GoFundMe launched for man injured during ‘heroic’ response to CapMetro bus stabbing
A fundraiser has been launched for a 27-year-old college student from Austin after he was seriously injured in a stabbing incident on a CapMetro bus earlier this month. Aiden Hearn is legally blind and has relied on CapMetro to get around the city for 10 years. Hearn was taking CapMetro's...
Elon Musk’s ‘Terafab’ Project Is Bringing the Largest Chip Manufacturing Facility to Austin
Elon Musk has announced his latest project, Terafab, which will bring the largest chip manufacturing facility in the world to Austin.
Austin Deputy Slaying Becomes First Big Test Of Texas’ Tough New No-Bail Rule
A high-stakes legal fight in Austin is about to put Texas' new no-bail rules under the microscope. Prosecutors have asked a judge to deny bail for 38-year-old Thomas Vences, the man charged in the Jan. 4 shooting death of Caldwell County deputy constable Aaron Armstrong. Vences is currently held on more than $2...
New Texas law changes how serious criminal cases are handled
AUSTIN, Texas - A new Texas law is changing how some of the state’s most serious criminal cases are handled, including one in Austin. Prosecutors are asking a judge to deny bail for a man charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a Caldwell County deputy constable.
Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch Accelerates Texas Expansion
Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch is bringing more “Southern Cookin’ with a California Twist!” to the Lone Star State with two new units in Dallas-Fort Worth and an entry into Austin. A new franchise team, led by restaurateurs Samy Kilaru and Madhu Nalamati, will introduce the beloved...
101X Austin Debuts The Morning X
Waterloo Media Alternative “101X” KROX-FM Buda/Austin TX has gone local in mornings with the debut of the “Morning X” featuring Trevin Smith and Sawyer Stull. Smith has been with the company in multiple roles since 2003 including hosting nights on KROX-FM from 2010 to 2020 and mornings on AAA “Austin City Limits...
Marine veteran receives mortgage-free home in Buda
BUDA, Texas — A U.S. Marine Corps veteran received the keys to a mortgage-free home in Buda last week through a partnership between Bank of America and the Military Warriors Support Foundation. Sgt. Luis Valadez, who was born in Mexico and raised in Fort Worth, served as a field...
City of Austin brings back warrant amnesty program to clear cases
The Austin Municipal Court (AMC), in partnership with the Austin Community Court, has announced the return of its Warrant Amnesty Program for 2026 — an initiative designed to help individuals resolve outstanding warrants and unpaid parking citations without fear of arrest or hefty consequences. The program will run...
How Austin street names tell the story of the city’s earliest days
A look at how Austin’s earliest street names reflect its history, growth and identity from 1939 to today.
City of Austin invests $24M in local artists, musicians
The City of Austin announced that it has awarded more than $24 million in funding to local artists, musicians, cultural spaces, and heritage projects.
