The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Central Austin was placed on lockdown this morning following a nearby pursuit for a suspect in a vehicle burglary, a police official said. The school, at 4801 Grover Ave., was placed on lockdown f... »
A funeral service is planned at 11 a.m. today for Austin police officer Jaime Padron at Shoreline Church at 15201 Burnet Road in Northwest Austin. Chief Art Acevedo, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, fellow officers and family members will speak at the service, w... »
Reality TV has fallen hard for Austin. This week alone, producers from three separate reality shows are in Central Texas in search of picture-perfect contestants. “The X Factor” drew an estimated 5,000 hopefuls to auditions Thursday at the Erwin Center... »
When H-E-B set out to renovate their North Lamar Boulevard and Rundberg Lane store, they assessed the demographics of the area and decided it was the perfect spot to bring their Hispanic-influenced Mi Tienda concept (“my store” in Spanish) to Austin. [... »
It has been 50 years since Lanier High School opened its doors to the first Vikings. At that time, the school served an area that was the suburbs of Austin. »
NORTH AUSTIN Families, dogs to gather for anniversary of rescue One year ago today, the Austin Humane Society rescued 147 dogs from a Bastrop home in what Humane Society officials called one of the worst cases of animal hoarding in Central Texas. »
