Austin council committee advances tighter spending rules

Austin's Audit and Finance Committee advanced new rules for council member spending which bar certain expenditures.

Kevin Durant Prepares To Open First Restaurant In Austin, Texas

Kevin Durant, who currently plays for the Houston Rockets, will open a restaurant called Austin Sports Club in Austin, Texas this year
The Texas Tribune

Nearly $100 million gone: How Austin ISD spent bond money on schools it will soon close

A $2.4 billion bond package was pitched as a way to improve campuses as the Austin school district faced mounting financial pressures and declining enrollment.

Waymo expands driverless service in Austin, from South Austin to the Domain

Its expansion to 140 square miles is its latest answer to Tesla, which has a much larger service area but fewer cars on the street than Waymo.
KUT

Expanded sidewalks, fewer car lanes: Austin recommends plan to redesign Sixth Street

The proposed design includes larger sidewalks, an access lane for deliveries and drop-offs and two lanes for vehicles going westbound.
FOX 7 Austin

Family searching for answers after victim found seriously injured in North Austin

Austin police are investigating the death of a man found along Metric Boulevard late last month. The victim’s family said they will not stop searching for answers until they know what happened.

The new Austin restaurants everyone will be talking about in 2026

Explore Austin’s 2026 restaurant openings, from Kevin Durant’s Sports Club and The Butcher’s Daughter to Driskill Grill, Roselle Pizzeria and more.
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