Saturday 28th January, 2012

• Crash kills motor scooter rider

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - A man riding a motor scooter died after a T-bone crash with a minivan Friday night in East Austin. The scooter was headed east on Springdale, near Airport. The van was driving ...

• Barrera suspect worked as waiter

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin police have connected James Loren Brown, 25, to five different assaults on women in Austin, but a former co-worker said he was a 'nice guy' who was never ...

• How to ditch the "9 to 5" schedule

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Over 800 working moms and dads, and future entrepreneurs, turned out to a special conference at the Hyatt Friday afternoon to learn how to ditch the 9 to 5 schedule, for a more ...

• Neighbors react to suspected King Street killer's suicide

  News 8 Austin

  Residents of the north campus neighborhood near the University of Texas are reacting to the news the suspected King Street killer is dead.According to police, 25-year-old James Loren Brown Jr. was a ...

• Temple residents fight to keep post office open

  News 8 Austin

  Normally, when Temple resident Carolyn Bradley makes a stop at the post office on Canyon Creek Drive, she is there to send off her mail or buy some stamps. However, on Friday she was at the South ...

• Students win for their 'fridge art'

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Old aluminum, painted plaster and recycled tires -- not usually what one thinks of being on the outside of a typical icebox. Austin Energy held its first "Recycled Refrigerator ...

• Dublin Bottling Works boss visits Austn

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Dublin, Texas, 150 or so miles northwest of Austin, would be completely alien to residents of the Texas capital city, if not for one very important fact. Until mid-January, Dublin ...

• Teacher quits, investigation under way

  KXAN 36

  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) - A Bastrop teacher, Jonny Frelich, of Kyle, who is also the girls' softball coach, resigned his position on Jan. 13 amid allegations that he was involved in a case of ...

• Storm scares pets from their homes

  KXAN 36

  The shelter has offered to give free identification tags and microchips for the pets to owners who come to reclaim their lost pets. Unfortunately, most of the rescued pets will not be reunited with ...

• Police need help to find copper thieves

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin Police Department's Burglary Unit asks for the public's help in identifying suspects who are stealing copper from rooftops of businesses. Since late August thieves ...

• Dance teacher gets 2 years for assaults

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - While he could have gotten as much as 20 years in prison for each of two convictions, a jury on Friday sentenced an Austin hip-hop dance instructor to only two years in prison for ...

• Waco city leaders plan for Brazos River development

  News 8 Austin

  Waco's portion of the Brazos River has remained largely undeveloped for many years, but that could all change as big plans are now being drafted for the river.City leaders and river ...

• 1st Fort Hood multimedia town hall deemed success

  News 8 Austin

  Nearly 100 leaders and experts from Fort Hood sat ready in front of a computer Thursday night.As part of Fort Hood's first multimedia town hall meeting, they waited until 5 p.m. to answer ...

• Police arrest 2 of 3 north Austin burglary suspects

  News 8 Austin

  Police arrested two burglary suspects and are looking for a third following an incident in north Austin Friday afternoon. It started on Jersey Drive, north of Braker Lane, where a neighbor called ...

• Winter swimming options slim due to pool closures

  News 8 Austin

  Taking a winter dip in Austin is a little harder than usual this season. Both Barton Springs and Deep Eddy pools, favorite swimming spots in town, are closed right now. Wednesday's torrential ...

• Three Rivers files for $300M IPO

  Austin Business Journal

  Austin Business Journal by Austin-based oil and natural gas producer Three Rivers files for $300M IPO Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 2:51pm ...

• Facebook to file for IPO next week

  Austin Business Journal

  Follow this company may file plans for an IPO as early as Feb. 1 of next week. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based social networking company, which opened an Austin office in 2010, is close to ...

• Report: Austin lawyer makes an average $104K per year

  Austin Business Journal

  The average annual salary of one of Austin's 4,150 lawyers is $104,660 and the average hourly pay is $50.32 per hour. California is the leader in lawyer ...

• Higher math standard means more funding

  KXAN 36

  Texas Board of Education has approved new math standards for schools statewide -- but only if the Legislature provides funding for new books to help students cope with tougher curriculums. The ...

• Council takes another step on bag ban

  KXAN 36

  In the latest draft plan, single-use paper and plastic bags would be gone in March 2014. The grace period would being in March 2013, thus a year for citizens and businesses to adjust. During that ...

• Arrests made in two bank robberies

  KXAN 36

  AUSTIN (KXAN) - A rash of robberies beginning in November of 2010 now has faces to match the crime, according to police. Detectives are investigating two robberies they believe are connected and ...

• 3 burglary suspects crash car, arrested

  KXAN 36

  Barrington Elementary School was on lockdown for a short time after police chased three burglary suspects in the area, Jan. 27, 2012. (Mark ...

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