Austin reigns as the No. 5 best foodie city in America in new report
A new report has reaffirmed that Austin's diverse food scene stacks up as one of the best in the country. Austin takes the the No. 5 spot in WalletHub's just-released study comparing the "Best Foodie Cities in America." To determine the rankings, analysts compared 182 U.S. cities across two key...
Austin taxpayers bear rising costs as city struggles to tackle dangerous nuisance properties
AUSTIN, Texas — More Austin property owners are leaving dangerous buildings standing. The effects those abandoned buildings have on the city don't stop at the property line. Austin and Travis County taxpayers are increasingly paying to clean up the problem. KVUE Defenders analyzed years of city records and found...
Austin ISD school closures: Parents weigh petition
Parents at Burnet and Webb middle schools are weighing a petition that could give them a voice in what happens next as Austin ISD faces possible state intervention. FOX 7 Austin's Julieanna Jackson has the details.
19-year-old arrested, accused of DWI in deadly north Austin crash
Austin Police said officers responded to a single vehicle crash around 9:30 p.m. at Northwest Park, located at 7000 Ardath Street.
They Told the Neighbors to Pay for the Water or Lose It, Then Ran...
Two houses in Travis County took their water from the same well. The well stood on one lot, and the water reached the house next door under a "Well Use Easement Agreement" the previous owners signed in 1995. In January 2015, weeks after a new couple bought the lot with the well, they told the neighbors the agreement ga
Hat Creek launches margaritas for $8.99 in Texas
DALLAS (KDAF) — Hat Creek Burger Company has added margaritas as a permanent menu item across most of its Texas locations. The Austin-born burger chain offers Classic and Strawberry Margaritas for $8.99 each, made with ingredients that do not use powders or pre-made mixes. The company is also selling a 64-ounce family-
2 seriously injured in motorcycle crash in East Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Two adults were seriously injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in East Austin Monday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. The crash was reported at about 8:51 a.m. at 4911 E. Seventh St., ATCEMS said. Medics took both patients to Dell Seton...
17-year-old charged in fatal East Austin shooting of girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend
Police say Jacob Villanueva went to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and told her boyfriend to leave before the shooting.
Man charged with capital murder after Austin murder-suicide theory
Investigators initially suspected a murder-suicide after two Austin women were found shot. They later concluded both women had been killed.
Alleged Intruder Gets Shot by Texas Homeowner, Dies in Front Yard
An alleged intruder died in the front yard of an Austin, Texas home Wednesday after going into a bedroom and being shot by the homeowner. CBS Austin reported police were called about the incident at 3:51 a.m. FOX 7 Austin noted that the alleged intruder, 24-year-old Dmario Antonie Jones, entered...
