Is the City of Austin Prepared for Emergencies?
With snow (or at least very cold weather) on the forecast and the Los Angeles fires top of mind, host Nikki DaVaughn sits down with Sara Henry, interim chief administrative officer for Austin’s Homela...
21 Jan 202539min
Sixth Street Reopens, Alamo Drafthouse Layoffs, and MLK Day Plans
There’s more news about Sixth Street reopening to weekend traffic, and we’re breaking it down today on the Friday News Roundup, along with other stories that caught our eye. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joi...
17 Jan 202537min
MLK's Imprint on Austin in 2025
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. may have only visited Austin once during his lifetime, but he left his imprint all over this city, from MLK Boulevard to the Dr. King statue at the UT campus and beyond. Hos...
16 Jan 202534min
APD's New Chief Shares Plans for Transparency, Public Involvement
It’s been a few months since Lisa Davis took over at the Austin Police Department, and she’s already made some big tweaks. But what else does she have planned for revamping APD’s approach to transpare...
15 Jan 202525min
What To Watch For at the Texas Legislature This Term
Today, the 89th Texas Legislative session kicks off at the Capitol Building down on Congress Avenue, and y’all, it’s truly a marathon, not a sprint. So, executive director Eva Ruth Moravec sat down wi...
14 Jan 202530min
Keeping Red River Street’s Music Magic Alive
Music is an enormous part of Austin’s culture, so doesn’t it seem obvious that Austin would help support the music industry and keep the culture alive? Nicole Kelpadlo, the interim director of the Red...
13 Jan 202536min
Are Changes Coming To Sixth Street? Plus, Austin Freezes and Weekend Picks
On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Kelsey Bradshaw, our Hey Austin newsletter editor, and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec to talk about these freezing temperatures we...
10 Jan 202536min
Po’boy Stands, Exporting Veracruz, and Other Austin Foodie Predictions for 2025
Austin’s food scene has been getting some major attention lately, but Nadia Chaudhury, former Eater Austin editor who’s now editing Eater Northeast, has been on the pulse of it for 10 years. In today’...
9 Jan 202530min
