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See timelapse of Mr Doodle's freestyle mural on downtown Austin parking garage

The 515 Congress Parking structure downtown is now home to a large squiggly mural from British artist Mr Doodle. Mr Doodle, whose real name is Samuel Cox, painted the piece from 9 a.m.-9 p ... read more

Video of Austin's 'Zombie Neighborhood' Shows Dozens of Abandoned Homes

Entire neighborhoods under construction in Austin, Texas, are being left unfinished and vacant by developers, a local realtor said. read more

Austin’s Texas glow Is fading

Austin, the cosmic cowboy paradise that became a Covid-era economic superstar as it lured Elon Musk and a host of California refugees with its low taxes and sunny weather, had become accustomed to ... read more

Driver accused in deadly hit-and-run in Downtown Austin facing second murder charge

Tyrone Thompson, 23, is accused of hitting two pedestrians at East Seventh and Red River streets on March 12. He was later arrested following a separate crash. read more

Family, supporters of arrested UT-Austin pro-Palestine protesters waited hours outside jail

As the pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas campus died down Wednesday evening following more than 50 arrests, supporters moved to the Travis County Jail, gathering outside in the ... read more

Legal showdown threatens to end Austin’s light-rail plans

Austin’s voter-backed transit expansion faced a critical legal test Wednesday inside a courtroom on Guadalupe Street. Seated in front of a marble wall and flanked by Texas and U.S. flags, Travis ... read more

Owner of Continental Automotive Group in Austin committed arson 4 times; fire officials say

Dorsey Bryan Hardeman, 75, a car dealership owner, was arrested again on Wednesday and charged with three additional counts of arson. read more

Police investigate 'suspicious package' in downtown Austin; road reopens

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department investigated a suspicious package in downtown Austin. Police said officers were on the scene of 12th Street and the I-35 SB frontage road for a police ... read more

Second person dies after downtown Austin hit-and-run crash during SXSW

The Austin Police Department said a second person has died following a vehicle-pedestrian crash in downtown Austin during the week of South by Southwest. read more

Republicans cheer tough police response to UT Austin protest: ‘Don’t mess with Texas’

AUSTIN — Republicans from Texas praised the success that Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and the University of Texas at Austin had shutting down a pro-Palestinian protest on campus just hours after it got ... read more

Mr. Doodle paints his largest U.S. mural in downtown Austin

Mr. Doodle’s largest mural in the United States is now located at 6th and Congress Ave. "It’s a night that I’ll never forget," Sam Cox aka Mr. Doodle said. Cox was busy all-night doodling. He was in ... read more

New Deli and Speakeasy-Style Cocktail Lounge Open in Downtown Austin

Manny's deli and Powder Room cocktail bar open in downtown Austin, offering unique cocktails and a diverse sandwich menu. read more