City of Austin wants feedback on design options for 6th Street

The City of Austin wants your opinion on what 6th Street should look like in the future. It's part of an effort to revitalize the street.

'Rainey Street Ripper': New study looks at deaths around Lady Bird Lake

Texas State University completed a study examining deaths that happened in and around Lady Bird Lake over the past couple of decades.

Possible overdoses at downtown Austin bar: 1 dead, 3 hospitalized

The Austin Police Department is investigating possible overdoses at a downtown Austin bar that left one person dead and three hospitalized.

New valet pilot program to offer 6th Street parking

An Austin-based company will pilot the city's first permitted “valet district" for an easier way to get to Sixth Street.

'Song in the Storm' benefit concert held to support Central Texas flood relief

It’s been more than five weeks since fatal flooding hit Central Texas, and Texans are still doing what they can to raise money for the Hill Country, including at the Paramount in downtown.

City to replace water-filled barriers with concrete ones on 6th Street this week

Sixth Street in Downtown Austin is getting another temporary facelift as the water-filled plastic barriers you've probably seen are now going to be replaced with concrete ones.

Bachelorette party assault in Austin; police looking for suspects

Police are looking for two suspects who were involved in an assault of a member of a bachelorette party in downtown Austin area in July.

I-35 construction closures to start near Lady Bird Lake
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Access to some of Austin's downtown city spaces may be impacted by the I-35 Capital Express Central Project through at least 2033, says the city.

5 homicides in a week reported in Central Texas

Central Texas has seen five homicides in the span of a week, with one death a day for the last three days.

6th Street to get new concrete barriers

Sixth Street has seen a series of changes over the last six months and is about to see another one: concrete barriers.

6th Street to get new concrete barriers
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Over the past six months, Sixth Sreet has seen some changes and it?s about to get another facelift.

Austin now has the tallest building in Texas

Austin is now home to the tallest building in the state: the Waterline Tower.