Lance Armstrong Stops Fighting Doping Charges
The seven-time Tour de France champion and Austinite, facing a lifetime ban from cycling, will be stripped of his titles.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Appeals Court Sides With Texas in Fight Over EPA Air Pollution Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Mexican Pipeline Expansion To Be Fueled With Texas Gas
The new $8 billion project will be fed in part with natural gas from the South Texas and Eagle Ford Shale fields.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Carthage to Boast Largest High School Stadium Jumbotron
Carthage ISD is putting the finishing touches on a $750,000 scoreboard for its high school stadium, complete with a record-setting 1,200-square-foot video screen.
January 21, 2013
TEA Sanctions El Paso School District Following Cheating Scandal
El Paso, which is no stranger to scandals, is facing another nick against its reputation after the TEA found its school district to be engaging in "unethical and illegal acts."
Sports
January 21, 2013
Texas Olympians in London: A Recap
Texan Olympians brought home some 26 medals from the 2012 London Games.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Teen Forced to Make Public Apology After Cutting a Southwest Flight Line
A line-jumping Westlake teenager learned a very public lesson in courtesy on a Southwest flight.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Electric Vehicle Program Piloted in Austin Neighborhood
Mueller, a master-planned community in Austin, has the highest concentration of electric vehicles in the country as part of a pilot project focusing on clean energy.
Business
January 21, 2013
Breastaurant Chain Renames Town “Bikinis, Texas”
Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill will soon have its own eponymous Hill County tourist destination.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Robert Plant Admits He Lives in Austin
In an interview with the UK's Independent, Robert Plant confirms rumors that he has moved to Austin, saying that he rents an "old crack house" in the city.
January 21, 2013
Texas Prison’s Water Problems Attract National Attention
Gawker got wind that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Connally Unit recently was shut down due to "chronic staff staffing shortages and water outages."
Critters
January 21, 2013
Nearly A Quarter of Texas Dogs Are Obese
Does this collar make me look fat? A new study suggests that one in four dogs in Texas is obese.
January 21, 2013
UTMB Study Finds Nearly 30 Percent of Texas Teens “Sextually Active”
A new study finds that 28 percent of Houston-area teens have sexted, but they're not particularly thrilled about it.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Texans Urged to Conserve Power as Temperatures Hit Triple Digits
Energy usage for the month of June broke records for two days in a row, as ERCOT and the Public Utilities Commission scramble to prevent rolling blackouts.
January 21, 2013
Cyanide-Producing Grass Kills Cattle, Fuels GMO Debate
Did a genetically modified grass kill a herd of Texas cattle, or were they just another casualty of the ongoing drought?
January 21, 2013
UT’s Gay Parenting Study Sparks Debate
A new UT study says that children of gay parents fare worse than their straight-parented counterparts, igniting a firestorm of backlash.
Business
January 21, 2013
The Mini-Controversy Over the Gay-Friendly JC Penney Ad
A recent Father's Day print ad for Plano-based retailer J.C. Penney featuring a gay couple has sparked praise as well as backlash.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Children’s Birthday Parties: Coming to a Gun Range Near You?
A new gun range in Lewisville will include specially-made facilities for hosting children's birthday parties.
Health
July 25, 2012
West Nile Virus Reaches Epidemic Levels in Texas
An unusually high number of West Nile virus cases in North Texas have led officials to label the outbreak an epidemic.