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By Tina Bellon AUSTIN (Reuters) - In 2019, Diane Guerra and her husband moved out of their two-bedroom apartment in trendy East Austin to buy a house ...

TxDOT breaks ground on Oak Hill Parkway project in southwest Austin More than half a billion dollars is being spent to expand a major corridor in southwest Austin. AUSTIN, Texas - The Y at Oak Hill where US 290 and SH 71 split off is a major gateway in and out of Austin. But it's also a place where traffic flow typically comes to a grinding halt.  Recent modifications only provided limited relief for those who drive through the Y. "We were going out just yesterday, it took about a good 30 minutes going through," said commuter Paul Yanez. On Thursday morning with a groundbreaking ceremony, Tx...

This just in: Ches Crosbie has a sense of humour (and a hell of a hill to climb) It evidently came as a surprise to a number of people that Ches Crosbie not only can make you laugh, but is quite aware, thank you very much, of his image. As John Gushue writes, Crosbie has a dead-serious challenge to win over voters in the Feb. 13 election. Social Sharing Posted: Feb 06, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: February 6

Santa cuts ribbon to mark completion of MoPac Intersections project By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team Published  AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Department of Transportation celebrated the completion of the MoPac Intersections project today with Santa Claus cutting the ribbon during a live virtual ceremony. In addition to Santa, TxDOT officials were joined by State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty and Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis. 750,000 cubic yards of material were excavated in order to extend the MoPac mainlanes below ground level, ...

Austin health authority warns hospitals could be overwhelmed around holidays Dr. Escott warned of Austin becoming another El Paso if people do not listen to the warnings. AUSTIN, Texas - Interim health authority Dr. Mark Escott is concerned about the COVID-19 hospital numbers he is seeing, prompting thoughts of further restrictions. “Overall a significant jump in the individuals hospitalized last week as compared to the previous week 202 to 278. This is the Thanksgiving effect. We are close to the stage where if we had the ability to do a lockdown we would start those discussions,” said E...