Friday funeral for Islam Mossaad, former Austin imam, killed while crossing North Lamar
The funeral service is open to the public and will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the North Austin Muslim Community Center, located on 11900 North Lamar Ave.
Police: 18-year-old arrested, charged with capital murder in shooting at Leander park
An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that happened at Bledsoe Park earlier this week, according to the Leander Police Department. Police also identified the victim in the shooting.
Is every day a Friday in this Texas city? Nobody is working, locals say
"If NYC is the city that never sleeps, Austin is the city that never works."
USPS and UPS job cuts spark concerns over mail and passport delays in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Postal Service is cutting thousands of jobs this year as part of a plan to save billions amid changing mail demand, and it’s not the only mail carrier making changes. UPS and USPS are both shrinking their workforces this year, leaving some Texans...
Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at...
Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86.
A fight to save an Austin middle school puts families at odds with Texas...
Julieta Crispín Castro arrived early for her first day of summer camp, ready to prepare for the state’s standardized test, when the 13-year-old learned that one of her favorite people at Dobie Middle School would not be around next fall. “I’m not qualified to come back,” English language...
Effort underway to hit the brakes on Austin’s $1.6B convention center project
Demolition of the Austin Convention Center has been ongoing for months, so it may come as a surprise that a move is afoot to halt the $1.6 billion plan to tear it down and build a new one in its place, The Austin Business Journal reports.
Austin police seek two suspects in downtown bike theft and gate damage incident
AUSTIN, Texas — APD is searching for two suspects who damaged an apartment gate and stole a bike downtown last month. On Sunday, July 6, at approximately 2:55 p.m., Austin police responded to a trespassing report at 360 Nueces St. APD says the caller stated two men damaged an...
Travis County considering higher tax rate allowed after flooding disaster
After devastating flash floods hit Travis County over the Fourth of July weekend, the county is considering raising your property taxes to help pay for the damage.
Docuseries on Austin’s 1991 yogurt shop murders
On December 6, 1991, a fire broke out at the ‘I can’t believe it’s yogurt’ business. When firefighters arrived, four bodies were found: sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison and their friends, Amy Ayers and Eliza Thomas.
