New hotline at UT to connect former foster kids to post-foster resources
The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work will launch a centralized hotline connecting youth who have aged out of foster care to workforce resources, educational opportunities and other support for transitioning to adulthood, according to a press...
New restaurant serving sweet, savory crepes now open in Round Rock
The Crepe Lab offers sweet and savory crêpes. (Courtesy city of Round Rock) A new restaurant offering a sweet or savory take on breakfast, lunch and dinner is now open in Round Rock. The details. The Crepe Lab opened in a space formerly home to Tulsi Fine Indian Cuisine,...
Freddo coffee shop reopens as Walter’s Tavern sport bar in South Austin
The Freddo coffee shop off South Congress Avenue reopened as Walter's Tavern, a new haunted sports bar concept. (Courtesy Walter's Tavern) The owners of Freddo, a coffee shop in South Austin, introduced additional owners to reopen the business as a sports bar in February. What's new. Walter's Tavern now offers...
Don’t mistake renaming for reckoning in César Chávez fallout
The challenge isn’t what to take down, but how to face a legacy marked by both profound impact and serious harm, J. Michael Solar writes.
One dead, two injured after crash on FM 969 Sunday
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — One person is dead and two others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on FM 969 Sunday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Troopers responded to the collision near Imperial Drive around 6:30 p.m. A red Dodge truck traveling westbound struck the rear right side of a...
Pflugerville plans to ease water restrictions by May 1
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The city of Pflugerville expects to return to normal water usage by the start of May. In an update on Monday, Pflugerville Mayor Doug Weiss projected that Lake Pflugerville will be back up to an elevation of 633 feet by May 1 at current conservation levels.
Austin police link 14 SXSW pickpocketing cases to a coordinated team operation
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police recorded 14 pickpocketing incidents during South by Southwest and believe the thefts were the work of a single coordinated operation, not isolated criminals acting alone. Detectives believe the suspects worked in teams, coordinating their activities inside nightclub venues and...
Austin ISD turns closed school into affordable housing to keep teachers in the city
Austin is launching a new effort to house and retain teachers as rising costs make it harder to live in the city. A widening gap between teacher pay and Austin housing costs has created an affordability crisis for district educators. This year, the Austin Independent School District took a step to address that...
Blue Bell continues free ice cream tour, heading to Central Texas
The beloved Texas creamery is doling out free scoops throughout spring,
Bryan Adams rolls with the punches on 2026 tour with stop in Austin
Rock star Bryan Adams has added a second leg to his Roll With The Punches North America tour, stopping at Austin's Moody Center on Tuesday, July 28. First begun in 2025 with 40 North American cities, Adams added 16 more dates that will begin in St. Louis on July 24 and end in Milwaukee on August 16.
