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• Austin historic properties receive restoration grants

  04-07-2022 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Preservation Austin awarded grants Monday to support the restoration of historic properties in the city.The Donley-Goode Walton House, Henry G. Madison Cabin, Neill-Cochran House Museum and Save our Cemeteries were the recipients of the restorative grants.According to Preservation Austin, it offers three grant categories: education grants, bricks and mortar grants and planning/survey/historic designation grants.The grant program switched from a quarterly to a bi-a
  
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• Man in custody after Highland Park parade mass shooting

  04-07-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  BREAKING UPDATE: The 22-year-old man wanted in Highland Park parade shooting is in custody, police say.A brief pursuit took place on Route 41 in Lake Forest, where Robert "Bobby" Crimo III was taken into custody. He is believed to be the shooter, Lake County PIO Chris Covelli said.SkyCam9 over scene in Lake ForestOriginal story:HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Six people were killed and dozens were hospitalized in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, according to officials.As a res
  
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• 6 dead, dozens hospitalized after Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting

  04-07-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Six people were killed and dozens were hospitalized in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, according to officials.The downtown parade was disrupted around 10:10 a.m. Monday after shots were fired near Central Avenue and 2nd Street. At a news conference, Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said it appeared the gunman opened fire on parade-goers from a rooftop using a rifle that was later recovered at the scene.
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• 6 dead, 31 hospitalized after Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting

  04-07-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Six people were killed and 31 others were hospitalized in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, according to officials.The downtown parade was disrupted around 10:10 a.m. Monday after shots were fired. At a news conference, Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said it appeared the gunman opened fire on parade-goers from a rooftop using a rifle that was later recovered at the scene.
  Highland Park Police Commander Chris
  
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• 6 dead, 24 hospitalized after Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting

  04-07-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Six people were killed and 24 others were hospitalized in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, according to officials.The downtown parade was disrupted around 10:10 a.m. Monday after shots were fired. Witnesses reported seeing heavy police presence and fire vehicles and some said they saw multiple people running from the parade.At a news conference Monday afternoon, Officer Chris O'Neill said the gunman, who is still on the loose and is considered a
  
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• Austin honky-tonk legend celebrates 50 years playing at the Broken Spoke

  04-07-2022 18:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's famed Broken Spoke dance hall has welcomed visitors like George Strait and Dolly Parton over the years, but for the last 50 of them, it's been home to Alvin Crow, his fiddle and his band. The Broken Spoke will celebrate Crow's five decades of honky-tonk with a boot-scootin' bash next Saturday."I first played at the Broken Spoke in 1972," said Crow. "We've estimated the times that I've taken the stage, and it's somewhere over 15 hundred — which
  
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• How K9 therapy is helping Texas veterans with PTSD

  04-07-2022 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  KATY, Texas (Nexstar) — The scars from combat war followed Jodie Revils home after his tour in Iraq to the point where he couldn't function through his every day life.
  Doctors diagnosed him with a brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. The hypervigilance that helped him survive war prevented him from returning to normalcy."Your brain has changed to the point where you can't just stroll down the road and not think about these things," Revils said. "I [was] always wondering if ther
  
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• Amber Alert canceled after two teen girls found

  04-07-2022 14:39 via kxan.com
  
  McGregor, TEXAS (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety cancelled an Amber Alert for two abducted teen girls from McGregor early Tuesday morning.According to a DPS update at 2:30 a.m., Emiliee Solomon, 14, and Aysha Cross, 14 were both found. No other details were given.The two were last seen in McGregor on Wednesday, June 29.
  McGregor is 17 miles southwest of Waco in McLennan County.
  
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• Amber Alert activated for 2 teen girls in McGregor

  04-07-2022 14:39 via kxan.com
  
  McGregor, TEXAS (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety activated an Amber Alert for two abducted teen girls from McGregor early Monday morning.
  According to the Amber Alert, McGregor Police are looking for Emiliee Solomon, 14, and Aysha Cross, 14.
  Emiliee is described as:White Brown hair and brown eyes5'1" and 175 poundsAysha is described as:WhiteBlack hair and hazel eyes5'2" and 105 poundsThe two were last seen in McGregor on Wednesday, June 29.
  McGregor is 17 miles southwest of Waco i
  
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• Meet the Austin couple taking care of bats in their home

  04-07-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Without his love of animals, Dianne Odegard joked it's unlikely she would have ever ended up with Lee Mackenzie. Thankfully, that wasn't a hurdle for Mackenzie, who now spends his Saturdays lovingly hand-feeding baby bats.Austin Bat RefugeSee bats fly from Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge
  Best time: around sunset from late March-early fallLearn about bats from Austin Bat Refuge's booth Friday and Saturday nights during the summer FreeThe couple runs the Austin Bat Refuge in
  
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• DPS investigates deadly crash on SH 195 near Florence

  04-07-2022 13:17 via kxan.com
  
  FLORENCE, Texas (KXAN) -- The Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly crash on Texas SH 195 southeast of Florence.
  DPS says the crash happened Friday morning around 2:20 a.m. on Texas 195 near County Road 240 in Williamson County.
  DPS says a driver hit a disabled vehicle that was parked alongside the highway and then left the crash site.
  According to DPS, Williamson County deputies later found the driver.
  
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• TODAY: Top 5 hottest July 4ths on record

  04-07-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our Fourth of July will start with some low clouds for a few hours before mostly sunny skies take over for the rest of the day. Temperatures should reach the low triple digits.We're forecasting a high of 101º in Austin on Monday, which would tie for the 4th hottest July 4th in Austin history.Mostly clear skies should dominate for the fireworks, but there will eventually be some smokey skies and lower visibility once the fireworks wrap up.Fireworks forecast for July 4thHigh
  
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• Increasingly hot through the work week

  04-07-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures continue to rise on this July 4th with highs approaching 100º in Austin by 3pm.We're forecasting an afternoon high of 101º in Austin, which would tie for the 4th hottest July Fourth on record.Hottest July 4ths on record in AustinFavorable viewing conditions are expected for tonight's fireworks displays with mainly clear skies and warm temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 80s by the time the fireworks go off.
  However, due to ongoing drought, lack of rece
  
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• Man in hospital after shooting near 6th St

  04-07-2022 11:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police are investigating after a man was shot underneath Interstate 35 in downtown Austin Monday morning.
  Police say the shooting happened on East 7th Street between the southbound and northbound lanes of the frontage road around 2:10 a.m.
  APD says the shots came from a dark-colored sedan.
  Police say the man was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  APD did not have any suspects in custody as of 4 a.m.
  Police shut down the northbound and southbound l
  
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• One dead in shooting near APD headquarters

  04-07-2022 10:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police detectives are investigating after officers found a man shot to death late Sunday night near Austin Police headquarters downtown.
  Police said the man called 911 around 10:20 p.m. on North Interstate 35 near Ninth Street, saying multiple people robbed him, and he needed help as soon as possible. The call then disconnected.When officers arrived, APD said it found two abandoned vehicles. The man, Duvan Betancourth-Gonzalez, 34, was found inside one of the vehicles.Pol
  
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• One dead in overnight shooting near APD HQ

  04-07-2022 10:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police detectives are investigating after officers found a man shot to death late Sunday night near Austin Police headquarters downtown.
  Police say the man called 911 around 10:20 p.m. on North Interstate 35 near 9th Street to say he needed help as soon as possible. The call then disconnected.When officers arrived, APD says they found two abandoned vehicles. The man's body was inside one of the vehicles.
  Police say officers were told several people were seen running into
  
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• APD Lake Patrol reports 40% hike in boating traffic this season

  04-07-2022 04:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Fourth of July weekend is always a busy time on Austin's many lakes. But the Austin Police Department Lake Patrol crew said it has not only been busier on holidays, but nearly every day lately.
  "A row of about 10 boats all lined up, tied off together, and there's at least maybe eight rows of that in here," Lake Patrol Officer Bradley Smith said.
  It's something Smith has never seen in his eight years patrolling the lakes.
  "Holidays have always been busy, but as far as tr
  
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• Texas fire departments fight 200-acre Florence fire

  04-07-2022 03:25 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Several municipalities in and around Williamson County responded to a 200-acre spreading near Florence Sunday afternoon.
  Williamson County Emergency Communications officials first received word of a structure fire off Pecan Branch around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Crews from Florence, Jarrell, Georgetown, Round Rock, Salado and Bartlett's fire departments responded to the blaze, along with the Texas Forest Service, Texas Department of Public Safety, the Williamson
  
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• Texas fire departments fight 180-acre Florence fire, with 10% contained

  04-07-2022 03:25 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Several municipalities in and around Williamson County responded to a 200-acre spreading near Florence Sunday afternoon. As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday, the Texas A&M Forest Service tweeted crews had reduced the fire to 180 acres and had it 10% contained.Williamson County Emergency Communications officials first received word of a structure fire off Pecan Branch around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Crews from Florence, Jarrell, Georgetown, Round Rock, Salado and Bartlett'
  
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• Where to rent kayaks, paddle boards in Austin

  04-07-2022 00:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the Fourth of July holiday weekend in full swing and temperatures climbing back into triple-digit figures, many Texans will seek refuge near bodies of waters or pools. If you're making your way out to Austin's waterways this weekend, here's a look at where you can rent yourself a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddle board to soak up the summer sun.Austin Kayak ToursAustin Kayak Tours offers both tours and individual paddle board and kayak rentals and is open from 10 a.m. to
  
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