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KVUE • 15th September 2017

Texas' 20 minute Hyperloop from Austin to Dallas closer to becoming reality

Texas Triangle picked to be a part of Hyperloop One transportation project.

CultureMap Austin • 19th December 2018

Austin strikes final deal to bring first professional sports team to city

KVUE — Plans for a Major League Soccer stadium in Austin moved a step forward on December 18 after Precourt Sports Ventures and the city announced they've finalized their partnership to break ground on the more than 20,000 seat capacity stadium in 2019. The stadium and soccer park, which will cost $225 million to build on a city-owned 24-acre land site in North Austin, will be fully funded by PSV, according to a news release. It's scheduled to open in the spring of 2021 and be the home of the A

CultureMap Austin • 28th November 2018

Big 12 bans 'Horns Down' sign ahead of historic Texas/OU championship game

KVUE — The next big game between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners is looking like it might be a little more civil than it has been in years past following a reported decision by the Big 12 to Sooner's head football coach Lincoln Riley. According to The Oklahoman, Riley reached out to Big 12 officials to see if the Sooners would be able to use their "Horns Down" hand symbol, an apparent diss to the Longhorn's "Hook 'em Horns" hand symbol, during the Big 12

KVUE • 7th October 2018

ACL Festival 2018: 10 things you missed at weekend 1

Thousands flocked to Zilker Park for the three-day music festival during the first weekend of October. Some people arrived as early as 11 a.m. on all of the days to catch the early shows and stayed until at least 10 p.m. to catch the last few songs of the headliners.

Journal & Courier • 4th May 2015

Castle Rock couple marries in Nepal after earthquake

Castle Rock couple Jen and Erik Tappenbeck were supposed to get married Friday in Nepal at Everest Base Camp. They planned just like any couple. They had a location set, wedding attire picked out and they knew which guests would be invited to their special day. However, nothing could have prepared them for a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

KVUE • 10th July 2018

Janet Jackson parties with fans at Red River Street bar night before Austin concert

Janet Jackson made a surprise appearance for her fans at the Empire Control Room and Garage in downtown Austin Tuesday night.

CultureMap Austin • 18th April 2018

New African-themed resort reveals first look at $350 million Central Texas property

KVUE — After approving a deal in 2016 with Kalahari Resorts, known for their African-themed and family-style lodgings across the country, the city of Round Rock has released renderings of what the $350 million development will look like in Central Texas once it's completed.

USA Today • 26th March 2018

Suspect fatally shot after ambushing police with gunfire in Austin, officials say

AUSTIN — A man is dead and two police officers were injured after a standoff that began Sunday after the man allegedly ambushed police with gunfire at his Austin duplex, police said.

USA Today • 30th August 2017

'Texas Will Survive': Gloria Gaynor rewrites hit song to support storm victims

Gaynor, known to her fans as the "first lady of disco," sang a rewrite of her famous song I Will Survive with a few changes dedicated to her "neighbors in Texas" dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

KVUE • 21st March 2018

Austin bombing suspect confesses to making explosives in 25-minute recording, police say

The 23-year-old man accused of setting off a string of explosives in the Austin-area is dead after detonating a bomb and killing himself as the SWAT team closed in to take him into custody, authorities have confirmed.

USA Today • 7th February 2018

7th-grader safely stops school bus after driver falls ill

LA GRANGE, Texas — When a school bus driver had a medical emergency, a quick-thinking seventh-grader took the wheel and guided the vehicle to a safe stop. Around 5 p.m. CT last Thursday, a school bus driver began driving erratically on the State Highway 71 bypass near the Colorado River bridge, according to La Grange Independent School District Superintendent Bill Wagner. "We were riding and I noticed he started going off the road. And then we tried to make a turn, but he ended up in the ditch

KVUE • 18th March 2018

‘We are clearly dealing with a serial bomber,’ Austin police chief says after fourth explosion

Two men – ages 22 and 23 – were injured in an explosion that police believe may have been set off by a tripwire. Police are asking anyone in the area with surveillance video to give it to authorities.

10th February 2015

Fort Collins ranked among America's Most Innovative Tech Hubs

San Francisco and San Jose have a reputation for being technologically innovative cities, but where does Colorado fit in the tech space?

KVUE • 15th December 2017

Scavenger savvy Austinites get early Christmas gift from Kendra Scott

Lucky jewelry lovers, with a keen eye for figuring out Austin-centric clues, were given an early Christmas present from Kendra Scott.

KVUE • 26th October 2017

In Amazon bid, Austin stays frugal while other cities offer multi-million dollar incentives

In Austin's bid for the second Amazon headquarter's location, the city has not offered any incentives for the company.

WCNC • 8th November 2017

Get paid $60k to explore and vacation in Cancun for 6 months

According to MONEY, the tourism website is searching for a travel enthusiast to explore the "natural wonders" of the destination and is willing to dish out a whopping $10,000 a month.

USA Today • 26th April 2015

6 things to know about Capitol Hill

If you drive through the Capitol Hill neighborhood often, you might be familiar with the uniqueness of the area. It's a mixture of old turn-of-the-century architecture and new modern housing units.

Tennessean • 29th March 2015

A beginners guide to music fan armies

What do the Beehive, Arianators, the Church Choir, and Swifties all have in common? Well, they're the super fans of some of the nominees at Sunday night's iHeartRadio Music Awards.