Austin pitmaster Kareem El-Ghayesh left his corporate finance job in Cairo to bring Egyptian flavors to the Lone Star State’s barbecue scene. Now he’s competing for $50,000 on Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown.
ATX Kids Club's summer camp uses Capital Metro buses to take campers on field trips around the city. The goal: getting kids to have fun on public transit so they’ll grow up using it.
Intake is temporarily restricted to animals with life-threatening injuries or illnesses, or those that present a clear public danger. Each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, city officials said.
ACC administrators say the salary increase is higher than what other community colleges in Texas are offering. Groups representing faculty and staff had been pushing for an 8.5% raise.
The City of Austin dedicated nearly $1 million to improve safety along the Lady Bird Lake trail near Rainey Street. The families of two men who drowned in the lake last spring pleaded for the changes near the popular entertainment district.
Couples tied the knot at the Travis County Probate Courthouse Friday morning as part of the county's weeklong event offering free marriage ceremonies for Pride Month.
In an effort to create a more heat-resilient community, the city is adding shade to pools, playgrounds and picnics areas, where many families congregate.
If you’re feeling patriotic this year (or simply in the mood for some summer activities), the city and its surrounding area have plenty of family-friendly activities and parades to commemorate the holiday.
High school graduating seniors are eligible for a free education at Austin Community College starting this fall if they live in the ACC service area. Those who do will not have to pay tuition or fees.
A third of neighborhoods in the Austin metro are what researchers call "rental deserts," or neighborhoods where it’s difficult to find a home for rent.
Snake identification isn’t as simple as you might’ve learned in middle school. This guide will help you narrow down what species is slithering in your backyard.
The size of Austin ISD’s budget deficit and salary increases for staff largely depend on whether the board calls a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election to generate millions in revenue. Without the funds generated by a new tax rate, the…
The organization created a new program called Downtown Austin Space Activation to help local artists and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds stay in Austin.
A new report shows renters and homeowners are under significant strain from housing costs. Housing affordability is slipping faster in Texas than the national average.
Austin ISD students, like kids throughout Texas, are seeing gains in reading proficiency since the COVID-19 pandemic, but math is another story. Educators and policy experts say more resources are needed to help students catch up.
Suzy González hopes to gather as many family photos and stories of Austin as she can to use as inspiration to paint a mural at the Austin History Center. She also hopes to create an archive to show how diverse Austin really is.
Michael Cargill was forced to surrender two bump stocks after the ban went into effect. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it banned the devices.