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CapMetro is seeking Austinites' input on where future MetroBike stations and services could expand to down the road.

Austin Energy will take up City of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson's charge to get out of a coal-fired power plant sooner rather than later. However, a new memo from the city indicates it may not happen as quickly as the mayor wants.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson joined Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Monday to talk about the future of accessible and sustainable transit access in Austin and beyond.

Disu was named to the All-Big 12 first team and the conference's most improved player after leading the Longhorns to a 9-9 conference record and No. 7 seed in the conference tournament. He led the Longhorns in scoring during conference play at 17.2 points per game with 5.2 rebounds. He shot 50% from the field including 48.6% from 3-point range in 26.7 minutes per game.

The city installed chain link fencing topped with rows of barbed wire underneath U.S. 290 between South Lamar Blvd. and Pack Saddle Pass. According to the Austin Transportation Department, this is part of what's known as a "placemaking project" that will also involve the Texas Department of Transportation.

One person was killed and three were injured in a crash in Mustang Ridge late Sunday night, according to police.

The City of Austin's Cap and Stitch program received more than $105 million from the federal government, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) announced Monday.

A race series known for straightaways and long left-hand turns will mix it up next week when NASCAR returns to Austin.

After doing away with a standardized test score requirement for undergraduate applicants during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Texas at Austin announced Monday it will reinstate test scores beginning with applicants for the Fall 2025 semester.

Travis County Parks announced Monday that visitors wanting to watch the solar eclipse on April 8 from certain county parks will need to make a day-use reservation.

Space is slowly revealing its secrets. The James Webb Space Telescope launched in 2021, beginning operations a few months later. Since then, it has revealed images of black holes and ultramassive galaxies. Later this month, these images will be put on display as part of the University of Texas' Hot Science - Cool Talks lecture series. Dr. Caitlin Casey will lead the lecture called "Breaking the Universe: Discoveries from the Beginning of Time".

Downtown Austin is hopping with hundreds of visitors in town for South by Southwest.

Three mayors, including Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, attended Southby Southwest Sunday afternoon to talk to attendees about strides they’ve made with workforce development in their growing cities.

Following Oklahoma's loss to Louisiana last week, the Longhorns jumped the Sooners in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 rankings by a point to claim the top spot. After the Longhorns beat UT Arlington 8-1 in their first game as the top-ranked team in the country, they lost the second game to Houston 12-10 in the series opener Friday.

The Longhorns clubbed their way to a 22-8 win in the series opener Friday then lost 7-2 Saturday before picking up the final game.

Dozens of riders took part in the Gold Stirrup Horse Show on Sunday out at the Travis County Expo Center.

Perhaps a couple of wins in the Big 12 Conference tournament could move them up a line, but as of right now, fans should expect that the Longhorns will open the national tournament with either an eight or a nine beside their name on the bracket.