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The three and a half mile stretch of East Riverside Drive, from Highway 71 to Interstate 35, is a string of fading strip malls, apartment complexes, parking lots and other businesses.

Police in Austin are looking for two armed men they believe are connected to two convenience store robberies early Saturday morning.

Part of Interstate 35 was shut down south of Highway 290 near 51st Street Friday morning after an 18-wheeler exploded.

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An inmate at the Travis County Correctional Complex died in her cell on Saturday, sheriff's officials announced Monday.

WEST MONROE -- The tarot cards apparently didn't divine the drug arrest to Melinda Chavez.

A proposal to use money collected on tolls from Highway 183-A as collateral to build the so-called Manor Expressway has some fired up.

Even without the Michael Jackson moonwalk, Mayor Will Wynn busted some impressive zombie moves in front of City Hall on Wednesday, dancing to the King of Pop's "Thriller." The stunt, complete with backup ...

San Marcos police officials say Planet K , a novelty shop that sells glass pipes and hookahs, was hit by armed robbers Wednesday evening.

The City of Austin begins its single-stream recycling program today, allowing customers to put all recyclables in one cart instead of having to separate them.

One of America's biggest oil tycoons is trading in the black gold for wind power.

Travis County sheriff's deputies used pepper spray to break up a melee that broke out in a courtroom Thursday as a judge was sentencing a man to 25 years in prison for murder.

AUSTIN, Texas - Facing a free-speech uproar, the University of Texas backed down Thursday from punishing two students who refused to remove political signs from their dormitory window.

Bosses at Swiss company Raymond Weil claim they paid Theron the sum to wear its watches exclusively between October 2005 and December 2006.

Neighbors started calling 911 around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, reporting smoke and fire coming from a home at 6315 Northgrove in the Northwest Hills.

AUSTIN, Texas - More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which expects to pay billions of dollars to policy holders for losses.

Jeffrey Scott Hawn, left, and attorney Pamela Mackey arrive at the Park County Courthouse in Fairplay on Monday.

Children walking to school may not know its recommended to walk on the sidewalk that faces traffic in order for them to see cars coming in their direction.

At 11:12 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, Austin Police responded to a bank robbery at the Guaranty Bank located at 5720 Cameron Road.

AUSTIN, Texas -- A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center is opening in Nacogdoches, Monday, Oct.