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• Students come to the rescue when their bus driver has medical emergency

  05-02-2018 22:22 via kxan.com
  LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) — Two La Grange ISD students jumped into action last Thursday when their school bus driver had a medical emergency while driving on a bridge over the Colorado River.
  La Grange Middle School seventh-grader Karson Vega jumped into the driver’s seat when he saw the driver could no longer control the bus and steered the students to safety, as first reported by The Fayette County Record.
  Superintendent Bill Wagner says La Grange High School sophomore Kyler Buzek ke
  
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• From the Vault: KXAN revisits ‘Mayberry Texas’ missing persons investigation

  05-12-2025 13:59 via kxan.com
  
  Our original docuseries, Mayberry Texas, highlighted the case of Jamie Mayberry, a 35-year-old gay man who vanished from his Kenedy home in 1999 with a stranger. Our coverage sparked a fresh look at that investigation, revealing possible missteps by police in those early days.
  
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• Big weekend warm up ahead of next cold front

  05-12-2025 12:27 via kxan.com
  
  One more day of cloudy and chilly weather before our warming trend takes off over the weekend. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
  
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• Cowboys' playoff hopes take big hit, Lions light it up on offense for 44-30 win

  05-12-2025 06:05 via kxan.com
  
  The Lions (8-5) avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years and maintained their position as the NFC’s top wild-card playoff team a month remaining in the regular season.
  
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• Kerrville police to release 911 calls from deadly July 4 floods

  05-12-2025 04:37 via kxan.com
  
  The Kerrville Police Department revealed Thursday the agency will release unredacted audio of the 911 calls from the deadly flooding over the July 4 weekend.
  
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• Another Waymo driverless vehicle cited for passing a stopped school bus, AISD says

  05-12-2025 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  Another Waymo driverless car was cited for illegally passing a stopped school bus on Dec. 1, the Austin Independent School District confirmed to KXAN Thursday. That's the company's 20th violation this school year.
  
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• No. 2 Texas turns it up defensively, runs away from No. 11 North Carolina 79-64

  05-12-2025 03:17 via kxan.com
  
  After allowing the Tar Heels to shoot 10-for-13 in the first quarter to hold a 21-16 lead, the Longhorns and head coach Vic Schaefer said enough was enough. North Carolina struggled from the floor in the second frame, shooting 3-for-11 due to a renewed defensive effort by the Longhorns. Texas outscored the Tar Heels 23-10 in the quarter, fueled by Kyla Oldacre's 10 points.
  
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• Steve Sarkisian speaks on future nonconference schedules after likely missing the playoffs

  05-12-2025 03:12 via kxan.com
  
  With three losses, many believe that if Texas hadn't opened the season against No. 2 Ohio State, it would have played a much easier opponent and had a 10-2 record. With that, a spot in the playoffs would probably look for Texas instead of currently sitting at 9-3 and missing out on a chance for a national championship.
  
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• Steve Sarkisian speaks on future non-conference schedules after likely missing the playoffs

  05-12-2025 03:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - In the latest College Football Playoff rankings, Texas football was listed at No. 13 of the top 25 teams and with the regular season at an end, it looks like the Longhorns are going to miss out on a postseason berth. With three losses, many believe that if Texas didn't open the [...]
  
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• Texas House Democrats call for property insurance reforms

  05-12-2025 03:04 via kxan.com
  
  Texas House Democrats have released a report detailing the struggles Texans face with home insurance, with premiums rising 55% since 2019 and one-third of low-income homeowners going without insurance, and are calling for the state to take action to address the problem.
  
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• Man accused of assaulting 6-year-old with baseball bat found not guilty by reason of insanity

  05-12-2025 01:32 via kxan.com
  
  A 41-year-old man was found not guilty by reason of insanity on a capital murder charge of a person under 10 after he was accused of assaulting a 6-year-old with a baseball bat in Georgetown in September 2023. The child later died from his injuries in November 2023.
  
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• Austin-based environmental justice organizer among several Texans named on Forbes 30 Under 30

  05-12-2025 01:30 via kxan.com
  Each year, Forbes recognizes hundreds of young leaders who are "leading transformative change within business, culture, and entrepreneurship" in its 30 Under 30 campaign.
  
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• Round Rock reviews new data center project

  05-12-2025 01:24 via kxan.com
  
  Skybox’s proposed data center has raised concerns among some nearby residents about its potential impacts.
  
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• Austin Police release photos of vehicles in hit-and-run crash with moped

  05-12-2025 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  The Austin Police Department on Thursday released photos of a vehicle that it alleges was involved in a hit-and-run crash in the 700 block of West William Cannon Drive on Nov. 28.
  
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• Supreme Court upholds Texas 2025 redistricting maps

  05-12-2025 00:19 via kxan.com
  
  The United States Supreme Court announced on Thursday that the newly-passed 'Big, Beautiful Map,' will be used during the 2026 midterms — a massive boost to President Donald Trump's efforts to keep the U.S. House Republican during the second half of his term.
  
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• Austin proposes changes to electric scooter program, reports an increase in ridership

  05-12-2025 00:07 via kxan.com
  
  The City of Austin's Transportation and Public Works Department (TPWD) is proposing changes to its electric scooter program to allow potential new vendors to compete for contracts.
  
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• Austin light rail plans moving quickly for a transit project of its magnitude

  05-12-2025 00:02 via kxan.com
  
  Austin is currently in the middle of a decade-long plan to bring a light rail system to the city and surrounding area.
  
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• Redfin predicts housing market 'cool off' in the Austin metro in 2026

  04-12-2025 22:41 via kxan.com
  
  The U.S. Housing market may enter a "great reset" on home prices in 2026, according to a report from the real estate company Redfin.
  
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• Central Texas vineyard ranked in World's Best list

  04-12-2025 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  William Chris Vineyards in Hye, Texas, was ranked 31 on the annual World's Best Vineyard list.
  
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• Boil water notice issued for some neighborhoods in Pflugerville

  04-12-2025 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  Crossroad Utility Services issued a boil water notice early Thursday morning for neighborhoods in Pflugerville. 
  
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• Man in 'state of paranoia' found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2024 south Austin murder

  04-12-2025 21:23 via kxan.com
  
  This week, the courts acquitted Rahsaan Dobbins by accepting a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in connected with the February 2024 murder of Warnero Young at a Super 8 Motel in south Austin.
  
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• Austin to hire legal representation amid DOJ ‘race-based employment’ investigation

  04-12-2025 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  The city of Austin added an agenda item for Dec. 11 related to an ongoing Justice Department investigation.
  
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• Mayor of Uhland accused of misapplication of property, jail says

  04-12-2025 18:52 via kxan.com
  
  The mayor of Uhland, Lacee Duke, was arrested Wednesday and booked in Caldwell County Jail, according to state records, the county jail and sources familiar with the arrest.
  
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• National Museum of the Pacific War to reopen Bush Gallery after renovation

  04-12-2025 18:41 via kxan.com
  
  The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas will hold a reopening ceremony Saturday at 10 a.m. for its newly remodeled George H.W. Bush Gallery, with free admission for visitors until 5 p.m.
  
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• San Marcos becomes latest Central Texas city to cut ties with Flock cameras

  04-12-2025 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  The San Marcos City Council decided this week not to move forward with its contract with Flock Safety – the controversial company that produces automated license plate readers, or LPRs.
  
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• 'Cloud Dancer': Pantone names Color of the Year for 2026

  04-12-2025 17:58 via kxan.com
  
  Pantone has selected a Color of the Year since 2000. Here's a look at the color chosen for 2026.
  
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• Shredded cheese sold in dozens of states recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination

  04-12-2025 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  
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• Texas A&M expert uses insects to help investigate as many as 200 criminal cases

  04-12-2025 14:00 via kxan.com
  Dr. Jeffery Tomberlin is an expert in entomology and uses a bug's life cycle uses to unearth a key piece of investigations: estimating how long someone has been dead.
  
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• One last chilly day with a few raindrops ahead

  04-12-2025 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  There's one last chance for some light showers during the late morning through mid-afternoon on Friday, especially south of Austin, but rain coverage looks limited. -- Nick Bannin
  
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• Cold, wet, windy for most of Thursday

  04-12-2025 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  Keep the raincoat with you today! Pockets of drizzle, light rain and sprinkles are expected to polka dot Central Texas through the day today. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
  
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