UT Medical Center shifts from downtown to Northwest Austin
The Dell Medical School will anchor the new University of Texas Medical Center in Northwest Austin. (Courtesy University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School) Officials confirmed Feb. 18 that the University of Texas Medical Center will be located in Northwest Austin rather than at the former Erwin Center site...
Round Rock Honey buzzes with local offerings
Bouffard urges people to try Round Rock Honey. Bouffard said the brand isn’t going anywhere, and he wants to engage with customers because it's the relationships that make everything worthwhile. (Katlynn Fox/Community Impact) Konrad Bouffard initially began beekeeping because he wanted to grow and source his own food...
North Austin Retail Shakeup as Edens Grabs Gateway Shopping Center
Gateway Shopping Center, the long‑standing open‑air retail hub on Research Boulevard in North Austin, has a new owner. EDENS, a national owner‑operator of open‑air retail and mixed‑use places, confirmed the acquisition this week and says it plans to invest in the property’s public gathering areas along with other...
Police respond to shoot/stab call in downtown Austin, one person injured
AUSTIN, Texas — One person was injured in a shooting or stabbing in downtown Austin Thursday afternoon, according to police. Austin Police Department officers and CapMetro Transit Police responded to a "shoot/stab" call around 2:16 p.m. at the intersection of West 4th Street and Lavaca Street. Officers arrived to...
Former Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon among four finalists for Taylor police chief
TAYLOR, Texas — Former Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon, who stepped down from the Austin Police Department after a 25-year career, is one of four finalists to become the next chief of police in Taylor. The City of Taylor has narrowed its search to four candidates as it seeks...
APD searching for suspect who robbed S. Austin Walgreens, left scene on bike
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Walgreens in south Austin before leaving the scene on a bike. APD says that the robbery happened at around 6:34 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Walgreens at 120 W. Slaughter Ln. Police say...
Country History: Feb. 19th Miranda Lambert breaks Billy Bob’s Texas attendance record
Here’s what happened on February 19th in Country Music History:. 2011 – Miranda Lambert became the first female artist to sell out Billy Bob’s Texas on two consecutive nights. 2004 – Ricky Skaggs was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. 2003 – Johnny Paycheck...
UT Austin professors frustrated with dept. eliminations
Professors and students at UT Austin said several departments in the College of Liberal Arts are set to be eliminated.
South Central Texas Rocked as ICE Arrests More Than Double
ICE arrests across South Central Texas more than doubled in 2025, jumping to over 11,600 cases from roughly 4,750 a year earlier, a spike that has rattled immigrant communities and local officials from San Antonio to Austin. The sharp rise has been traced largely to the San Antonio field office’s jurisdiction, where...
Dozens of Texas Schools Now Under Investigation for Alleged Role in Anti‑ICE Walkouts
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The investigation into anti‑ICE student walkouts widened on Monday, with three additional Texas school districts added to a growing probe examining whether officials coordinated or encouraged students to join the January 30 protests. Three school districts have been added to an investigation...

















