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Happy Chicks has shut its Northwest Austin shop after its lease expired. The chicken-tender chain is keeping its other Austin locations open.
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Fredericksburg is getting a $2 million KOA resort with covered wagons, full-hookup RV sites and a lazy river. Reservations are open for a September 1 soft opening.
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A humid, cloudy morning gives way to highs near 100°F in Austin. Nearby coastal areas face a Heat Advisory with heat indices up to 108°F.
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Still Austin is building a 500-person music venue in the St. Elmo Arts District this fall as part of its Still Austin Quarter hospitality campus. The multi-space project will pair pours and performances.
Moment of Tea quietly opened at Casa de Luz Village in Zilker, serving Japanese teas, matcha, cold brews and plans for chado and ikebana events. The shop emphasizes play and community over strict ceremony.
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Texas Rangers and DPS arrested four men in Northwest Austin after license‑plate reader hits tied their vehicle to a June 15 San Antonio home invasion. Three remain jailed; one suspect is at large.
At least one person was hospitalized after a shooting near Austin’s Rainey Street early Sunday. Police say detectives are canvassing the area and asking witnesses to come forward.
Austin FC says it alerted authorities after families raised concerns of youth-on-youth misconduct; the academy paused activities for the affected age group while investigators probe.
Austin police say they're investigating a homicide near the 12200 block of northbound I‑35; a PIO is en route and a media briefing is expected.
An Austin men's clinic and its physician agreed to pay up to $600,000 to resolve federal claims they violated the Controlled Substances Act. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the deal July 24.
One suspect was shot and pronounced dead after an officer-involved shooting near Baden Lane. APD set a media staging area and will brief reporters at 6:30 a.m.
Texas DPS added Ruben Calzada Hernandez to the state's 10 Most Wanted list after a Caldwell County warrant accused him of aggravated sexual assault of a child. He has ties to Lockhart and Cedar Park and a $3,000 reward is offered.
Gov. Abbott announced that Texas will receive more than $114M in housing tax credits to support roughly 4,400 affordable rental units statewide.
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