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Local organizers are boosting a reward for the conviction of the person who set fire to a building in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
The lingering storms in central Texas are expected to wind down by tonight, and it looks like it will be much drier Tuesday than the past several days.. Follow for live updates.
Austin-Travis County EMS has responded to about two dozen water rescues this morning amid flooding in western Travis County.
A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for parts of Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties until 7 p.m. NWS warns of ...
A growing Central Texas suburb will soon be the home of a new, massive tourist destination. Cedar Park, a city in Williamson County about 20 miles north of Austin, is getting a $95 million ...
The $25 million dollar Longhorn Dam Bridge project will connect the Ann and Roy Butler Trail, Canterbury Street and the Holly Peninsula in Town Lake Metropolitan Park.
Zach Horvath first spray-painted the "Live A Great Story" message along Lady Bird Lake in 2013. The "Live A Great Story" mural pictured along Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas.
In the last two and a half years in Austin, Texas, over a dozen bodies have been pulled from Lady Bird Lake, also known as Town Lake. The lake runs adjacent to downtown Austin, making it a very ...
Rooms from $199. Short-term rentals are everywhere in Austin, especially in the most walkable parts of town, like downtown, around South Congress Avenue and near the University of Texas campus.
Periodically, readers ask about Austin Aqua Fest. Why shouldn't they? From 1962 to 1998, the signature event absorbed much of the city, especially in and around Town Lake, now known as Lady Bird Lake.
Austinites love spending time in Zilker Metropolitan Park, located in downtown Austin near Lady Bird Lake. The park's 351 acres are great for picnicking, meeting a new dog friend or two, disc golf ...