Public Safety
Updated 9:29 pm Oct. 19, 2018 CDT
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5:57 am
CBD oil retailer opens up shop in Northwest Austin
Austin American Shaman, a store that sells cannabidiol oil products for pain, inflammation and stress management opened in September at… >
Education
Updated 3:39 pm Oct. 19, 2018 CDT
Pflugerville ISD sets district improvement plan for 2018-19
The Pflugerville ISD board of trustees voted to approve its annual district improvement plan Oct. 18. The development of the… >
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Updated 10:31 am Oct. 19, 2018 CDT
Restaurant specializing in South Indian cuisine opens in Northwest Austin
Sangam Chettinad Indian Cuisine opened July 5 at 6001 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 140, Austin. The restaurant serves mostly South… >
Weather
Updated 7:35 pm Oct. 18, 2018 CDT
Judge declares local disaster, Austin waterway ban until Tuesday, and ways you can help flood victims
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt declared the county a local disaster due to flooding this week. In a letter to… >
City & County
1:50 pm Oct.
Austin City Council urges local businesses to allow employees time off to vote
In an effort to grow voter turnout for the 2018 election, Austin City Council wants all local businesses in the… >
Public Safety
Updated 12:57 pm Oct. 18, 2018 CDT
Lake Travis could rise to 710 feet above sea level by Friday; floodgates opened 17 times since 1990
From 1990 to now, the Highland Lakes chain has experienced 17 flood events requiring the Lower Colorado River Authority to… >
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Updated 11:35 am Oct. 18, 2018 CDT
Online juice company opens retail store in The Arboretum
Squeezed, an online pressed juice company, opened a retail store Oct. 8 in The Arboretum at 10000 Research Blvd., Ste. 102B,… >
Transportation
6:09 am Oct.
7 transportation projects updates to know in Northwest Austin this October
Area transportation agencies are making headway on construction and design of projects in the Northwest Austin area. Here are seven… >
City & County
7:50 pm Oct.
Austin Fire Department’s search for a new chief draws six male candidates from across the country
Following the mid-summer departure of former fire chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, Austin Wednesday named six candidates—two from Texas—to take the… >
Weather
Updated 10:06 am Oct. 18, 2018 CDT
Lake Travis restaurant 7 feet underwater, owner prepared: ‘flooding was inevitable’
Sundancer Grill Owner Buzz Watkins said he closed his restaurant at 2 p.m. Tuesday after he realized flooding was inevitable.… >
City & County
Updated 10:40 am Oct. 18, 2018 CDT
JUST IN: LCRA will not open more gates at Mansfield Dam at this time
Update 10:24 a.m. Oct. 18 Four floodgates remained open at Mansfield Dam on Thursday. The Lower Colorado River Authority said… >
Coming Soon
Updated 2:00 pm Oct. 17, 2018 CDT
Bakery Lorraine announces Oct. 22 opening at Domain Northside
San Antonio-based Bakery Lorraine will open its first Austin shop Oct. 22 at Domain Northside’s Rock Rose district at 11600… >
Events
Updated 2:49 pm Oct. 17, 2018 CDT
Cars, concerts and (rain) coats: A guide to Formula One weekend
South Austin’s Circuit of The Americas will host the Formula 1 Pirelli 2018 U.S. Grand Prix for the seventh year… >
City & County
Updated 7:16 am Oct. 18, 2018 CDT
Lake Travis surpasses LCRA-predicted level, now more than 16 feet over capacity as of Wednesday
As of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Lower Colorado River Authority has recorded Lake Travis at 697.5 feet, 2.5 feet past… >
City & County
Updated 1:03 pm Oct. 17, 2018 CDT
As another aggressive state legislative session looms, Austin prioritizes local control
Local officials agree the 2017 state legislative session was especially exhausting for Austin, which had to defend against a bevy… >