All but three of the LBJ Library permanent exhibits were rebuilt to appeal to generations not yet born when Johnson occupied the White House from 1963 to 1969.
The Austin Police Department has begun requiring written consent for vehicle searches, along with approval from the officer’s supervisor.
Training is essential for Austin’s K9 unit, with officer and dog always preparing for the real-life pursuit.
From Florida to New York to Austin, Diesel and Dixie keeps on rocking, Southern style.
Barbecue in Central Texas has become a news media obsession, which experts say can be both good and bad for local pitmasters.
Quidditch has taken off as a collegiate sport, with more than 300 official teams around the world.
Aquaponics combines “aquaculture,” or raising fish, and “hydroponics,” the use of recirculating water to grow crops.
Firefighter training at Austin Community College puts students into the field to learn the subtleties of arson investigation.
Mentors help students at an East Austin elementary school improve its reading levels.
A boxing program in East Austin helps youth get in shape and stay in touch with the community.
Health advocates are working to combat obesity in Austin’s lower-income neighborhoods through a no-soda pledge campaign.
Movember is the cancer-fighting charity backed by men growing mustaches each November.
Christmas tree farmers have dealt with a drought that hampered the growing season then cold and wet weather that deterred buyers.
Big Spring and Brownwood are planning to reuse wastewater as they contemplate a drier future.
A historic building near the University of Texas that housed a black newspaper in the 19th century will soon be home to Freedman’s restaurant.
In this week’s Eyes on Texas: petitioning for Texas secession and the Austin residents who want no part of the movement.
Independent and corporate coffee shops co-exist in Austin, which one owner calls “the Seattle of the South.”
Latinitas, an afterschool program that teaches media and technology skills, is expanding its reach.
President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could help more than 150,000 people in Texas avoid the threat of deportation while attending college or seeking work permits.
Three days after Royal’s death, the coach was honored by the team, the band and fans young and old during the Longhorns’ victory over Iowa State.
