CBS Austin’s Walt Maciborski accepts TAB’s 2025 TV Broadcaster of the Year award at...
AUSTIN, Texas — CBS Austin news anchor Walt Maciborski formally accepted on Thursday the Texas Association of Broadcasters' 2025 TV Broadcaster of the Year award. The gala event was held at 7:30 p.m. CT at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock. "Walt is always willing and eager...
Austin loses $105M in federal funding for I-35 Cap and Stitch project
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin leaders are working to keep the I-35 cap and stitch project on track after learning more than $100 million in federal funding is now off the table. According to a memo from the city’s Intergovernmental Relations Office, the $105 million grant awarded in 2023 through the federal Neighborhood...
San Antonio ranks 11th on new ‘Best BBQ Cities’ list, lagging far behind...
Care to place a bet on who's No. 1? For some reason, it's Las Vegas.
No Girl Walks Alone strengthens Austin’s female community with group walks
As the sun sets or rises, groups of women take to Austin’s downtown and walk with people they just met. These women create their own little community, making new friends and enjoying time with old ones. Maddie Scales created No Girl Walks Alone in August 2022, a women’s walking...
Tesla expands Robotaxi program in Austin to new riders
Tesla is expanding its Robotaxi program in Austin, Texas, as several people have received invitations to participate and take rides. Tesla first launched the Robotaxi platform on June 22. It invited a handful of people to participate in the first-ever public rides. We were lucky enough to get an invitation, and our...
Construction pushing pests into Austin-area neighborhoods
AUSTIN, Texas - Construction near the Y in Oak Hill isn't just pesky because of slow traffic. It's also pushing pests into neighborhoods, according to one pest control company. What they're saying:. "You have a lot of pressure, puts a lot of pressure on rodents and wildlife," Manuel Ortiz, general...
Dinosaur tracks found by flood recovery volunteers
Volunteers cleaning up flood debris in the Sandy Creek area of Travis County recently discovered tracks from dinosaurs that roamed the region over 100 million years ago. What they found: University of Texas paleontologist Matthew Brown and his colleague Kenneth Bader visited the site this week and confirmed the...
Acrocantho-what? This dinosaur’s footprint was found in the Austin area after the July floods
Several massive, three-toed footprints etched in limestone were discovered near Big Sandy Creek during cleanup after the July 5 flood. Some of the dinosaur tracks were hidden by brush; others had been covered in sediment that was scoured away by floodwaters. "It's one of those sort of bittersweet things about...
Austin ISD to offer free breakfast, lunch at 76 campuses
Austin ISD said it would provide free breakfast and lunch to all students at 76 campuses.
Austin to revamp local hate crime response amid yearslong rise in bias incidents
Austin's We All Belong campaign, launched in 2023, included public resources, messaging and events. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) Austin officials will revamp local response to hate crimes and the related resources available to residents following a yearslong rise in such incidents in the city. The big picture....