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The Austin Center for Events, a team comprised of representatives from several city and county agencies, coordinates public safety operations at SXSW from its Central Command Center at One Texas Center, located in the 500 block of Barton Spring Road.
UFC fighter Kevin Holland, friend Patrick Robinson and another man jumped into action, taking the man down until police arrived.
In a South by Southwest panel Tuesday, journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and Peter Pomerantsev with the Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University discussed dictatorship and disinformation attached to it.
It's an all-time high — again — for the Austin-Round Rock MSA, jumping nearly 28% since February 2021 to $499,995. There were also more than 2,500 closings in February, an increase of more than 11% since February of last year, the report said.
It was a massive drug bust that resulted in nearly $4 million of meth being seized, but what happens to it next?
“My mother was the type of mother who would make our costumes for the school theatre play, she was the type of mom who helped make our school project,” said Marie’s daughter as she sat next to her two brothers and described their mom.
The healthcare company, which placed a similar billboard in Austin last year, oppose Gov. Abbott's directive to investigate the families of transgender children.
On two occasions, Jan. 10 and Feb. 12, SPD said a man used a "quick-change" scheme to swipe a total of $2,700 from unknowing cashiers at the big-box store.
The SXSW "Cannabis vs. opioid crisis" panel discussion dives into research toying with the idea that expanding medical use of marijuana would allow it to be substituted for prescribed opioids for chronic pain management.
Adults can purchase tickets online for $10 or $12 at the track, and child tickets are $5. Season passes are also available for $120. Attendees must sign a waiver before riding the track, and cyclists under 18 years old are required to wear helmets.
BPD said Antonio Garcia Olvera was driving a pickup and towing a trailer when a dump truck broadsided him at the intersection of FM 725 and West Zipp Road.
Stuver and Austin FC broadcaster Michael Lahoud took part in a SXSW discussion Monday titled, "Athlete Activism: Using Sport for Social Good." Stuver isn't one to shy away from tough subjects, including his opposition to those who want to stop a transgender child's participation in youth sports.
The album will include a mixture of unreleased and newly arranged tracks. For example, if the song was originally a cumbia, it could be given new life as a ballad. One track is a song Selena recorded when she was just 13 years old.
APD said it's possible the gunshot victims shot each other, but the investigation is still ongoing.
Here's a look at some of the badged and free South by Southwest events happening Tuesday.
When the camping ban went into effect, many encampments were removed. However, some camps continue to pop up around the city. With shelter space full, many people are moving deeper into the woods, or have nowhere to go after the camps are removed.
It's been a week since SXSW EDU launched March 7, followed by the full SXSW kicking off March 11, when organizers told the press so far, attendance was about 20% lower than it was in 2019.
According to one South By Southwest panel, more than 11 million Americans got pets during the pandemic, and with owners taking more care of their pets now more than ever, our furry friends are becoming members of the family.
According to TxDOT, "more than 4,480" people were killed in crashes in 2021. That's the second-highest yearly total behind 4,701 deaths in 1981.
For the first time in school history, the Texas men's track and field program won the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship
One person was taken to the hospital after reportedly falling 30 feet into the water on Lake Austin Monday evening.
DeMarcus Lawrence reportedly agreed to a three-year deal, replacing his current contract and ending any speculation of a departure from Dallas.
Bastrop County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sawyer Wilson is recovering after coming out of surgery Monday afternoon, according to Sheriff Maurice Cook.