DPS raid at south Austin dispensary; owners question investigation
The owners of a south Austin dispensary said they are still waiting for answers from the Texas Department of Public Safety after their business was raided last month, even though all charges against them have now been dropped.
Empire Control Room Owner Locked Out of Venue by Landlord for “Nonpayment of Rent”
Stephen Sternschein was locked out of one half of his venue, Empire Control Room, earlier this month. On Friday, April 3, landlord 606 Holdings LLC fastened a lock to a side gate of the 606 E. Seventh venue, and wrote in a notice to Sternschein’s Heard Entertainment Texas LLC that the venue owner “will not be provided a new key until all past due...
Austin faces shrinking tax rolls with budget cuts ahead
Lower taxable property values will contribute to Austin's tighter budgeting conditions this year. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) Austin anticipates declining value on its tax rolls to support city operations this year, thanks to a slowdown in local development activity and rising property tax challenges or exemptions. The big picture. Austin's property...
LiNK Cedar Park is coming to the city
Cedar Park got off the CapMetro bus route nearly 30 years ago when residents voted to stop paying a sales tax to the transit agency.
Motorcyclist critically injured in south Austin crash
ATCEMS says an adult motorcyclist was taken to a South Austin hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a single‑vehicle crash on Ponciana Drive.
Roads reopen after fatal crash shuts down southbound I-35 near Wells Branch
WELLS BRANCH, Texas — Southbound I-35 has reopened near Wells Branch after a fatal crash involving a pedestrian early Thursday morning. Deputies with the Travis County Sheriff's Office and investigators from Texas DPS were at the scene of the crash in the 16100 block of North I-35 southbound proper.
Painted Tree Boutiques closes all stores, including 2 in Austin area
Painted Tree Boutiques, a retail chain that housed hundreds of independent vendors under one roof across more than 60 locations nationwide, abruptly ceased all operations Tuesday, April 15, leaving thousands of small business owners with little warning and no clear explanation. There were two locations in the Austin area: one...
Autonomous construction company Terrafirma relocating to Buda
Autonomous construction company Terrafirma is relocating its headquarters from Austin to Buda.
Hays County Judge In Downtown Dust-Up With San Marcos City Hall
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra is taking his long-running feud with San Marcos City Hall back to court, filing a lawsuit to stop the city from tearing down a modest downtown building he owns at 201 South LBJ Drive, now home to Las Dos Fridas Cocina Mexicana. The complaint names City Manager Stephanie L. Reyes and the city's real estate manager, Cory Lime...
APD searching for suspect wanted to burglary of a building
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are searching for a man wanted for burglary. APD says that 33-year-old Douglas Stephen Wade is wanted for Burglary of a Building. He is described as 6'2 and weighing 200 lbs. Those who may have information on his whereabouts may submit tips to the...
