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Local agencies head to Oklahoma to help victims

Tuesday morning volunteers stood in a circle, held hands and prayed before driving off to Oklahoma to help people displaced by Monday's deadly tornado.  The

Man charged after pointing gun at police

Mark Guard, 26, is charged with aggravated assault on a public servant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Polls close at 7pm for Saturday voting

Austin school district voters will decide the fate of a $892 million bond package on Saturday.

Website helps pair up cyclists who want to ride to work

Austin city leaders and bike advocacy groups have come up with a way to help timid cyclists gain confidence to ride to work.

RunTex auction attracts big crowd

It was standing room only Thursday morning as people packed the old RunTex store to place bids on sports memorabilia.

Lifeguard shortage could impact summer fun

It might be confusing with the unseasonable cold temperatures in May, but despite the bizarre weather, summer is almost here. Yet, city of Austin officials

Photos: How to use EasyPark

Drivers can now leave the coins and credit cards behind and transfer money onto a little yellow device.

Austin launches new way to pay parking meters

Parking around Austin just got a little easier. Wednesday the city launched EasyPark, a device that allows drivers to pay parking meters from the comfort of

New report shows increase in work zone crashes

Amid the 14th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week, city and state leaders will get new data about crashes in construction zones to use as a guideline for

Crunch time: Tax deadline is Monday

There are only three days left for people to file their taxes, and many people will spend the weekend crunching numbers.
 

Group breaks down AISD bond proposal

On May 11, the district is asking people to consider a $892 million bond package.

AFD heats things up with Fill the Boot

Thursday morning firefighters stood outside fire stations across Austin to kick off the annual Fill the Boot drive.  Some 44 different stations will collect

TxDOT extends toll discounts for big rigs

The Texas Department of Transportation is pushing a new incentive to help ease the commute on I-35.  For the next year truck drivers will get a discount on

ACC turns Highland Mall store into classroom space

Austin Community College broke ground Wednesday for the first phase of a makeover at Highland Mall. The college is going to make the vacant J.C. Penny store a

Illegal dumping growing problem, officials say

Hazardous waste, soiled diapers, car batteries and more and being illegally dumped across Austin -- and it's a problem that's costing taxpayers, officials say

FAA cuts coming to Georgetown airport

Major cuts from the federal government mean airports here won't have a safety measure many have gotten used to.