Entertainment

Do the players understand the Texas-Arkansas rivalry?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since Texas moved into the Southeastern Conference, a long-standing rivalry with the Arkansas Razorbacks has been rekindled, sort of. It's in the early stages of regaining...
DIY craft spaces gaining popularity in Austin; offer heartfelt, inexpensive holiday gift ideas
While Austin has plenty of thrift stores for finding secondhand items, more and more DIY-crafting spaces have popped up in the area, offering options for upcycled and homemade gifts....
Texas rodeo industry on-edge after horse herpes outbreak
Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) can cause neurological disease, respiratory disease and pregnant mares to abort their pregnancy, according to Dennis Clark, president and chief veterinarian for Equine Performance...
APD officer gets case dismissed, must provide ICAT training as condition
Austin Police Officer Karl Krycia, who was charged with murder in the 2019 shooting death of Mauris Silva, had his case dismissed Friday by the Travis County District Attorney's...
Austin aviation company looking to scale autonomous drones
Austin-based company Skyways says they provides "long-range, heavy-payload, autonomous drone solutions for the harshest environments." Source link
UT Medical Center, planned for former Erwin Center site, on hold as regents look for new location
The University of Texas System's board of regents announced during a meeting Thursday that a medical tower will not be built at UT Austin as previously planned. Source...
'Imagine Austin' funding halved as part of city council's new, approved budget
Austin's 30-year plan for the future, "Imagine Austin," has had its budget for a revamped plan halved from $3 million to $1.5 million after the Austin City Council approved...
Islamic group sues after Gov. Greg Abbott directs DPS to investigate them
The Muslim Legal Fund of America and the CAIR Legal Defense Fund, according to the lawsuit, are suing Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging that the "proclamation is...
Prominent Austin commercial real estate broker arrested, tied to high-end cocaine ring
An affluent Austin commercial real estate broker was arrested on Thursday on accusations he played a key role in growing a high-end cocaine distribution enterprise that catered to affluent...
How the Texas Archive of the Moving Image works to save the state's recorded history
A small team at the Texas Archive of the Moving Image works hard to preserve as much of the state's video as it can for future generations and historians....
Over 100 stolen phones recovered from Halloween weekend in Austin
APD said anyone who had their phones stolen around that time to file an online report and make sure to include the IMEI and cell phone serial number. Source link
Austin provides sinkhole repair update, gives estimated timeline
The City of Austin provided an update on sinkhole repairs on East 10th Street following the discovery of a failed storm drain pipe on Thursday. The Austin Watershed Protection...