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Manchaca vs. Menchaca: Step closer to renaming South Austin road by Nancy Flores, American-Statesman Staff
It’s always been a head-scratcher for outsiders — Austinites pronouncing Manchaca Road as “MAN-shack.” But after decades of confusion, will Austin finally get it right?
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Austin developer of Backyard charged with indecency with a child
Fifth UT-area Subway robbery reported in two months
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Bohls: Malik Jefferson healthy, hungry to make NFL impression
Abbott picks former San Angelo mayor for transportation board
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Herman: Hey gov, who’d you vote for?
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Texas State poised to adopt new standards for fraternities, sororities
Abbott looks to address shootings, doesn’t mention changing gun laws
Popular Parole board supports father’s bid to save condemned son 1
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Austin council member denied a visit with asylum-seeker in detention
Travis County invites developers, landowners to pitch courthouse plan 2
Cap Metro unveils renderings of new MetroRail station
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Application filed to rename Manchaca Road in South Austin
Why Austin’s new H-Mart is a ‘grocery shopping game changer’ | Relish Austin
Thomas Whitaker should be spared death penalty, parole board says
by Ben Wear, American-Statesman Staff
With the expanded and relocated downtown MetroRail station edging toward construction — expect ground to be broken in about a year and the project should be done by 2021 — Capital Metro has released a new set of artist renderings of what the train hub will look like...
Suspect dies after police chase, officerinvolved shooting, chief says by Katie Hall , Mary Huber , American-Statesman Staff
A man believed to have been involved in a possible kidnapping Monday night is dead after officials say he hijacked a taxicab, led officers on a chase through Southeast Austin and confronted police in a standoff that turned into a shooting.
Champion tract may sell, for smaller project tied to lake development by Elizabeth Findell, American-Statesman Staff
Just when you thought it was over, get ready for another — potentially more peaceful — chapter in the tale of the northwestern Austin development site known as the Champion tract.
Fifth UT-area Subway robbery reported in two months by Katie Hall, American-Statesman Staff
An armed robbery occurred Tuesday night at a Subway fast food restaurant on San Antonio Street near West 24th Street, University of Texas police said.
Abbott picks former San Angelo mayor for transportation board by Ben Wear, American-Statesman Staff
The suddenly short-handed Texas Transportation Commission Tuesday gained a new member, business investor, rancher and former San Angelo Mayor Alvin New.
Abbott looks to address shootings, doesn’t mention changing gun laws by Julie Chang , Jonathan Tilove , American-Statesman Staff
In the wake of the Florida school shooting that killed 14 students and three staff members, Gov. Greg Abbott called for ensuring Texas schools are safe, fixing the federal background check database and addressing mental health as a cause of some shootings.
Parole board supports father’s bid to save condemned son by Chuck Lindell, American-Statesman Staff
In a rare move, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted Tuesday to recommend clemency for death row inmate Thomas Whitaker, whose father has waged a desperate campaign to halt Thursday’s execution despite his son’s role in the murder of his wife and only...
Travis County invites developers, landowners to pitch courthouse plan by Taylor Goldenstein, American-Statesman Staff
More than two years after voters rejected a bond proposition to build a new civil courthouse downtown, Travis County commissioners decided Tuesday to take a new approach: They’re asking developers to not only pitch a plan for a courthouse but suggest the site as well. Under the request for proposals going out Friday, county officials are asking developers to team up with landowners to suggest...
Williamson County approves its first fire marshal by Claire Osborn, American-Statesman Staff
Williamson County now has a fire marshal. Commissioners on Tuesday appointed Marty Herrin, the chief of the county’s HazMat team, to the new position. Herrin said he will be able to investigate fires in the county that are outside the cities.
Man arrested after chase, standoff that closed I-35 in New Braunfels by Staff, American-Statesman staff
NEW BRAUNFELS Man arrested after chase, standoff that closed I-35 A San Antonio man was in custody Tuesday after a three-hour SWAT standoff with New Braunfels police that shut down Interstate 35 Monday night. Ruben Ramirez Jr., 46, faces charges of aggravated robbery, evading arrest detention with a vehicle, resisting arrest and parole violation, jail records show. New Braunfels police said they responded...
Read the text of Mayor Steve Adler’s State of the City address by News Staff, American-Statesman Staff
Below is the prepared text for Mayor Steve Adler’s State of the City address. This text was provided before the mayor’s speech began Tuesday evening at City Hall, and his spoken remarks may deviate from this format.
Austin gang members plead guilty in killing of 16-year-old by Ryan Autullo, American-Statesman Staff
Three members of the street gang Dove Spring Gangsters have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection to the 2015 killing of a teenager whose body was found along Onion Creek, according to court documents.
Officials investigate Lockhart High coach after complaints by Katie Hall, American-Statesman Staff
Officials are investigating a Lockhart High School coach after administrators learned of complaints against him, the Lockhart school district superintendent said in an email to parents Tuesday.
Alvin New, former San Angelo mayor, named to transportation board by Ben Wear, American-Statesman Staff
The suddenly short-handed Texas Transportation Commission Tuesday gained a new member, business investor, rancher and former San Angelo Mayor Alvin New.
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