Closing of Coupland Dancehall Speaks to Deeper Concerns in Music
Along with the legendary Luckenbach, TX just west of Austin, and Gruene Hall just south of Austin, The Coupland Dancehall in Coupland, TX about 25 miles east of Austin is one of the legendary spots where so much Texas music history has been made. Though it’s a short drive from the Live Music Capital, it’s a world...
Austin Police Seek Information on Suspects in East 5th and Red River Street Shooting
Early morning violence disrupted the quiet of East 5th Street and Red River Street in Austin when a shooting unfolded amidst a street disturbance, prompting a search for suspects by the Austin Police Department (APD). According to an official release from the APD, the incident occurred on July 27 at approximately...
What Texans can expect from a visit to H-E-B’s mammoth 2-story stores
Grab-and-go barbecue AND sage? Everything we saw at Central Texas' massive two-story H-E-B.
Loss of $105 million federal grant not expected to stop Austin plan for parks...
A plan to add parks over I-35 in Austin is expected to move forward despite the loss of a $105 million federal grant. A city spokesperson told KUT News on Friday that "the downtown Austin highway caps approved by City Council will continue to move forward." The city was set...
The True Story Behind HBO’s ‘Yogurt Shop Murders’ Docuseries
A new HBO documentary is revisiting the emotional toll the 1991 quadruple homicide at a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas, still has on the community, more than 30 years later. "The Yogurt Shop Murders" investigates the murders of Amy Ayers, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison and Eliza Thomas on Dec. 6, 1991, through...
Austin’s Ann and Roy Butler Trail faces potential closures amid I-35 project
AUSTIN, Texas — The beloved Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, that runs alongside Lady Bird Lake, could face intermittent closures over the next eight years due to the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) I-35 Capital Express Central Project. The project aims to reconstruct the I-35 bridge...
Cadaver dog deployed in Sandy Creek Sunday after reports of decomposition odor
Travis County officials said a cadaver dog was out searching near the Sandy Creek Bridge for a body Sunday afternoon after people in the area reported smelling decomposition.
Record turnout at Paddle for Puppies event raises $21k for Austin Pets Alive! parvo...
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people gathered on Lady Bird Lake on Sunday morning for Austin Pets Alive!'s 14th annual Paddle for Puppies event. The animal shelter says the event was "a resounding success" with a record-breaking 360 participants paddling on the lake to help raise over $21,000 for APA!'s Puppy Parvo ICU.
Texas gains 3 new Chick-fil-As as nationwide surge expands
Congratulations, Texas: You’re getting three new Chick-fil-As! (As if you didn’t already have enough great food options, from Whataburger to Buc-ee’s, HEB to, well, lots of Chick-fil-A locations already open.)…
Historically redlined communities have slower EMS response times
This story originally appeared on Stateline. Residents of historically redlined communities experience slower response times from emergency medical services, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open. Redlining refers to the discriminatory practice under which the federal government and banks...
