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The grant funding marks the first secured by the city of Austin for its plans to cap portions of I-35.

The cities of Dallas and San Antonio may consider banning horse-drawn carriages this year. What's happening in Austin?

As of late June, no more than 100 scooters per provider are allowed on Congress Avenue between Lady Bird Lake and the Capitol. Additionally, no more than five scooters are allowed on each block face.

Speeding on West Oltorf Street between South Lamar Boulevard and South First Street in South Austin is nothing new, but what is new are 100 signs urging drivers to “SLOW DOWN.”

Both Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown have orders in place through August 1 that prevent most tenants from being evicted for non-payment of rent. Beginning June 1, landlords in Austin and Travis County will be able to file written notices to evict for tenants who owe more than five months of unpaid rent and have exhausted all options for rent relief. Neither Brown’s nor Adler’s orders will be affected by the federal ruling, according to representatives from the co...

The Software Factory team came to Austin from across the country and vary in rank from private first class to captain. First Lt. Rachelle David, an engineer officer, was stationed in South Korea for a year before she applied to join the Software Factory. "I came here so that I can really build on the academic background that I had in computer science and mathematics and really put it to use to better the Army," David said. "Because previously, this hasnt really been something that the Army has ...

As vaccine supply continues to increase in Texas, the age limit for residents to become eligible for their shots will drop to everyone age 50 and older beginning March 15. Previously, all state residents age 65 and up were eligible. In addition to Texans over age 50, all health care workers, school teachers, child care workers and those with underlying medical conditions will become eligible to be vaccinated. As of March 10, 4.7 million Texans, or about 21% of all eligible adults, had receiv...

As of 10:30 p.m. Feb. 15, more than 210,000 Austin Energy customers are without power—more than 40% of all customers in the city. Those outages began early in the morning after a winter storm and have continued for hours as the energy company maxed out all available circuits it could disconnect under direction from the the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Emergency services are still operating, and residents in need can still call 911. However, the city of Austin’s 311 help line an...

Silicon Valley-based technology company Oracle announced Dec. 11 it will move its headquarters from California to Austin. In a statement, the company said the relocation and a new, more flexible employee work-from-home policy "best position Oracle for growth and provide our personnel with more flexibility about where and how they work." Oracle already has a presence in the Austin area. The company opened an Austin office off Lakeshore Drive at 2300 Oracle Way, Austin, in 2018. It also operat...

sign up for our newsletter become a community member Community Members have access to our e-edition and can sign up for our daily e-newsletter Already a Member?Sign in Sign up now UT Health Austin and Dell Medical School among first facilities in Texas to receive COVID-19 vaccine Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is set to begin in Texas Dec. 14, according to the Department of State Health Services. UT Health Austin and Dell Medical School at the University of Texas will be...