torreón; and Craters & Freighters Austin opens expand
