Exploding Turkeys, Vandalized Mosque, Syrian Refugees? Austin Week-In-Review

Here were the top stories from the week gone by, across all six of our Austin-area Patches.

Cedar Park-Leander

• Sex Offenders Would Face More Restrictions Under Leander City Council Measure
• Whole Foods to Open New Concept Store in Cedar Park

Downtown Austin-UT

• UT Planning For Major Expansion in Houston
• POLL: Should Texas Welcome Syrian Refugees?

East Austin

• Stabbing Leaves One Dead, One Injured, In East Austin
• ‘Dog and Duck Pub’ Reopening in East Austin

North Austin-Pflugerville

• Pflugerville Mosque Vandalized, Quran Torn
• Man Charged With Murder of Girlfriend

Round Rock

• Fire Department Breaks Ground on Two New Stations
• How to Fry Your Turkey and Not Burn Your House Down

South Austin

• Noodles & Company Closing 5 Austin Locations
• One Dead in South Austin Fatal Crash