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Austin woman helping to spread metastatic breast cancer awareness
Cynthia Burton is one of the people who helped make this Thursday “Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day” in the city of Austin. → Read More
Austin-Travis County EMS responds to 234 incidents at Weekend 1 of ACL Fest
Austin-Travis County EMS said there were 234 incidents at the festival. Of those, 16 people had to be taken to the hospital. → Read More
Austin police give tips on preventing phone theft at ACL Fest
Last year, nearly 300 phones that were stolen during Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival were recovered by the APD. → Read More
'I could stay here forever': Growing number of musicians leaving Austin and moving to Lockhart
The city known for being the Barbeque Capital is becoming a haven for musicians leaving Austin. Why? Because of the laidback music scene and affordability. → Read More
Round Rock ISD student publishes calculus book to help his peers
High school senior Aditya Velamuri taught himself calculus when he was living in India. When he moved to Texas last year, he started tutoring fellow students. → Read More
City of Buda focuses on supporting local businesses
The Buda Economic Development Corporation expanded a grant program for local businesses. The goal is to support places that will keep people spending time in Buda. → Read More
More than 90% of restaurants in Texas have raised prices. Here's why
The Texas Restaurant Association said that since 2019, 92% of restaurants in Texas have raised prices for customers. → Read More
Texas population growth expected to put strain on water supply
A Texas Water Development Board plan shows the state population is supposed to increase more than 70% by 2070, which is expected to strain our water supply. → Read More
Former Hays CISD teacher launches The Teacher Reuse to help teachers get school supplies
Since opening in August, The Teacher Reuse has been visited by more than 400 teachers from 27 different school districts. → Read More
Domestic violence survivor now spreading awareness after being helped by Hope Alliance in Round Rock
Hope Alliance received more then 3,000 calls to its domestic and sexual violence hotline last year. Due to growth in the area, it's struggling to meet demand. → Read More
'I'm not doing well at all' | Austin man run over by pickup truck speaks about his experience
Rogelio De Luna was crossing a parking lot off North Lamar in his wheelchair when he was run over by a pickup truck. He is now recovering from serious injuries. → Read More
Fake school threats can cause students to face real consequences
A student can be charged with a terroristic threat if they make a fake threat against a school, which can be a felony. → Read More
After concerns from patrons and employees, leaders say Llano Library property trade not being considered
Llano City leaders recently discussed the library property potentially being offered by Llano Co. in a trade. This comes after controversy over library operations. → Read More
Austin sees highest job growth in the country but needs more skilled workers to fill jobs
Workforce Solutions said job creation in Austin increased 16% from 2016 to 2021, while the national average increased 1.8%. They hope locals can fill the new jobs. → Read More
Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry sees a 41% increase in people needing food assistance
The food pantry is in need of more donations to keep up with the high demand for food. They say high food costs and supply chain issues are impacting them. → Read More
Central Texas districts step up efforts to prevent fentanyl overdoses in schools
Eanes ISD has Narcan on all of its campuses, like some other area districts. They're now further increasing fentanyl awareness following overdoses in Hays CISD. → Read More
More people in Central Texas are turning to shipping containers to build homes
The Bearicks used to stay in a trailer on visits to their Bastrop property. Now they have containers. They wanted something more sustainable and affordable. → Read More
Developer hopes to revitalize Sixth Street with plans for office building, hotel and retail space
The development plans include office space, a boutique hotel and 600 public parking spots. This would be on Sixth Street between Neches and Sabine streets. → Read More
Self-driving Lyft rides to start soon in Austin
Argo AI has about twenty self-driving cars in Austin, and soon you will be able to request a ride from one on the Lyft app. A testing specialist will be in the car. → Read More
F1 U.S. Grand Prix tickets see high-demand and high prices, only resale tickets available
Circuit of the Americas said when their Sunday-only tickets went on sale Tuesday, they saw the primary tickets get bought up within minutes. → Read More