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Wade Atwood, a 40-year-old Austin man accused of hitting and killing Kelly Noel, aka ATXhipsters , was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

A rendering of the State Highway 45 extension. Some say the route of a proposed extension to SH 45 could negatively impact the Edwards Aquifer.

The Ann Arbor News reports the university's car named Quantum won the eight-day solar vehicle competition on Saturday.

We usually think of lentils as warming comfort food for the cold weather months, but they add body and substance to salads perfect for a summer potluck.

The report published by Zip Realty said the median number of days a house stays on the market in Austin is just 10 days.

Some people in Southeast Austin say their landlords are making it a lot harder to drop off the rent check.

Laura Bosworth-Bucher, CEO and founder of TeVido BioDevices LLC, says Austin health care startups will have to network aggressively to create a thriving biotech scene in Austin.

Wild Bill just can't catch a break. The mustachioed Austin singer-songwriter goes for the girl at every turn in the new video for the Lost Knobs' forthcoming single, "She Don't Say No," only to see his advances thwarted by a muscleman, pizza guy, and cop.

Steve Poltz at Strange Brew. Like Todd Snider, San Diego songwriter Steve Poltz has made a name for himself as much with humor as with music.

This Jan. 10, 2014 file photo shows Laura Jane Grace, formerly known as Tom Gabel, of the band Against Me!, in New York.

Randy Browning watched from behind the glass as Kimberly McCarthy slipped quietly into unconsciousness, snored briefly, then finally stopped breathing.

The Onion Creek substation was badly flooded with heavy storms last fall. It is one of the many "critical infrastructure assets" whose vulnerability to climate change will be studied by Austin.

The Aztex's defense of their USL PDL national championship came to an end Sunday at the hands of the Ocala Stampede with a 2-0 loss at House Park.

In April, the White House announced an ambitious plan to combat sexual assault on college campuses.

Startup Weekend Education was a three day event at Capital Factory Austin, providing an opportunity for anyone with an idea to build a startup with advice from coaches and mentors.

Car- and ride-sharing services make it easy for consumers with mobile devices to get a set of wheels.

When Austin City Council members approved $35.5 million in bonds to buy out 142 homes in the Onion Creek floodplain a few weeks ago, they planned to use drainage fees to finance the deal instead of putting it on the ballot.

About 10 solar cars from colleges around the world are competing in the eight-day, 1,700-mile American Solar Challenge.

On Wednesday at 5 p.m., over 300 UT students and Austin residents gathered before the Texas Capitol building.

Family members and the Austin cycling community gathered Saturday morning to remember a man killed while riding his bike earlier this year.