SXSW Scandal, Liquor Sales Spike and Massive Flooding: Austin Area News Roundup

Patch has six sites in and around the Austin area, serving hyper-local news to readers around the region. And what a news week it was.

Here are some of the top stories over the past week from around our Texas Patches:

Officer Granted Immunity in Killing of Unarmed Man

Severe Thunderstorms Flood Austin Metro Area, Tornadoes Reported South of City

SXSW Apologizes For Panel Cancellation, Announces ‘Online Harassment Summit’

Austin Liquor Revenue Grows Thanks to Downtown Drinking

Man Sentenced for Attempted Kidnapping of two Pflugerville Girls

Pflugerville ISD Elementary Students Must Climb Wall to Get to School

Round Rock High Schoolers Repair Old Computers for Students in Need

Police Raid Illegal Gambling Operation in North Austin

Concern Over More Power Lines, Electric Substations in Leander and Round Rock