Roto-Rooter, founded in 1935, has grown into a nearly $1 billion a year business. The company's name originated from its initial purpose: a rotating machine that cleared tree roots from pipes. In ...

Two men have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting outside a club in North Austin that left an off-duty constable dead and police with questions about the area’s safety, officials said in ...

Employees from three Austin restaurants operated by Flavor Hospitality Group are raising concerns about allegedly unpaid wages ahead of the holiday season, according to a GoFundMe posted Saturday ...

Jim Duncan, a retired city planner, has written more than 600 short histories of Austin businesses. We introduced him and this series, “Jim Duncan’s Austin,” on July 6. This week, we adapt four of his ...

A Dutch chipmaker is planning to sell its Austin campus, long home to its U.S. headquarters, amid a workforce reduction of undisclosed size. NXP Semiconductors NV plans to market the 155-acre campus ...

An engineering student managed to reverse-engineer Tesla’s Robotaxi app and collect data that shows the autonomous but supervised ride-hailing system in Austin consists of no more than a few vehicles ...

A longtime San Antonio resident, the artist Paula Cox took inspiration from an architectural tour of Austin before remodeling the home she bought to be closer to her grandchildren. Paula Cox renovated ...

Soft-spoken future NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Durant has always had a soft spot for Austin, where he played one glorious season for the Texas Longhorns. Now, the Longhorn legend is putting down business ...

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L.A. guard to miss time after being diagnosed with a calf strain; he missed three games earlier this season. The Associated Press Los Angeles will be without Austin Reaves for the next week. EL ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Southwest Airlines announced an expansion in Austin that will bring an estimated 2,000 new, high-paying jobs to the city. They also announced they will open a new crew base. Gov. Greg ...