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Texas barbecue is more than just food — it’s a way of life. From slow-smoked brisket to fall-off-the-bone ribs, the Lone Star State is home to some of the most legendary pits in the country. Whether you’re a lifelong Texan or a curious visitor, hitting these spots will...

The Round Rock location of Discount Electronics closed in January. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) Discount Electronics closed its Round Rock location in January, after a near 17-year run selling discounted and refurbished personal computers, laptops and technology accessories. What you need to know. While the Round Rock location of Discount Electronics...

TEXAS — Texas A&M University philosophy professor Martin Peterson is leaving at the end of this semester due to what he describes as ongoing censorship. “Up to 200 courses have been changed in one way or another, and a couple have been canceled. Several professors are leaving the university. Three people have left the philosophy department this academic year. And it’s a small department...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police have identified the pedestrian who died in a southeast Austin crash last week as Jada Martin, 30. Martin was struck by a vehicle at approximately 6:28 a.m. Friday, April 10, in the 2100 block of East Ben White Boulevard's eastbound service road. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The staff and doctor at Westlake Eyecare's Four Points location will be working out of its main office in West Lake Hills, according to signage posted at the location. (Katlynn Fox/Community Impact) Westlake Eyecare at Four Points officially closed on April 10, according to its website. What we know. Patients...

AUSTIN, Texas — A pedestrian who was killed in a southeast Austin crash on Friday has been identified. According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded around 6:30 a.m. to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian on the eastbound frontage road in the 2100 block of East Ben White Boulevard.

On a grocery run in early April, Sandra Allen added a Welch’s juice product to her grocery basket at Target in Pflugerville. She had often used her SNAP benefits to buy juice for her 9-year-old daughter in the past. But this time, she couldn’t make the purchase: Texas implemented a new law that prohibits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used...

Cedar Park is edging closer to landing a big-ticket research-and-development campus aimed squarely at the commercial space and defense sectors north of Austin. The proposed Central Texas Spaceport and Defense Innovation Campus would bundle together laboratories, environmental test bays, and a dedicated education center where teams could plan missions, assemble spacecraft, and handle secure government work. The project is being led...

A small property in the Montopolis neighborhood will be used for new affordable housing construction. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) Vacant Southeast Austin land acquired by the city decades ago for a road widening project will be repurposed for new affordable housing. The overview. The 0.09-acre property at 306 Saxon Lane in...

AUSTIN, Texas — CBS Austin's new YouTube food series is setting its sights on the restaurants, kitchens and culinary traditions that have shaped Central Texas. "ATX Eats," hosted by Jahmal Kennedy, launches with a mission to go beyond reviews and menus to explore the heritage, family history and culture that drive the region's food scene. New episodes are scheduled to drop on Wednesdays.