6 Texas colleges crack US News’ 2027 Top 100 Best Colleges list
The new 2027 Top 100 Best Colleges rankings were released this week and six of them are located in Texas. U.S. News & World Report released its yearly ranking of each college and university on Sept. 22, after evaluating more than 1,700 schools using factors like graduation rates, student-faculty ratios and other measur
Layne’s Chicken Fingers Plans New Hays Location
According to public filings, Layne’s Chicken Fingers plans to open a new location in Buda, at 381 Old San Antonio Rd. Permitting records list a construction completion date of January 2027. However, dates listed in public filings are not always definitive. Layne’s Chicken Fingers was founded in Austin in...
Anderson High School students walk out after ICE-involved shooting in North Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — The shooting of a 28-year-old Venezuelan man by an ICE agent in North Austin is prompting protests and demonstrations across Central Texas. The Department of Homeland Security said Wilber Garcés Pérez was in the country illegally. Authorities said the shooting happened after an initial traffic stop and
These 8 Texas Burger Joints Still Griddle Their Patties On Decades-Old Flat Tops
Texas has no shortage of shiny new burger bars, but some of the best patties in the state still come off griddles at spots that were around long before your grandparents got their driver’s licenses. The places on this list have been feeding hungry Texans for decades, some since the 1920s and 1930s, with simple menus an
San Antonio activists protest after man shot by ICE officer in Austin
SAN ANTONIO – Dozens of people gathered outside San Antonio City Hall on Friday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and the Sept. 20 shooting of a 28-year-old man in Austin. The protest was organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation San Antonio. Demonstrators called...
Investigation reveals north Travis County murder-suicide was double homicide, arrest made
What initially appeared to be a case of a murder-suicide in the Wells Branch area earlier this week was reappraised by investigators and established as a double homicide investigation.
Travis County double homicide: Mississippi man charged with capital murder
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - A man was arrested and charged with capital murder following a double homicide in the Wells Branch area this week. According to the Travis County Sheriff's Office, on Sept. 23, around 8:45 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call from the manager of an apartment complex in the 3400 block of Shoreli
The Cult-Favorite Sheet Brand Beloved by Presidents Is Heading to Central Texas
Upgrade your sleep! Iconic organic bedding brand Boll & Branch is expanding to Central Texas. Explore premium sheets, duvet covers, and luxury home decor.
Houston’s by-the-pound clothing store The Bins opens near UT Austin
A Houston clothing store that sells secondhand finds by the pound opens its first permanent Austin location September 25. The Bins is located at 2915 Guadalupe St., just north of the University of Texas campus and directly across the street from secondhand clothing store Pavement. The grand opening runs from...
Their Neighbors Sent a Landscaping Crew to Break the Retaining Wall Behind Their House....
A landscaping crew arrived on a Travis County street in November 2021, while the owners of the house were away, and began taking apart the retaining wall behind it. The owners got home and stopped the work before it was finished. By then, the opinion says, the trees in the bed above the wall had been cut down and the r
