How much does Austin make from the ACL Music Festival?

The Austin City Limits Music Festival generates about $500 million for the economy. But, the Austin-based company that produces the festival only pays the city $103,000 to use Zilker Park.

Construction to cut through South Austin family's yard because of 1958 $1 easement

A South Austin family is speaking out after the City of Austin started construction in their yard, with no compensation. This is because of a $1 easement from 1958.

New holiday scams to watch out for: BBB

As spending goes up for the holidays, unfortunately, so does scamming. The BBB is warning of new holiday scams.

Unrepaired Travis County landfill threatens housing project, sparks lawsuit

A developer cannot build an affordable housing project right now because the county has been a polluter for decades. The state has gotten involved, but there is no concrete timeline to fix the old county landfill in South Austin.

$283 DPS parking ticket in downtown Austin raises questions

If you're in downtown Austin and don't pay for parking, the ticket you get could end up costing you hundreds of dollars.

July 4 floods: Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Kerrville RV campsite

The families of several people who were killed at a Kerrville RV resort during the July 4 floods are suing the company, accusing them of not notifying guests of the oncoming flood.

Multiple lawsuits filed against Bob's Containers; customers speak out

An Austin-based company is under fire and is accused of taking money and not fulfilling orders worth tens of thousands of dollars. Court records show more than a dozen lawsuits have been filed against them.

BBB warns of 'ghost-tapping' scam, which triggers contactless charges through tap-to-pay

There's a new scam going around called "ghost-tapping." Scammers try to exploit tap-to-pay on your phone by getting close enough. You might not even notice it's too late.