City of Austin building inspectors do thousands of inspections to make sure our buildings are safe. They inspect them for mechanical, plumbing and electrical safety issues. What happens when the inspector does not show up to conduct the inspection? Full Story »
Governor Rick Perry gave the keynote address at the 25th annual Texas Renewables conference in South Austin Monday. Full Story »
Citing a need to "restore the community trust" in the Austin Police Department, Council Member Sheryl Cole on Monday called on her colleagues to finance a multi-million dollar digital camera system in patrol cars. Full Story »
Resiliency Campus trains soliders, family members, and civilians ways to deal with post traumatic stress disorder before being deployed. Full Story »
In one of the first trips deep inside Ft. Hood, Austin News discovered a community coping with last week’s shootings by reaching out to the families in need. Full Story »
One woman is dead and four others were injured in a house fire in Gillespie County. Full Story »
The local Muslim community is condemning the Fort Hood shootings. Since the tragedy, they've received threatening phone calls as well as calls acknowledging they were the actions of one man. Local Muslims said the shootings go against Islam. Full Story »
Residents in the community surrounded by Ft. Hood know it will take a long time to clean up this week’s sorrowful mess. Killeen is reacting to the shootings with an outpouring of support. Full Story »
The Eyes of Me is the headline documentary film for the 2009 International Disability Film Festival screens at 6:30 Saturday night, November 7 at the Alamo Drafthouse Theatre on South Lamar Boulevard. Full Story »
Gov. Rick Perry today visited with wounded victims from the Fort Hood shooting and said his conversations with the soldiers were "humbling." Full Story »
Bookspring gives parents a monthly recommendation on what to read with their children. This week's book is perfect for that impatient child who needs a lesson in empathy. Full Story »
Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill offers brunch on Saturday and Sundays until 3 p.m. Besides muffins, pancakes and mimosas, the restaurant also makes killer quesadillas. The chef offered up his recipe on Austin News Today. Full Story »
After about a year in existence, Groupon is now in 30 cities including Austin. The free service offers major discounts on Austin restaurants, shows and other activities with a daily e-mail. Full Story »
Austin's SIMS foundation will host an event at Antone's where you can "party with the band!" The $10 cover will go toward the organization, which provides rehablitation and counseling services for local musicians. Full Story »
As a community copes with tragedy, federal investigators will delve into the history of Nidal Hasan, looking for motives into the shootings. Stratfor security expert Fred Burton said an investigation may have begun before the shootings ever happened. Full Story »
One day after the tragedy at Fort Hood, Metz Elementary students honor veterans for their service to our country. Full Story »
The Imam of the North Austin Muslim Community Center Mosque told a packed prayer service Friday that the Fort Hood shooter violated the terms of Muslim faith. Full Story »
A short memorial service was held on Huston-Tillotson University's campus to remember the victims of Thursday's Fort Hood shooting tragedy. Full Story »
Soldiers are still shocked at the mass shootings on Ft. Hood on Thursday. Many military post officials are preparing to help soldiers and their families cope. Full Story »
Even though the Ft. Hood shooting suspect, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, cleaned out his apartment days before the rampage, neighbors are still in awe that he could be capable of such a thing. Full Story »
Victims in the Fort Hood mass shootings went to four Central Texas hospitals Friday after the shootings. Full Story »
One day after a mass shooting at Fort Hood sent the nation reeling, leaders are trying to come to grips with the aftermath: More information comes out every minute as victims are identified and the suspect's profile comes into focus. Full Story »
First time event hopes to encourages others to learn how to play tennis or improve their game. Full Story »
Lee County Commissioners are trying to determine how to best address the problems causing massive cracks in the historic courthouse. Full Story »
Old equipment and a new police have some officers concerned. Chief Art Acevedo implemented a new policy on officers turning on their patrol car cameras. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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