Man dies after altercation with security guard at downtown Austin bank
AUSTIN, Texas — A man died Wednesday afternoon after a security guard struck him at a downtown Austin bank, police said. Investigators determined the security guard acted in self-defense. Austin Police Department officers responded at 3:45 p.m. to a disturbance call at Plains Capital Bank, 201 W. Fifth St....
Buc-ee’s gets an ‘F’ grade from the Better Business Bureau
The beloved Buc-ee's gas station chain may not be so beloved after all. The company has received an "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau for unresolved customer complaints.
Austin police chief makes arrest at Central Library, man accused of stomping victim’s head
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis arrested a man at the Central Library on Wednesday after he allegedly stomped on a person's head repeatedly, leaving them with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at 11:47 a.m. the library at 710 W. Cesar Chavez Street. Davis was at the...
James Talarico’s now-scrubbed endorsement page raises questions among GOP
State rep. James Talarico's campaign defended slashing endorsements from campaign page.
UT Austin Lab Cracks Deadly Virus Map, Puts Hantavirus Vaccine In Sight
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have pulled off their clearest look yet at the Andes hantavirus, mapping the virus’s surface entry complex at near-atomic detail. That intricate blueprint shows how the pathogen latches onto and fuses with human cells and underpins a structure-based vaccine candidate...
Austin Police looking for ‘window peeping’ suspect
Two of the most recent cases happened at the same location in the 4000 block of Avenue C.
Three arrested in organized burglary ring
Isaiah Jacob JaramilloKYLE — Following a multi-agency investigation, the last of three Houston-area suspects connected to commercial burglaries, ranging from the Kyle area to Houston, was arrested by
Once a Humble $30,000 Food Trailer, This Pizza Brand Just Landed Its Own City-Wide...
When brothers Brandon and Zane Hunt first launched Via 313 Pizzeria in Austin, Texas, 15 years ago, they couldn’t have imagined that their little food trailer—that’s all it was back then—would lead to this: The city of Austin has officially designated March 13 as Via 313 Pizzeria Day.
Texans Are Buzzing About Soft-Serve Margaritas
Soft-serve margaritas are going viral online, and one Houston restaurant says it could soon be the first in Texas to serve the creamy twist on the classic drink.
Authorities Raid Texas Poker Club in Round Rock Co-Owned By Doug Polk
Texas State Police on Tuesday raided The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, Texas. The facility is co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk as well as Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme. It features dozens of cash games daily. Customers were sent home with their chips. A World Poker...
