East Austin

On Thursday, Austin City Council is expected to vote on a plan to buy the Rodeway Inn on I-35 in South Austin to start housing people.

Facing closure is Metz Elementary, one of the district's oldest schools nestled in the east side, with a minority student population of 98 percent.

Nickel City has become Moe's Tavern for a second year in a row. The bar is offering food and drinks inspired by the show, including a Krusty Burger and Flaming Moe cocktail.  

Students, families, and community members marched and advocated for why Brooke Elementary, a school that has been open since 1954, shouldn't be torn down.

The incident happened just after 9 p.m. on October 21 at East 12th Street and Cedar Avenue.

Several East Austin apartments are targeted to be replaced if Austin City Council approves a rezoning request for a massive redevelopment on Riverside Drive.

A late night shooting in East Austin left a teenager dead. Austin Police are now searching for two possible suspects.

The Austin ISD school board met Monday for a work session to discuss the district's recent plan to close 12 East Austin schools and each member's personal concerns with it.

Austin's landscape has changed rapidly over time and its Mexican-American community deeply rooted in its past.

A man was struck by a car while on a scooter in East Austin Sunday afternoon.

Parents, teachers, faculty, staff, and students gathered in the gym at Martin Middle School Tuesday night to attend what AISD calls a "school changes conversation." 

Integral Care opened the Terrace at Oak Springs, a unique apartment complex in East Austin housing 50 homeless people and providing ongoing health care services.

Scott Remmenga was riding his motorcycle westbound on Highway 290 Westbound Service Road when he was struck by a car. 

The Austin Police Department is using boxing and exercise to build relationships in an East Austin community. On Monday afternoon, they held an event at Givens Park, an area they often get called out to.

Three people, including a child, were transported to the hospital following a crash on US 290 East Sunday afternoon.

City leaders and civic organizations rolled up their sleeves and raised a wall on a new home in East Austin Saturday morning.

An East Austin woman has started a petition to “Save Metz Elementary School.” Metz, is one of a dozen Austin ISD schools, recommended to close in the next few years. 

East Austin has changed.

A man is in custody after police say he attacked another man at a gas station with a box cutter Tuesday evening.

The Austin Police Department has made an arrest in the East Austin duplex fire that displaced nine.