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• H-E-B expands online shopping operation with Leander fulfillment center

  20-07-2022 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — H-E-B beefed up its curbside and home delivery operations for folks in Leander and the surrounding communities. The Texas grocery giant opened an eCommerce fulfillment center on the property at its existing H-E-B Plus store at 651 N. U.S. Highway 183, at the intersection with Hero Way. An H-E-B news release said the 50,000-square-foot facility will "help support rising demand of online shopping." It will stock supplies used to complete curbside and home delivery ord
  
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• Adult dies after swimming at Lake Travis

  20-07-2022 23:29 via kxan.com
  
  LAKE TRAVIS, Texas (KXAN) — An adult swimming at Lake Travis died after going under the water and not resurfacing Wednesday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter.The Lake Travis and Austin fire departments, along with ATCEMS and STAR Flight, responded to the call at Windy Point on Lake Travis around 1:59 p.m. Wednesday, ATCEMS said.Rescue swimmers were able to find the adult after about five minutes of searching, and moved the person to the shore.The adult was pronounced dead
  
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• Person seriously injured after northeast Austin shooting

  20-07-2022 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a northeast Austin shooting.Austin police said a call for shots fired came in at 3:11 p.m. for an area near U.S. Highway 290 and Tuscany Way. APD reported that one person was possibly injured, and Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed that, saying medics took the person to a nearby trauma center.We will update this story as more information becomes available.
  
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• Dell Med, ACC to launch 2-year adolescent mental health pilot

  20-07-2022 22:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin is collaborating with Austin Community College to create a new, two-year pilot program to help address adolescent mental health.The Amplify Center will open this fall and service a minimum of 200 ACC students between the ages of 18-29, offering mental health screenings and diagnostic assessments. The program will begin at ACC's Eastview campus, specifically to help provide mental resources to "a medically underser
  
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• The end of La Niña is finally in sight

  20-07-2022 22:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The International Research Institute for Climate and Society's (IRI) recently released forecast said to expect La Niña conditions to persist through roughly the end of the calendar year.
  During La Niña conditions, water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are cooler than normal. This typically leads to a drier weather pattern in the southern half of the United States, a significant contributor to the lack of rain in Central Texas this year. KXAN First Warning We
  
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• Why New Mexico is the new home for many Texas abortion clinics

  20-07-2022 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some abortion providers are planning to move to Texas' western neighbor now that the Supreme Court struck down protections enshrined in the landmark Roe v. Wade case. The Texas trigger law that will soon go into effect bans most abortions in the state, and violations of the law will become a first-degree felony “if an unborn child dies as a result."Whole Woman's Health is currently raising money through an online fundraiser to help the organization open a new clinic i
  
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• These districts have added new security personnel for the upcoming school year

  20-07-2022 22:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The new school year is now less than a month away for many Central Texas students, and several districts are adding new security positions to ensure campuses remain safe.In a KXAN survey of more than 1,600 educators across Texas, 67% of teachers said they felt their school did not have enough security personnel on campus. MAP: Which school districts have increased teacher pay the most for the 2022-23 school year?A lack of personnel at elementary schools was highlighted as a
  
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• $10B Project Connect scope might change to combat inflation costs

  20-07-2022 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Project Connect leaders will weigh out possible program scope and sequencing changes in the coming months amid rising inflation levels and construction costs.In April, Project Connect officials said the light rail program's cost were projected to nearly double the under 15% design estimates. The light rail components, initially budgeted at $5.8 billion, had increased to a projected $10.3 billion under those 15% figures.As project development continues, officials said Wednes
  
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• Samsung proposes even bigger Williamson County expansion — a $192.1B investment

  20-07-2022 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Samsung is looking to expand even further in Williamson County, incentive applications obtained by the Austin Business Journal show. The company is looking to invest $192.1 billion more and bring in at least 10,000 new jobs.The ABJ notes these filings, released Wednesday, don't guarantee additional development, but provide an idea of how Samsung could expand its reach in the area. Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC's director of communications told the ABJ it doesn't currentl
  
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• Samsung may be getting bigger in Austin and Taylor — a $192.1B investment

  20-07-2022 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Samsung is looking to expand even further in Williamson and Travis counties, incentive applications made public with the Texas Comptroller's office show.
  According to the tech giant's Chapter 313 applications, published on Wednesday, it's looking to invest $192.1 billion more in the form of two new chipmaking plants at it's current Northeast Austin campus, and nine more plants to Taylor, where one plant is already in the works.
  That would all bring in at least 10,000 new jo
  
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• Large brush fire near Pflugerville under control

  20-07-2022 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A 67-acre fire in a Travis County field is under control, the Pflugerville Fire Department said Wednesday afternoon. The fire was moving north toward several homes and two barns.Travis County ESD No. 2 said the fire was accidentally started by farm equipment operating close by. A smaller fire started in the same field Tuesday.Multiple Travis County ESDs, the Round Rock and Austin Fire Department, the Texas Forest Service worked to contain the fire. STAR Flight
  
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• Large brush fire near Pflugerville contained, 16 others across Texas out of control

  20-07-2022 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (Nexstar) — A 67-acre fire in a Travis County field is under control, the Pflugerville Fire Department said Wednesday afternoon. The fire was moving north toward several homes and two barns.Travis County ESD No. 2 said the fire was accidentally started by farm equipment operating close by. A smaller fire started in the same field Tuesday.Multiple Travis County ESDs, the Round Rock and Austin Fire Department, the Texas Forest Service worked to contain the fire. STAR Fli
  
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• Large brush fire in Pflugerville under control

  20-07-2022 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A large fire in Pflugerville is under control, the Pflugerville Fire Department said Wednesday afternoon.PFD posted about the fire at Cameron Road and Fuchs Grove on its Facebook page at 1:18 p.m. Cameron Road at Fuchs Grove and Schmidt Lane is still closed as of 3:45 p.m.Crews are fighting a brush fire Wednesday in Pflugerville near Cameron Road. (KXAN photo/Tim Holcomb)Crews are fighting a brush fire Wednesday in Pflugerville near Cameron Road. (KXAN photo/Ti
  
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• Large brush fire in Pflugerville

  20-07-2022 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Pflugerville Fire Department is on scene at a large fire Wednesday afternoon.
  Its at Cameron Road and Fuchs Grove. Pflugerville Fire Department posted about it on its Facebook page at 1:18 p.m. Deputies have closed Cameron Road at Fuchs Grove and Schmidt Lane.This is a developing story. KXAN has a crew on the way and will update this as we get more information.
  
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• Report: At least 5 Texas peace officers shot Uvalde gunman

  20-07-2022 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of a KXAN series of reports called “Stop Mass Shootings,” providing context and exploring solutions surrounding gun violence in the wake of the deadly Uvalde school shooting. We want our reports to be a resource for Texans, as well as for lawmakers who are convening a month after the events in Uvalde to discuss how the state should move forward. Explore all “Stop Mass Shootings” stories by clicking here.UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) &mda
  
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• At least 5 Texas peace officers involved in Uvalde gunman shooting, OIS reports say

  20-07-2022 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of a KXAN series of reports called “Stop Mass Shootings,” providing context and exploring solutions surrounding gun violence in the wake of the deadly Uvalde school shooting. We want our reports to be a resource for Texans, as well as for lawmakers who are convening a month after the events in Uvalde to discuss how the state should move forward. Explore all “Stop Mass Shootings” stories by clicking here.UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) &mda
  
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• Expert explains summer uptick of fleas, ticks

  20-07-2022 20:18 via kxan.com
  
  RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As summer continues, some people may notice an uptick in fleas and ticks on their pets, and experts say this is common during the summer.Ryan Olivo, the co-owner of Guardian Pest Management, said the summer weather causes animals that carry fleas and ticks to spread the pests.“You have possums, raccoons, mice, and rats that are just infesting the areas, the neighborhoods, their offspring they have to feed, they have to forage," said Olivo.He
  
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• Tips: Keeping your pets cool during hot Texas summers

  20-07-2022 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The intense summer heat doesn't just affect you — your pets are at risk as well. Just like humans, pets can succumb to heat-related illnesses.
  Here are some tips to keep these members of your family safe and cool.
  Before the heatThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recommends taking your pet for a vet checkup in spring or early summer and getting tested for heartworm.Power out? No A/C? Here’s how to survive in the Texas heatBeing or exer
  
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• Tropics still expected to be active despite quiet stretch

  20-07-2022 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet for the past two and half weeks with no development to speak of. This quiet stretch is not uncommon this time of year with July still being early in the season.
  Dry Saharan dust has helped keep tropical activity at bay with large plume after large plume coming off the coast of Africa and covering most of the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico water basins.
  Several large scale global weather patterns have been unfavorable
  
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• $630 million lottery drawing set to take place Friday

  20-07-2022 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Hope endures after Mega Millions announced there were no matching tickets found in Tuesday night’s number roll. The jackpot prize has since soared to $630 million, and the next round of numbers is set to be announced Friday.Mega Millions said this was the fifth time in its 20-year history that the jackpot has been over $600 million, and if won, it would be the fifth largest prize ever offered in the game at a $359.7 million cash out.The record Mega Millions jackpot wa
  
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• APD releases victim's name, new details in northeast Austin homicide investigation

  20-07-2022 18:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Austin Police Department released new details in a July 9 homicide investigation.Police responded to a call at 5:17 p.m. from a man reporting someone had shot him near the 1400 block of Blakeney Lane. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: APD investigating northeast Austin homicide Saturday nightWhen first responders arrived, the caller was found and taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers also found 15-year-old Quade Goode near the same area.
  
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• San Marcos backstreet could be named after 2014 film 'Boyhood' shot there

  20-07-2022 18:23 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – A San Marcos backstreet could see a new name coming soon. According to a release, efforts are underway to name the street after “Boyhood,” the Oscar-winning film shot there.On Wednesday, Main Street and the Convention & Visitors Bureau will consider resolutions to name the alleyway on the Square “Boyhood Alley” for Richard Linklater’s 2014 film. Lost River Film Fest and the Office of Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra made the propo
  
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• Enchanted Rock State Natural Area offers magical time for adventurers, families

  20-07-2022 16:25 via kxan.com
  
  GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — One billion years ago, magma bubbled up through seven miles of the Earth, breaking the surface and eventually cooling into a 640 acre-wide dome that rises 1,825 feet above sea level. Millennia passed until humanity first saw this wonder, and the Tonkawa tribe lived in the area for thousands of years.Enchanted Rock16710 Ranch Rd. 965, Fredericksburg
  ~2 hours from Austin $8 day fee 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.Tonkawa folklore speaks of "ghost fires" atop what is now c
  
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• Explorers, get your space suits on! July 20 is Space Exploration Day

  20-07-2022 16:14 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Nearly 45 years after man first walked on the moon, the space race has reignited around the globe. July 20, 1969 marks that momentous occasion, but it also has another distinction: it's National Space Exploration Day.Originally proclaimed a holiday in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, the holiday is also sometimes called Moon Day. Since then, the space business has slowly grown but really took off in the past decade. Wednesday seems like a perfect time to learn about it.Disco
  
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• Lawns across Central Texas may not survive this summer's heat, experts warn

  20-07-2022 14:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lawns! Popularized by the founding fathers and a symbol of American prosperity and success may be in danger due to what could be the hottest summer on record in Austin. Between the intense heat and tight water restrictions, experts with ABC Home & Commercial Services said many lawns might not make it."St. Augustine lawns, one of the first grasses really that people started using here. If that dies, it's probably dead [and not just in hibernation]," said Hank Rutkowski,
  
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• Last chance to enjoy Blues on the Green 2022

  20-07-2022 14:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Wednesday night is the last night you can enjoy some Blues on the Green this summer.
  The popular music festival from ACL Radio kicks off at 7 p.m. at Zilker Park with Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears with Mèlat and Angèlica Rahe.The concert series is free to attend.
  ACL Radio said you can park at Zilker Park by getting a $20 parking pass on-site, or you can park at the Palmer Events Center at 900 Barton Springs Rd. for an $8 fee and walk to the park.You ca
  
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• Free camp teaches girls about construction as Central Texas continues to grow

  20-07-2022 14:07 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — This week, 36 middle school girls have their hard hats and safety goggles on along with their power tools in tow ready to tackle new tasks.It's all part of the free Camp NAWIC, or the National Association of Women in Construction, which provides hands-on learning. Those behind the camp said they want to see more women make their mark in the male-dominated industry.California solar roofing company building new facility in GeorgetownThere are 104,159 people who w
  
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• Fire under control at office building on Red River Street

  20-07-2022 13:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A small fire at a building in downtown Austin is out Wednesday morning, the Austin Fire Department said.
  The fire took place at 1000 Red River Street, the address for the Teacher Retirement System office building.AFD said the fire originated in an electrical room on the fifth floor. Light smoke is now being removed from the fourth and fifth floors.
  AFD said the fire was downgraded in priority.
  
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• APD needs help with solving 2013 cold case

  20-07-2022 12:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is asking for the public's help in solving a 9-year-old cold case.
  Police said Roberto Robby Reyna, 36, was shot in July 2013 outside his grandmother's house in east Austin and later died at the hospital.
  According to APD, officers responded to a shooting call in the 3500 block of Gonzales Street around 12:40 a.m. on July 19, 2013. That is just northwest of the intersection of Springdale Road and East Seventh Street in the Govalle neighborhood.
  
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• Austin Police makes 141 DWI arrests over 2 weeks

  20-07-2022 12:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department released the results of its latest DWI Enforcement Initiative.
  According to APD, officers made 141 DWI arrests from June 24 to July 11.
  During that time, officers could obtain search warrants for blood samples from suspected impaired drivers who refused breath or blood tests.This is in addition to APD's yearlong No Refusal Initiative it begin in 2021.
  APD is conducting the initiative every Thursday through Sunday night through September.Accordin
  
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• Triple digit marathon continues beyond 7-day forecast

  20-07-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Tuesday's record-breaking 106°in Austin, we're likely to do it again today with temperatures even hotter.Sunshine, dry skies and occasionally breezy winds can be expected areawide today. Southerly winds could gust up to 25 mph, helping to keep the air moving but not doing much in the way of heat relief.An Excessive Heat Warning, the most serious heat warning issued in our area, is in effect for many until 9 p.m. tonight for heat indices up to 111°. This will be Aus
  
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• Temperatures to drop slightly starting Thursday

  20-07-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Tuesday's record-breaking 106° in Austin, we're likely to do it again today with temperatures even hotter.Sunshine, dry skies and occasionally breezy winds can be expected areawide today. Winds out of the south may gust up to 25 mph, which will keep the air moving, but it won't help much as record heat continues to persist.
  An Excessive Heat Warning, the most serious heat warning issued in our area, is in effect for many until 9 p.m. tonight for heat indices up to 111&
  
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• Uvalde CISD police chief could be fired this weekend, board document says

  20-07-2022 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo could be fired this weekend as the school board meets to go over his fate, according to an agenda for the Saturday special meeting.
  CNN first reported about Arredondo's possible termination.
  The agenda said much of the discussion of Arredondo's contract will occur in closed session. Consultation with the district attorney could also happen. The board meeting will take place at 9 a.m.
  Discussion and possible action regarding termination
  
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• Report: Uvalde CISD police chief could be fired this weekend

  20-07-2022 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo could be fired this weekend as the school board meets to go over his fate, according to CNN.
  The superintendent placed Arredondo on administrative leave in June, and CNN's source for the report said the school board is "expected to vote to terminate Arredondo" in a meeting Saturday.This comes as more people are asking for accountability for all of the officers who responded on May 24 when a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at R
  
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• Growing affordability gap? Austin's selling more million-dollar homes now than before the pandemic

  20-07-2022 05:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- While Austin leaders try to figure out how to bring more affordable housing online, the city is seeing more sales of its most expensive homes — think $1 million or more.A new report by the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University shows the number of those homes sold in the first five months of this year was almost twice the number sold for all of 2018. Austin housing market returning to pre-pandemic levels, report showsResearchers said we're poi
  
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• Paul Goldschmidt, former Texas State slugger, blasts off with 1st inning homer in 2022 MLB All-Star Game

  20-07-2022 04:02 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KXAN) — Former Texas State slugger Paul Goldschmidt crushed a home run in the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.Goldschmidt, in his fourth season with the St. Louis Cardinals, starred in San Marcos for head coach Ty Harrington from 2007-2009 and set numerous offensive records for the Bobcats. He still has the career records for home runs (36), RBIs (179) and slugging percentage (.619.) Texas State’s Stivors, 2 Longhorns picked on final day of 2022 M
  
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• Parks fees proposed for commercial developers in Austin

  20-07-2022 02:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Austin City Hall is in the process of drafting a controversial code amendment that would require commercial property developers and businesses to pay new fees to support a bigger and better parks system.Austin City Council directed city staff to make such a move, but in an effort to formulate a better plan and gather additional community input, the city’s Planning Commission voted July 12 to put the brakes on the code revision that's plann
  
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• Texas State's Stivors, 2 Longhorns picked on final day of 2022 MLB Draft

  20-07-2022 02:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An All-American from Texas State and two more Texas Longhorns were selected Tuesday on the third and final day of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft.Texas State relief pitcher Tristan Stivors, named a consensus first-team All-American, was selected in the 16th round by the Chicago White Sox. He was the second Bobcat picked in this year's draft after shortstop Dalton Shuffield was chosen in the 10th round by the Minnesota Twins. Ivan Melendez drafted No. 43 overall by Ariz
  
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• American Airlines expanding service from Austin to California, Florida

  20-07-2022 01:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second time this month, American Airlines has announced it will launch a new nonstop route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.Flights to Palm Springs, California, will launch Nov. 17 and will operate daily from Nov. 17 through Nov. 29, and from Dec. 15 through Jan. 9. The route is currently offered by Alaska Airlines.The announcement comes a week after the airline said it will begin nonstop flights to Vail, Colorado, in December.In addition, American will e
  
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• Uvalde families still waiting for financial relief, National Compassion Fund seeks feedback

  20-07-2022 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE (Nexstar) — Uvalde families said they're having trouble getting money from funds set aside meant to help them deal with losing their loved ones in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.The first of a series of town halls to talk about how some of that money will be divided up is happening Tuesday.The National Compassion Fund organizes donations after mass deadly events. It's now teaming up with a San Antonio area foundation and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Countr
  
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• Austin realtors address affordability crisis

  20-07-2022 01:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s affordability crisis has caused plenty of problems for many folks.For those trying to buy a home, it’s been especially tricky at times."We continue to have people coming here that want to live here,” Austin Board of Realtors president Cord Shiflet said. “We just need to find the houses to sell them."Real estate experts gathered Tuesday morning in Austin for the 2022 Central Texas Housing Summit."When it comes to affordability and housing in
  
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• Austin Gamblers tour Moody Center; excited for Gambler days

  20-07-2022 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  The Austin Gamblers are just about a month away from hosting a historic event at the new Moody Center. Gambler Days are August 26-28 and the entire team got a tour of their home arena Tuesday afternoon."We're looking to bring a win here in the home city," said Rockdale native and Gambler Ezekiel Mitchell. "So we're pretty excited just to be here and be a part of the Austin culture."Number one overall pick in the PBR Team Series Draft Jose Vitor Leme officially signed one of the biggest deals in
  
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• Hays CISD asking county for more school resource officers

  20-07-2022 00:52 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- With school starting in a month, some school districts are working now to make sure their classrooms are safe. For some districts in Hays County, that means more school resource officers.Hays County Chief Deputy Mike Davenport said there's been a recent growth in demand for school resource officers.
  "Hays is asking for three. Wimberley is asking for two, and Dripping Springs is asking for one," Davenport said.Del Valle ISD expands clear backpack requirement to middle
  
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• Hottest July by far continues as triple-digit heat days pile up

  20-07-2022 00:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin set a new record high temperature Tuesday afternoon, reaching 106 degrees (previous record: 105 degrees, set most recently in 1951). This was Camp Mabry's 39th 100-degree day of the summer -- more than we average in an entire year.An Excessive Heat Warning, the most serious heat warning issued in our area, is in effect for many until 9 p.m. Wednesday for even hotter temperatures in the forecast. This will be Austin's fourth day in 2022 under this type of warning (the aver
  
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• Uvalde report memorializes 21 victims killed in school shooting

  20-07-2022 00:07 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) — A 77-page report released by the Texas House's Investigative Committee Sunday detailed the operational failures and miscommunications that surrounded the Robb Elementary School mass shooting May 24. But the report also started with a memorial dedication to each of the 19 children and two teachers killed to give Texans — and the world — a greater sense of who they were, and the legacies they've left behind. IN-DEPTH: Stop Mass Shootings"The Committee submi
  
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