Veronica Briseño named Assistant City Manager for City of Austin

Briseño most recently served as the Chief Economic Recovery Officer, where she provided leadership to the city's COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery.

Tim Allen's 'The Santa Clause' returning as Disney Plus series

Tim Allen will once again don the Santa Claus suit in the upcoming Disney Plus series based on "The Santa Clause' film trilogy.

Proposed fuel tank site concerns Austin residents, public meeting to be held

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is looking to construct a new fuel facility in Southeast Austin, concerning those who live in the area.

City of Austin, activists respond to possible design changes for I-35

A memo released late last week indicates some design modifications are being considered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Facebook parent company Meta to expand in Austin, leasing high-rise

Facebook arrived in Austin 10 years ago with only seven employees and that number continues to grow. The company will now lease space in what's expected to be Austin's tallest building.

Virgin Atlantic launching nonstop flights from Austin to London

The four times a week service will launch on May 25. It will be the airline's first new route from the U.S. since 2015.

Austin City Council District 4 candidates speak at forum

The City of Austin's Ethics Review Commission and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will be hosting a City Council Candidate Forum starting at 6 p.m.

I-95 shutdown: Uber rider trapped in traffic slammed with $600 bill

Andrew Peters returned home, like hundreds of others trapped for hours on I-95 in Virginia Tuesday, to a $600 bill from Uber.

Uber driver stranded on I-95 buys teen passenger hotel room, offered new job

Uber driver DaVante Williams was stranded with a teenage passenger for hours on the snowy I-95 and is being praised for going “above and beyond” to get her home safe.

Capital Metro offering FREE rides after 5 pm on New Year's Eve

CapMetro is offering free rides on New Year's Eve night through its Night Owl service, which runs between popular late-night locations.

Google Trends reveals top results for ‘how to help others' in 2021

From ways to help storm victims to how to help foster kids, Google Trends released the most-searched terms for giving back in 2021.

Apple closes New York City stores to in-person shopping

The list of COVID-induced closures, cancellations, and changes continues to grow in New York City. Apple has closed its locations in the city to in-store shopping.