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• Austin Police searching for missing 69-year-old man last seen in southeast Austin

  22-08-2022 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is asking for community assistance locating a missing endangered person.
  Ted Fisher, 69, was reported missing at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 20. APD is concerned about Fisher's immediate welfare because of his health conditions.
  Fisher is a Black man, described as 6'1, 155 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes. His left eye has a noticeable cataract, APD officials said.He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with red lettering, dark gray slacks, and black
  
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• Austin police find 69-year-old man last seen in southeast Austin

  22-08-2022 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said a man has been found after he disappeared Aug, 20.
  The 69-year-old was reported missing at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 20. APD was concerned about Fisher's immediate welfare because of his health conditions.
  APD said he had been found and was safe Tuesday.
  
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• Medical worker to take short-term disability to recover from monkeypox

  22-08-2022 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A health care worker who contracted monkeypox said Monday he's applying for short-term disability so that he can remain home from work for a prolonged period of time and safely recover from his infection.
  Ryan Conway, a 31-year-old occupational therapist in Austin, said his symptoms began on Aug. 12 when he felt like he had the flu and developed a 102° fever. The first lesion appeared on one of his pinky fingers on Aug. 15, which prompted him to get a test for monkeypox
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Heavy rains in Central Texas

  22-08-2022 23:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week is shaping up to be the wettest in months for Central Texas, as KXAN meteorologists say it could be our longest-lasting rain event since last October.Heavy downpours are expected Monday, moving slowly over our area and producing the potential for flooding.
  A Flood Watch is in effect through 7 a.m. Tuesday.Top 3 biggest stories right now:Forecast: Flood Watch issued with heavy rain expected todayWettest week in months: Timing, rainfall amounts for Central TexasWhy
  
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• Heavy rains in Central Texas

  22-08-2022 23:04 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: This Monday live blog is no longer being updated.AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week is shaping up to be the wettest in months for Central Texas, as KXAN meteorologists say it could be our longest-lasting rain event since last October.Heavy downpours are expected Monday, moving slowly over our area and producing the potential for flooding.
  A Flood Watch is in effect through 1 p.m. Wednesday.
  Top 3 biggest stories right nowForecast: Flood Watch issued with heavy rain expected todayWett
  
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• APD releases video of carjacking suspect shooting

  22-08-2022 22:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department released dash camera and officer-worn body camera footage of the Aug. 8 incident where an officer and a state trooper fired gunshots during an attempted carjacking on Cameron Road.
  Police Chief Joseph Chacon said the incident began around 11 p.m. that Monday night when an officer pulled a motorcycle over for a traffic stop on Cameron Road near U.S. Highway 290. According to an APD relrease, the motorcycle was missing its license plate.Dash camer
  
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• Streets and creeks flooded as heavy rain hits Austin

  22-08-2022 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A slowly-advancing cold front combined with an upper-level storm and copious amounts of moisture are combining to produce numerous heavy thunderstorms across the area Monday evening. Storms are capable of producing 2-3" of rain per hour, and may trigger dangerous flash flooding, especially in urban areas where runoff comes more easily.A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Austin area until 7:15 p.m. Never, ever drive through a water-covered road. Turn Around, Don't Drown!
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• Significant rainfall expected with Flood Watch in effect through Wednesday

  22-08-2022 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A slowly-advancing cold front combined with an upper-level storm and copious amounts of moisture are combining to produce numerous heavy thunderstorms across the area Monday evening. Storms are capable of producing 2-3" of rain per hour, and may trigger dangerous flash flooding, especially in urban areas where runoff comes more easily.While the rain will not be constant, periodic showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain are expected to redevelop in the area over
  
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• Flash Flood Warning in effect for Austin

  22-08-2022 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A slowly-advancing cold front combined with an upper-level storm and copious amounts of moisture are combining to produce numerous heavy thunderstorms across the area Monday evening. Storms are capable of producing 2-3" of rain per hour, and may trigger dangerous flash flooding, especially in urban areas where runoff comes more easily.A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Austin area until 7:15 p.m. Never, ever drive through a water-covered road. Turn Around, Don't Drown!
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• City of Austin hosts annual Affordable Energy Summit downtown to discuss financial assistance programs

  22-08-2022 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Monday, the City of Austin hosted its 13th annual Affordable Energy Summit on Monday to bring community service providers together with city leaders for a day-long workshop on financial assistance programs the city offers. There are several different assistance programs, ranging from longer-term discounts to emergency financial aid for those who may not be able to pay their utility bill temporarily. “Combined in a year's time, we're putting out about $20
  
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• After summer wildfires, why some areas are at high risk for flash floods

  22-08-2022 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Amid an active summer wildfire season that led to several blazes in and around Central Texas, Monday's forecasted rainstorm could spell flood risks for recently-burned areas.Burn scars are areas where recent fires have stripped the vegetation from the region, leaving no buffer between the soil and the elements. That means there's no trees, bushes or even leaves on the ground to soak up some of the rain, leading to supersaturation within the soil, said Karl Flocke, a
  
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• VIEWER PHOTOS: Heavy rain comes to drought-stricken Central Texas waterways

  22-08-2022 21:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Amid a historically hot and dry summer, Central Texas faces its wettest week in months – and potentially our longest-lasting rain event since October of last year. Wettest week in months: Timing, rainfall amounts for Central TexasAs we brace for the impacts of expected daily downpours and thunderstorms, some parts of our viewing area are feeling the effects of last week's round of showers. What this week’s rain could do for our droughtThe San Gabriel River is on
  
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• Bat Fest happening this weekend: Road closures you need to know about

  22-08-2022 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bat Fest 2022 is coming to the Congress Avenue bridge this weekend.
  The event celebrates the 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that call the bridge home. During the event, attendees will most likely see the bats emerge and take flight around sunset.
  The festival will have two outdoor stages and feature music from Chamillionaire, Toadies, Slim Thug, Kolby Cooper, Blackillac and more. The show starts at 4 p.m. Saturday.PAST STORY: City of Austin cancels festival, charity r
  
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• 'Really good start': Nearly 2K people received monkeypox vaccine at first walk-in clinics

  22-08-2022 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 2,000 people received the monkeypox vaccine in Austin this past weekend at the first mass vaccination clinics organized by several local organizations, with planning underway to hold more in the future. The people who showed up Saturday and Sunday stood in long lines with others wanting to get the shot without an appointment.
  CommUnity Care partnered with Austin Public Health, Ascension Seton and Travis County Health and Human Services to administer the JYNNEOS vacci
  
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• More pockets of heavy rain to come

  22-08-2022 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Residents of Lampasas, Llano, Mason, and San Saba Counties were the fortunate ones this morning to get moderate to heavy rainfall. A few reporting stations in San Saba County measured between 1.00" and 1.50"+ of rain.
  A second round of showers and thunderstorms moved in from the west during the early afternoon with more moderate to heavy rain along with frequent lightning. These storms extend further to the south and southwest from Mason County. As they push east more of the are
  
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• As Texas children head back to school, vaccination levels continue to decline

  22-08-2022 20:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With back-to-school season in full swing, Texas children are gearing up for a year of learning. But some Texas advocacy groups are concerned by a continued decline in children vaccination rates compared to pre-pandemic levels.Kindergarten and seventh grade are two critical vaccination years for children to become up-to-date on their recommended shots and boosters. Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services reports 3% to 5% declines in vaccination rates for chil
  
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• What this week's rain could do for our drought

  22-08-2022 20:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With extreme to exceptional soil drought conditions in place across nearly all of Central Texas, we take a closer look at what heavy rain in the forecast this week could do for our drought. FORECAST: Flood Watch issued with heavy rain expected todayCurrent DroughtThe current dry period has been most intense since March 1. We analyze Austin and Llano, two communities in our viewing area that are both in the worst drought category and have long climate records of 100 years or
  
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• Bijan Robinson's new mustard available for order

  22-08-2022 20:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson is getting into the mustard market with his own line of dijon mustard.Robinson's latest Name, Image, Likeness endeavor, Bijan Mustardson, comes in a nine-ounce jar and is sold in select grocery stores and online. Online orders will start shipping this week (Aug. 22-26), according to the condiment's website. Bijan Robinson shares how he scored Lamborghini NIL dealThe mustard is marketed as "the official Dijon of Bijan," calling it
  
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• Paxton opinion outlines how Texans' anonymous voted ballots can be publicly available

  22-08-2022 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will allow legislators or members of the public to get copies of anonymous voted ballots through a formal process, according to an opinion issued last Wednesday.
  Paxton said in a release this "establishes a crucial new tool in the fight for free and fair elections" in the state.The opinion comes in response to a question from State Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-Fort Worth, and State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Arlington, asking "whether a legislator or a m
  
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• Paxton opinion outlines how Texans' anonymous voted ballots can be available to the public

  22-08-2022 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will allow legislators or members of the public to get copies of anonymous voted ballots through a formal process, according to an opinion issued last Wednesday.
  Paxton said in a release this "establishes a crucial new tool in the fight for free and fair elections" in the state.The opinion comes in response to a question from State Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-Fort Worth, and State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Arlington, asking "whether a legislator or a m
  
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• Gun found in backpack during volleyball tournament at Connally HS

  22-08-2022 19:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A gun was found inside an unattended bag at John B. Connally High School Friday afternoon.According to a police report, the bag was found in the hall near the gym during a volleyball tournament at the high school.School staff found the bag and, according to the report, were looking inside to identify the owner when they found a loaded Ruger LCP .380 caliber pistol.Austin ISD’s interim superintendent juggling safety, staffing as new year beginsAccording to the affidavi
  
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• Could 2022 make it into Austin's top 10 wettest Augusts ever?

  22-08-2022 19:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After an almost bone-dry first half, there's now potential for this month to reach the top 10 wettest Augusts of all time in Austin.As of Aug. 21, Camp Mabry has officially recorded 0.97" of rain, but several more inches are possible as we close out the month. Wettest week in months: Timing, rainfall amounts for Central TexasThe KXAN First Warning Weather team currently has at least a 30% chance of rain every single day over the next seven days, with rain chances as high as
  
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• Woman killed in Circle C hit-and-run, Austin police search for driver

  22-08-2022 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are searching for a driver after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run last week in southwest Austin.On Aug. 17 at 8:35 a.m., police said a car hit Sandra K. Neilsen as she was crossing the street near Way Lane and South Bay Lane. APD said the car didn't stop and continued to drive north on South Bay Lane.Neilson, 70, was taken to the hospital and died the next day.Police released photos of the car, which is a dark-colored sedan. The top of the car's rear tail lights a
  
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• Why are roads slippery when it rains?

  22-08-2022 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Everyone knows roads get slicker when it rains, but do you know why? In this First Warning Weather University lesson, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans takes a closer look at the forces driving you off the road.What you'll learn in this First Warning Weather University lesson:What is the Coefficient of Friction?What happens to your tires when they meet water?Why it is more dangerous when it rains following a dry spell?Learn more from Weather U:What is a rain bomb and why do
  
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• Pflugerville ISD still looking for teachers, no certification needed to start

  22-08-2022 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — As staffing issues continue to plague school districts across the country, Pflugerville ISD is reminding people elementary teachers, along with English, math, science and social studies teachers at the middle and high school levels do not initially need a certification to start.Once on board, the district will pay for teachers to get their certification.
  Superintendent Doug Killian talked with KXAN's Tom Miller about staffing, safety and the return to normalcy.
  
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• South Austin neighbors concerned about water leak

  22-08-2022 16:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Neighbors in south Austin were worried about a water leak that was gushing for more than 24 hours.The leak was at 3203 Harpers Ferry Ln., just south of the Stephenson Nature Preserve near William Cannon Drive and Brodie Lane."We're starting to get concerned about property damage. My husband built a channel to try and direct the water away from our yard and our garage and our driveway, but my entire yard is saturated, and I can't get anyone from the city to come out and deal
  
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• Heavy rain brings flooding to parts of North Texas

  22-08-2022 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KXAN) — Heavy rain in North Texas brought flooding to the Dallas-Fort Worth area early Monday morning, NBC 5 reported.
  About five inches fell in Fort Worth overnight, NBC 5 said, leading to floods in some neighborhoods and homes.
  Residents located north of West Seventh near the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Templeton Drive told NBC 5 they tried to sweep water out of their homes all night.
  The Fort Worth Police Department also told NBC 5 water got into a room where it stores e
  
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• Things to do in Austin when it’s raining

  22-08-2022 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin prides itself on its extensive list of outdoor activities, but what do you do when it rains?It doesn't happen too often, but when it does, you can be at a loss for things to do. The good news? KXAN is here to help.DiscoverMuseums & ArtThinkery — an interactive children's museum with 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor activities designed to let children and families learn through playBlanton Museum of Art — an art collection for the city of Austi
  
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• Texas university offers course on Taylor Swift

  22-08-2022 15:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas students will soon get a lesson on Taylor Swift.This semester, the University of Texas at Austin will offer a course looking into the big discography of Swift. Just ask any T. Swift fan, and they'll tell you her lyrism and songwriting is unmatched. Have you heard "All Too Well"?The course is being taught to undergraduates in the Liberal Arts Honors program by English professor Elizabeth Scala.
  Part of what makes Swift’s songs a good canvas for a literature cours
  
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• Parts of FM 812 reopen after two-vehicle crash

  22-08-2022 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — FM 812 is now open between Williford Lane and Peterson Road after a two-vehicle crash Monday morning, the Texas Department of Transportation said.According to Austin-Travis County EMS, two people were taken to the hospital. The crash occurred around 7:14 a.m.
  STAR Flight took one patient to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. ATCEMS said it transported the second patient with non-life-threatening injuries.
  FM 812 cracked the top five roadway
  
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• Parts of FM 812 closed both ways due to two-vehicle crash

  22-08-2022 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — FM 812 is shut down in both directions between Williford Lane and Peterson Road due to a two-vehicle crash, the Texas Department of Transportation said.According to Austin-Travis County EMS, two people were taken to the hospital. The crash occurred around 7:14 a.m. on Monday.
  STAR Flight took one patient to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. ATCEMS said it transported the second patient with non-life-threatening injuries.
  FM 812 cracked the
  
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• TxDOT's plan to expand US 281 worries Blanco neighbors, work to create own route

  22-08-2022 14:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Central Texas continues to grow, one small Hill Country town is getting together to ensure it can keep its history alive and intact.  There are plans to expand U.S. 281 in the Blanco County area. Many in the City of Blanco are worried about what the project could mean for the downtown area.Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation said they are in the early stages of working on a plan that would create a four-lane divided road along U.S. 281&nb
  
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• TxDOT plan to expand US 281 worries Blanco neighbors, as they work to create own route

  22-08-2022 14:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Central Texas continues to grow, one small Hill Country town is getting together to ensure it can keep its history alive and intact.  There are plans to expand U.S. 281 in the Blanco County area. Many in the City of Blanco are worried about what the project could mean for the downtown area.Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation said they are in the early stages of working on a plan that would create a four-lane divided road along U.S. 281&nb
  
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• Austin quidditch team wins fourth US title

  22-08-2022 13:12 via kxan.com
  
  ELKRIDGE, Maryland (KXAN) — Austin's Major League Quidditch (MLQ) team became the most successful team in league history Sunday.
  The Austin Outlaws swept the Boston Forge to win their fourth national championship in Howard County, Maryland.
  The Outlaws have now won the Benepe Cup in 2017, 2018, 2021 and now 2022. Those four titles are the most for any team in league history. The 2020 championship did not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.MLQ is a semi-professional league with 16 teams in
  
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• University of Texas prepares for potential spread of monkeypox

  22-08-2022 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Monday marks the start of the semester at the University of Texas at Austin.For the past two years, much discussion revolved around what COVID-19 protocols were being put in place as kids returned to campus. Yet this fall, some students like Rachel Vickery are worried about the spread of monkeypox.“Any virus can really spread easily in such a concentrated area,” she said. “I lived in the dorm, and I feel like everyone was sick just because we're all so clo
  
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• SH 71 reopens after deadly crash in Oak Hill area

  22-08-2022 12:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in the Oak Hill area Monday morning.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the crash occurred on State Highway 71 near Midwood Parkway just after 5 a.m.CPR was being done on one patient who had to be rescued after being pinned in the crash. ATCEMS said in an update that "after extensive resuscitative efforts," the person was pronounced dead. Austin Police said it was a woman.
  A second patient was looked at, but ATCEMS said they likely
  
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• Parts of SH 71 shut down after deadly crash in Oak Hill area

  22-08-2022 12:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in the Oak Hill area Monday morning.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the crash occurred on State Highway 71 near Midwood Parkway just after 5 a.m.CPR was being done on one patient who had to be rescued after being pinned in the crash. ATCEMS said in an update that "after extensive resuscitative efforts," the person was pronounced dead.
  A second patient was looked at, but ATCEMS said they likely won't need to be taken to the hospi
  
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• 1 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Oak Hill area

  22-08-2022 12:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in the Oak Hill area Monday morning.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the crash occurred on State Highway 71 near Midwood Parkway just after 5 a.m.CPR was being done on one patient who had to be rescued after being pinned in the crash. ATCEMS said in an update that "after extensive resuscitative efforts," the person was pronounced dead.
  A second patient was looked at, but ATCEMS said they likely won't need to be taken to the hospi
  
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• Karlin unveils plans to transform huge northwest Austin campus once home to 3M

  22-08-2022 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Karlin Real Estate LLC is undertaking perhaps its most ambitious project yet in Austin — the renovation of a 156-acre office campus off River Place Boulevard, not far from Lake Travis, that was previously occupied by 3M Co.Los Angeles-based Karlin is preparing the site, which has roughly 1.1 million square feet of leasable space, for either multiple tenants in the same sector or a single large tenant interested in establishing a corporate campus in
  
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• Flood Watch issued with heavy rain expected today

  22-08-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- From drought to deluge, the potential for heavy rain returns to Central Texas today with a risk of flash flooding through the start of the work week.A few isolated showers and storms are possible through late morning, but the bulk of today's rain is likely to come after noontime.One high-resolution model's take on what radar could look like at 4PM today (MON)Widespread storms and showers are likely early afternoon through evening with potential for heavy downpours at times. A 2
  
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• Anchor of UT's offensive line says young guys are 'locked in'

  22-08-2022 05:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Football games are often won at the line of scrimmage, whether it's a dominant offensive line or a defensive line that wreaks havoc and lives in their opponents' backfield.The Texas Longhorns are hoping they get a little of both this year, but with plenty of youth on the offensive line, one guy the coaches know they can lean on is fifth-year left tackle Christian Jones. Quinn Ewers named Texas Longhorns starting quarterbackJones started all 12 games for the Longhorns last s
  
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• Texas State student to adopt abandoned ant-covered baby he found left in trash

  22-08-2022 05:18 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) - A Texas State University student is in the process of adopting a baby he found in a trash can while visiting his family in Haiti.
  Back in 2017, 22-year-old Jimmy Amisial heard a large crowd gathering in the streets. He said he couldn't believe what he found in the middle of them.
  "I saw there were about 15 to 20 people staring at the baby on the pile of trash," Amisial said.
  There was a baby boy covered in fire ants crying out for help.It’s not just tuition &mdas
  
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• Ken Casaday retiring from APD, Austin Police Association

  22-08-2022 01:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ken Casaday, a 25-year veteran of the Austin Police Department and president of the Austin Police Association, said Sunday he'll retire "sometime around midweek."Casaday told KXAN that he plans to stay in law enforcement and that "another job opportunity opened up."The City of Austin and APD are in the middle of contract negotiations with the current agreement expiring Sept. 30. If a deal isn't reached by then, however, negotiations could be extended up to six months. Once
  
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• Texas rice farmers losing thousands due to drought, limited water from LCRA

  22-08-2022 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  LISSIE, Texas (Nexstar) — Months of triple-digit temperatures and little rain across Texas are affecting the livelihoods of rice farmers.
  For Tim Gertson, it's costing him thousands.Drought 2022: How it started and how it could end“The consequence to me personally, is around the tune $150,000 to $200,000 in lost profit," Gertson said."As droughts worsen and get more intense, the consequences for rice farming is when there starts to be more of demand on that natural resource on water.
  
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• Vandegrift looking for another deep playoff run in 2022

  22-08-2022 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Coming off a trip to the Class 6A quarterfinals last season, Vandegrift head coach Drew Sanders wants to make sure every opponent knows they're in for a tough game this year.The Vipers finished last season 12-2 with a loss to eventual state champions Westlake, and a showdown with Dripping Springs featuring two of the area's best quarterbacks opens the year. Sanders' philosophy is simple — play hard, play smart. Quinn Ewers named Texas Longhorns starting quarterback"I
  
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