Two more red light cameras were switched on Tuesday, giving Austin a total of three. The new ones are located at I-35 and 15th Street, and at 290 and Mopac.
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Archive for 2008
Kite, Crenshaw On Opposite Sides of Lions Golf Course Issue
In development, golf on September 30, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Pro golfers Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw, former UT teammates, find themselves on different sides of the debate over the future of Lions Municipal Golf Course: Crenshaw is for the preservation of the course at all costs, while Kite favors a redesigned course and land development plan.
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Austin Wranglers Arena Football Team Folds
In business, news on September 29, 2008 at 12:21 pm
The Austin Wranglers, who saw a steady decrease in attendance that culminated in the franchise’s drop from the Arena Football League to arenafootball2, have ceased operations, team owner Doug MacGregor confirmed Friday.
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Austin City Limits Closes a Successful Fest
In music, news on September 29, 2008 at 11:47 am
A powerhouse set by the Foo Fighters on Sunday brought the curtain down on an Austin City Limits Music Festival that some are calling the fest’s best in its seven-year history.
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Austin City Limits Music Festival Gets Under Way
In music, news on September 26, 2008 at 11:59 am
The three-day Austin City Limits Music Festival kicks off today in Zilker Park. Headliners for the weekend include the Foo Fighters, Beck, and Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.
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Former Georgetown Cop Gets 10 Years in Prison
In georgetown, news on September 26, 2008 at 11:50 am
Former Georgetown Police sergeant Jimmy Fennell was sentenced to 10 years in prison today after pleading guilty to felony charges of kidnapping and improper sexual activity with a person in custody.
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Cedric Benson Cleared of All Alcohol-Related Charges
In cedric benson, longhorns on September 26, 2008 at 11:44 am
Charges were dropped against former Texas running back Cedric Benson in both his boating while intoxicated arrest and DWI arrest this summer.
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Power Restored at Airport After Late-Night Outage
In airport, news on September 25, 2008 at 11:19 am
A power outage caused an evacuation of the entire Austin-Bergstrom terminal Wednesday night. Austin Energy officials said they believe the power outage was caused by a snake that cut power to the two main circuits that feed the airport.
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Lance Armstrong Details His Plan for Returning to Cycling
In lance armstrong, news on September 24, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Armstrong announced the creation of the LiveStrong Global Cancer Awareness Campaign, saying, “I’m returning to cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden”.
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Austinites Rent Homes For ACL Fest/UT Football Weekend
In longhorns, music on September 24, 2008 at 12:27 pm
With nearly 100,000 people coming in from out of town this weekend to attend the Texas-Arkansas game and the Austin City Limits Music Festival, some Austinites are getting a bit creative when offering out-of-towners a place to stay.
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Rock Hall of Fame Nominations Snub Stevie Ray Vaughan
In news on September 23, 2008 at 9:51 am
Stevie Ray Vaughan was left out of the nominees for this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This was the first year that Vaughan was eligible for nomination.
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Two Texas Monthly Covers Nominated for National Awards
In news, texas monthly on September 22, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Texas Monthly has two covers — Willie Nelson from May and Top 50 BBQ Joints from June — among the finalists in the ASME 2008 Best Cover Contest.
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Perry Tells Evacuees: I Feel Your Pain
In ike, news on September 22, 2008 at 2:56 pm
“I absolutely understand they want to get back to their homes. … I’d like to get back to the mansion.”
Austin Ventures Raises $900 Million For New Investments
In startups, technology on September 22, 2008 at 10:42 am
The Austin venture capital firm will announce today that it has closed two new funds: a main $600 million fund and a separate $300 million fund.
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CapMetro Budget Excludes Union Raises
In news, transportation on September 22, 2008 at 10:29 am
The current version of Capital Metro’s $182.6 million budget does not include raises for the union employees, who have been trying to work out a contract agreement with the company.
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Will Foo Fighters’ ACL Show Be Their Last?
In acl, music on September 19, 2008 at 12:19 pm
The band’s website lists their Austin appearance as their last one of the year, and Dave Grohl says it’s time for the band to “take a break”.
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Former Georgetown Cop Convicted On Two Felony Charges
In georgetown, news on September 19, 2008 at 12:06 pmJimmy Fennell
Former Georgetown police officer Jimmy Fennell waived his right to a jury trial this morning and was convicted of two felonies: kidnapping and improper sexual activity with a person in custody.
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Michael Dell: #11 Richest Person in America
In business, dell on September 18, 2008 at 1:39 pm
With a net worth of $17.3 billion, Dell CEO Michael Dell is still the 11th richest person in America, according to Forbes magazine. but he’s been unseated by Wal-Mart’s Alice Walton as the richest Texan.
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Challenge Games Pulls In Another $10 Million
In startups, technology on September 18, 2008 at 11:41 am
Browser-based fantasy game startup Challenge Games, led by entrepreneur Andrew Busey, has raised an additional $10 million in financing after an initial round of $4.5 million.
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Top 10 Basketball Recruit Commits to Longhorns
In basketball, longhorns on September 18, 2008 at 11:41 am
Avery Bradley of Henderson, Nevada, one of the top-rated high school guards in the country, has committed to play for the Longhorns next season, choosing Texas over UCLA.
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Expanded Cotton Bowl Means More Tickets for UT Fans
In UT, football, longhorns, sports on September 17, 2008 at 7:14 pmExpanded seating in the Cotton Bowl means 10,000 more seats alloted to UT fans for the Texas-OU game.
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Worker Dies in Fall From Parking Garage
In construction on September 17, 2008 at 7:10 pmA construction worker fell five stories from a Westlake parking garage and died later at the hospital.
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Austin Hurricane Shelters Not as Well-Stocked As Others
In ike, news on September 17, 2008 at 2:30 pmLocal evacuees slept on gym floors, while other emergency shelters had cots, IHOP breakfasts, and doctors.
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AISD Searches For Superstar Superintendent
In aisd, education, schools on September 16, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Channel 36 Loses News Anchor Michelle Valles
In kxan, media, television on September 16, 2008 at 3:25 pm
