Top Austin news: Scooters return with safety upgrades; 'porch pirates' face prison time; more

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Austin.

17-story building coming to Austin's Brackenridge campus to fund health care for low-income families

People can expect to see the new building up by 2022.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Austin rideshare drivers ask parents not to order rides for minors

Two drivers who work for Uber and Lyft said they don't want to be identified, but they have a strong message for parents.

Read the full story on KVUE.

3 mixed-use developments going up on Austin's South First Street

Austin-based developer StoryBuilt is putting up three buildings on South First. One will be micro-unit apartments with a target rent of $1,000 a month.

Read the full story on KVUE.

New generation of Lime scooters in Austin come with upgraded safety features, company says

The scooters will feature three forms of braking.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Porch pirates in Texas could now end up in prison

We first told you in February about a bill that would make stealing packages off of someone's porch a felony. This week, the governor signed that bill.

Read the full story on FOX26.


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