As soon as she died, however, on July 11, 2007, Austin honored her — and pleased almost everyone else — by calling it Lady Bird Lake. Send your questions about Central Texas past and present ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s one of the most distinctive features of Austin: Lady Bird Lake, flowing through the heart of the city. But what you may not realize is that the lake almost didn’t happen ...

Then, in 1962, the Texas Department of Transportation “put a sign down on [Interstate] 35, calling it Town Lake, and everybody was like, ‘Well, it’s official now because it’s on a sign ...

AUSTIN, Texas — People are urged to take precautions after a bat that was found in Town Lake Park tested positive for rabies. Health officials say the bat was located on a stepping stone near ...