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• As some wells in Central Texas dry up, lawmakers weigh solutions to water infrastructure

  24-08-2022 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Texas House’s Natural Resources Committee met to hear testimony on the condition of Texas’ water and flood mitigation infrastructure and water supply to weigh what changes to the infrastructure are needed in the future.Jennifer Walker with the National Wildlife Federation told lawmakers Wednesday the state is wasting hundreds of thousands of square acre feet of water per year.“We did an analysis that indicates that as of 2020, Texas utili
  
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• Georgetown police investigating after woman injured in shooting

  24-08-2022 23:26 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Georgetown Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a woman on Wednesday.
  It happened in the 1400 block of Grande Mesa Drive. Police said the scene is now secure and there is no additional risk to the community.
  Police confirmed that EMS transported a woman from the scene. GPD is speaking with a man who was in the house.
  Investigators and Crime Scene personnel are working the incident and no further information is available at this time.KXAN
  
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• Kaitlin Armstrong trial likely to be pushed later than October

  24-08-2022 23:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kaitlin Armstrong may not head to trial as quickly as previously expected.
  Last month, Armstrong entered a not guilty plea after police said she shot and killed professional cyclist Moriah Wilson then fled the county using someone else's passport. At the time, her attorneys requested a speedy trial, and a judge set the docket call for Oct. 19 with a jury trial the following week.Previous coverage: Kaitlin Armstrong pleads not guilty; attorneys request speedy trialNow, it se
  
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• How much student debt does the average borrower owe?

  24-08-2022 23:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — President Joe Biden announced plans Wednesday to cancel some student debt for millions of Americans.Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year will be eligible for $10,000 in loan forgiveness under the president's plan.Those who receive Pell Grants, which are reserved for those with the most significant financial feed, are eligible for $20,000 in loan forgiveness. Big student loan forgiveness plan announced by BidenThe amount owed varies significantly across the country.
  
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• Lawmakers call Texas Juvenile Justice Department 'woefully underfunded'

  24-08-2022 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the interim director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department told lawmakers her agency is “unable to serve our youth” with its present resources.Interim Director Shandra Carter said the issues and the waitlist of more than 140 youth who are waiting to go to a TJJD facility is entirely due to staffing issues at the five state facilities. Carter said some minors have already been waiting as long as three months. Texas juvenile detention center inmat
  
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• 4 arrests in aggravated kidnapping, criminal conspiracy case

  24-08-2022 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Four men were arrested by the Austin Police Department on aggravated kidnapping and criminal conspiracy charges Friday, court documents showed.According to records, Michael Daniel Castro Jimenez, 21, Marc Cardona Rincon, 21, Edenilson Argueta, 19, and Byron Andrade Sosa, 19, intentionally abducted the victim, inflicted bodily injury and terrorized the victim’s mother by demanding a ransom to get her son back.APD responded after receiving a kidnapping/abduction call Fr
  
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• Rain chances slowly fade as weekend plans approach

  24-08-2022 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain chances will go down the rest of the week into the weekend. Less cloud cover will allow for more heating sending some area highs back to the upper 90s Friday and Saturday.Ahead of the forecast it's important to tell you that today's MOLD count was high with more than 35,000 mold spores counted.The map this afternoon is showing a stationary front that moved south of Caldwell and Fayette Counties early this afternoon. The front was a focal point of some heavy rain in far east
  
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• Skateboarding: Why it matters and its place in Austin

  24-08-2022 22:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The popularity of skateboarding has waxed and waned since the inception of the sport in the 50s. In recent years, it has seen another spurt in popularity, but what role does skating play in American society? Why do local skate scenes matter?One nonprofit is hosting an event in Austin on Aug. 25 and 26 to build and donate dozens of skateboards to fourth and fifth graders at Oak Springs Elementary.
  Can'd Aid volunteers will build 70 skateboards at Machine Works in Austin on Aug. 2
  
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• Rain chances dropping as daytime highs go up

  24-08-2022 20:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain chances will go down the rest of the week into the weekend. Less cloud cover will allow for more heating sending some area highs back to the upper 90s Friday and Saturday.Ahead of the forecast it's important to tell you that today's MOLD count was high with more than 35,000 mold spores counted.The map this afternoon is showing a stationary front that moved south of Caldwell and Fayette Counties early this afternoon. The front was a focal point of some heavy rain in far east
  
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• Monkeypox vaccine clinic happening Sunday at Rain on 4th

  24-08-2022 19:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People wanting to receive the monkeypox vaccine can stop by a downtown Austin club this weekend.
  Rain on 4th posted on Instagram that it's partnering with the Kind Clinic to hold a free, pop-up vaccination clinic this Sunday from 4-7 p.m. Clinic staff members will administer the JYNNEOS vaccine, which is approved for prevention of monkeypox disease, to those who are eligible to receive it.Travis County eyes expanded monkeypox vaccine distribution effortsScott Neal, Rain's g
  
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• Project Connect to give light rail update amid possible scope changes

  24-08-2022 19:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin transportation leaders are expected to give an update Wednesday on Project Connect's light rail program, after officials flagged possible scope changes last month due to rising inflation costs.At the Austin Transit Partnership's July meeting, ATP officials said they anticipated "costs will continue on an upward trajectory above the projections laid out in April." Estimates for Project Connect's light rail components — originally budgeted at $5.8 billion —
  
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• Person of interest identified for missing 1-year-old Austin child

  24-08-2022 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday morning in Austin for a 1-year-old girl.Sailor Tucker was last seen wearing a teal shirt and teal mermaid shorts, Austin Police said. What are the criteria for an Amber Alert in Texas?Her location is unknown, according to law enforcement.Police said the girl's mom, 22-year-old Jessica Skelton, is a person of interest in Tucker's disappearance. She is 5-foot, 4-inches tall and has black hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a red
  
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• Missing 1-year-old Austin child found safe

  24-08-2022 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After an Amber Alert was issued Wednesday morning in Austin for a 1-year-old girl, police said the child had been found safe and a person of interest is in custody. What are the criteria for an Amber Alert in Texas?Police said 22-year-old Jessica Skelton was a person of interest in the child's disappearance. Skelton was found early Wednesday evening and arrested on unrelated charges, according to the Austin Police Department.According to APD, the child was previously last s
  
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• AMBER Alert issued for 1-year-old Austin child abduction

  24-08-2022 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An AMBER Alert was issued Wednesday morning in Austin for a 1-year-old girl.Sailor Tucker was last seen wearing a teal shirt and teal mermaid shorts, Austin Police said.Her location is unknown, according to law enforcement, and officials believe the child is in danger.According to APD, Tucker was last seen at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 4700 block of White Elm Ct.She has blonde hair and brown eyes. She is 2 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 25 lbs., according to APD.
  
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• ACL drops Fest Nights lineup — check out who's playing

  24-08-2022 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Limits Music Festival announced Wednesday its ACL Fest Nights lineup, with performances scheduled Oct. 5-9 and Oct. 13-15. Featured artists include Japanese Breakfast, Cimafunk, Buffalo Nichols and Zhu, among others.ACL Fest Nights tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Here's a day-by-day look at artists performing across the city.Wednesday, Oct. 5Zach BryanStubb's Waller Creek AmphitheaterDoors open at 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 6Billy StringsStubb's Waller Creek
  
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• Georgetown Fire asks people to avoid intersection for 'hazardous incident'

  24-08-2022 16:09 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Georgetown Fire Department is reporting a "hazardous incident" Wednesday morning.
  The department is asking people to stay away from the intersection of Shell Road and Rosedale Boulevard. That's north of Williams Drive.
  KXAN has reached out to the City of Georgetown for more information. We will update this story if we hear back.
  
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• Homeless encampment near The Drag draws safety concerns

  24-08-2022 15:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The start of the semester is officially underway at the University of Texas at Austin.On Wednesday evening, the university will welcome over 8,000 new students, including first-year, transfer, graduate and law students, at its Gone to Texas event.Yet several students and their parents are concerned about safety at a popular place to walk near West Campus.Human waste, syringes and trash are piling up at a homeless encampment located just feet away from The Drag and next door
  
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• School traffic impacts Austin roads as levels reach pre-pandemic numbers

  24-08-2022 15:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — You may have noticed your commute is taking a little longer these days. That's because Austin Transportation officials said traffic returned to its pre-pandemic levels as summer began.They expect the traffic volume will continue to increase due to the city's growth. Just last week, since students returned to the classroom, city transportation officials said there's been a slight spike in traffic.A spike is expected within the first couple of weeks as many return to their sc
  
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• Man gets 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to 2020 murder

  24-08-2022 15:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, a man pleaded guilty to an October 2020 murder where one man was killed, according to court records.
  Richard Speed, who was 18 years old at the time of the crime, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  Speed was accused of shooting and killing Jose Francisco Galeano Antunez, 38, in the 500 block of Carpenter Avenue in north Austin.PAST STORY: 1 suspect arrested in deadly October shooting in north Austin, another on the runAt the time, the Austin Police Department
  
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• Police investigating homicide in Auditorium Shores park

  24-08-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police are investigating a homicide in a popular Austin park Wednesday morning.
  Police said the scene is in Auditorium Shores near West Riverside Drive.
  APD said parts of the park will be closed due to the investigation. Visitors are asked to stay away from the area.
  More details are expected to be released some time on Wednesday.
  This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.
  
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• LIVE: Police investigating homicide in Auditorium Shores park

  24-08-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police are investigating a homicide in a popular Austin park Wednesday morning.
  Police said the scene is in Auditorium Shores near West Riverside Drive.
  APD said parts of the park will be closed due to the investigation. Visitors are asked to stay away from the area.
  More details are expected to be released some time on Wednesday.
  This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.
  
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• APD investigating homicide after man dies in Auditorium Shores park

  24-08-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are investigating a homicide in a popular Austin park Wednesday morning where a middle-aged man died.
  Police said a passerby called 911 just before 7 a.m. after finding an unresponsive man lying in a part of Auditorium Shores park near West Riverside Drive. When they arrived, officers said they noticed the man was bleeding from trauma to his head. He was pronounced dead by EMS shortly thereafter.
  Police said they have no suspect information to share at this time, but
  
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• APD arrests suspect in Auditorium Shores homicide

  24-08-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police arrested a suspect in the murder of a middle-aged man that took place Wednesday morning at a popular Austin park.
  Police said a passerby called 911 just before 7 a.m. after finding an unresponsive man lying in a part of Auditorium Shores park near West Riverside Drive. When they arrived, officers said they noticed the man was bleeding from trauma to his head. He was pronounced dead by EMS shortly thereafter.
  Police arrested Coltan Moore, 30, on a first-degree murder
  
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• APD arrest suspect in Auditorium Shores homicide

  24-08-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police have arrested the suspect in a homicide that happened Wednesday morning in a popular Austin park where a middle-aged man died.Police said a passerby called 911 just before 7 a.m. after finding an unresponsive man lying in a part of Auditorium Shores park near West Riverside Drive. When they arrived, officers said they noticed the man was bleeding from trauma to his head. He was pronounced dead by EMS shortly thereafter.
  Police arrested Coltan Moore, 30, on a first-de
  
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• Weather observers needed! How can you help KXAN meteorologists?

  24-08-2022 14:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With all the rain Central Texas is seeing the next few weeks, there's a greater need for weather observers. These civilian weather fans can help out meteorologists across the state. All they have to do is record the rain.Meteorologist Rich Segal spoke with Bill Runyon, the Texas state coordinator for CoCoRaHS, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, about what they do and how you can get involved.Read the full transcript of their conversation below or wat
  
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• Austin Animal Center waiving adoption fees Saturday in effort to adopt out 100 dogs

  24-08-2022 14:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Adoption fees at Austin Animal Center will be waived Saturday as the shelter tries to reach its goal of adopting out 100 dogs for this year's Clear the Shelters event.Chief Animal Services Officer Don Bland said in a news release the center has struggled with capacity after the pandemic.
  “On Friday we had 61 dogs staying in crates. The dogs keep flowing in and, unfortunately, we’re not getting them out as quickly as they’re coming in. If we can g
  
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• 28K field lights are coming to the LBJ Wildflower Center — here's why

  24-08-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Field of Light4801 La Cross Ave.
  ~30 minutes from Austin Cost: $20-$80 Runs Sept. 9-end of December 2022
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Across 16 acres of land at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, volunteers have spent each weekday morning for the past few weeks installing solar-powered bulbs into the ground. This September, 28,000 stems will fill the fields with multi-colored light, all in an effort to raise awareness for environmental conservation efforts.The
  
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• UTPD: Man assaults female student on MLK Jr. Boulevard

  24-08-2022 13:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — University of Texas Police said a female student reported being assaulted near campus around midnight Tuesday morning.UTPD said Tuesday a man walked up behind the student in the 400 block of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and grabbed her breasts. The 400 block is between Guadalupe and San Antonio Streets.June 2022: Safety, alert concerns after West Campus police standoffAccording to the police report, the woman ran back to her residence and contacted them. UTPD said
  
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• 100 guns caught at Austin airport so far in 2022, TSA says

  24-08-2022 13:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday officers have prevented 100 guns from making it on airplanes at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) so far this year. TSA said most of those guns were loaded.That is more than were caught in all of 2018, all of 2019 or all of 2020.
  “The most common excuse we hear is that someone forgot that they had their gun with them,” said Gilbert Almaraz, TSA’s federal security director for AUS, in the re
  
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• Man dies after being driven on top of hood; driver arrested

  24-08-2022 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said a driver hit a man in north Austin and then drove with him on the hood of her vehicle earlier this month.
  According to an APD release Tuesday, the crash happened just before midnight on Aug. 9 in the 12500 block of the northbound service road of Interstate 35. That's between West Canyon Ridge Drive and West Parmer Lane in the Tech Ridge Center neighborhood.
  APD said Jiaxing Chen tried to call 911 after being struck by Edith Tavera-Camacho, 25. She drove o
  
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• Trending drier, hotter into the weekend

  24-08-2022 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a wet and relatively cooler start to the work week, rain chances begin to thin some, kicking off our next warming trend.A stalled boundary just to our south will be the focus for initial storm and shower development today... but the heating of the afternoon will allow for a few more spotty showers further north. With fewer showers and storms and more sunshine in today's forecast, afternoon highs will be a little warmer with most areas topping out in the low to mid-90s.Thur
  
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• Austin neighbor groups take on hospital giant

  24-08-2022 04:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Some Central Texas neighbors are going head-to-head with hospital giant Ascension Seton.
  According to documents filed with Austin's Planning Commission, the company wants to expand their Austin medical center with a new cardiovascular wing along the West 38th Street frontage and a women's and children's tower along the West 34th Street frontage.
  Seton is seeking a rezoning request for the additional 358,155 square feet, which would mean demolishing their existing parking garage t
  
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• Forensics lab will soon be independent from Austin Police Department

  24-08-2022 04:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With the passage of the FY23 budget, Austin's forensics lab will become independent from Austin Police governance beginning Oct. 1."This is something that was supported on all sides," said Mayor Pro Tem Allison Alter. "The Austin Police Association is in favor as well. It's just good practice."The turmoil involving the lab began in 2016, when an audit found lab technicians used expired materials and flawed science while processing DNA, which may have botched thousands of cases.
  
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• Four human West Nile cases in Travis County; Austin Public Health says be cautious after recent rain

  24-08-2022 03:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUTIN (KXAN) -- Heavy rainfall and floods can sometimes pose invisible threats on top of obvious ones. One of those is a heightened presence of mosquitoes, with which comes diseases and viruses they carry, like West Nile Virus.
  During routine monitoring for mosquito-borne diseases, Austin Public Health identified a second positive mosquito pool for West Nile Virus in northwest Austin. Additionally, four human West Nile cases in Travis County have been confirmed by regional case investigations.
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• Uvalde school district, law enforcement agencies could face $27 billion class-action lawsuit

  24-08-2022 03:04 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Texas Tribune) — On behalf of Uvalde mass shooting victims and their families, the California-based law firm Bonner & Bonner is seeking $27 billion from a litany of governmental entities over the May 24 Robb Elementary School massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead.Charles Bonner served the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District with the multibillion-dollar claim Monday, requesting compensation for the victims. Bonner told The Texas Tribune he inten
  
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• Woman arrested after fatal north Austin crash, drove away with man on vehicle's hood

  24-08-2022 02:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was arrested after a pedestrian was hit and killed near Interstate 35 in north Austin.Police said Edith Tavera-Camacho, 25, hit Jiaxing Chen, 35 in the 12500 block of the North I-35 service road and left the scene of the crash with Chen still on the hood of her vehicle. Chen tried to call 911 after being hit. Texas DPS lieutenant arrested on DWI charge after fiery crashTavera-Camacho drove north on the service road before crashing into concrete curbs at the Parmer L
  
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• Construction to resume on River Ranch County Park after year-long delay

  24-08-2022 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – County commissioners approved a new contractor to build its River Ranch County Park project Tuesday after firing its previous builder selected several years ago and more than a year of delays.Russell Fishbeck, county parks director, said its previous contractor Ritter, Botkin Prime Construction Co. was terminated from the project last year after “performance issues.”Fishbeck says the park project is controlled by a surety bond which did not hel
  
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• Texas flash flooding kills one, damages at least 100 homes

  24-08-2022 01:41 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (Nexstar) — The record-setting torrential downpour across Texas cities Monday brought damage throughout the state, with at least one person reported dead and at least 100 homes damaged so far.Dozens of other Texans were rescued after what experts consider as an one-in-1,000-year flash flood drenched the Dallas-Fort Worth area Monday. The storm came after the city and various other parts of the state completed a months-long drought, with all of the held-up summer rain downpouring in
  
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• Hays County Parks: Aquifers need more water to recharge

  24-08-2022 01:28 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Even with the significant amount of rainfall Central Texas saw Monday, that was not enough to recharge aquifers in the area.
  Hays County Parks Department Education Outreach Coordinator Katherine Sturdivant said it could be a while before the rain makes an impact.Homeless encampments in Austin impacted by flooding, heavy rainThat has some well-owners, like Dan Pickens, conserving as much water as he can.
  "Wash a little bit on Monday, a little bit on Wednesday, a little
  
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• Texans expected to live shorter lives: CDC report

  24-08-2022 01:27 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Texans are not living as long as they used to — and the decline in life expectancy happened over just one year. The Lone Star State is among the states where life expectancy dropped more than two years, according to new reporting from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC's National Vital Statistics Reports shows every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. saw a dent in their life expectancy rates from 2019 to 2020. Though all were impacted, New York is the onl
  
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• Three Hays CISD high school students die from suspected fentanyl overdoses in past month

  24-08-2022 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Three Hays CISD high school students have died from suspected fentanyl overdoses in just the past month, according to district officials.A 15-year-old high school student died Saturday from a suspected overdose in San Marcos. Two 17-year-old students died in separate incidents in Kyle in late July and early August. The district said both would have been seniors in high school this year.All three students would have attended Johnson or Lehman High Schools, according to
  
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• LIVE: Three Hays CISD high school students die from suspected fentanyl overdoses in past month

  24-08-2022 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Three Hays CISD high school students have died from suspected fentanyl overdoses in just the past month, according to district officials.A 15-year-old high school student died Saturday from a suspected overdose in San Marcos. Two 17-year-old students died in separate incidents in Kyle in late July and early August. The district said both would have been seniors in high school this year.All three students would have attended Johnson or Lehman High Schools, according to
  
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• Texas DPS lieutenant arrested on DWI charge after fiery crash

  24-08-2022 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas Department of Public Safety lieutenant was arrested in Austin after losing control of his car and crashing into a large metal pole, according to court records.
  On July 29 at 8:44 a.m. Austin police responded to multiple 911 reports of a vehicle on fire following a collision in south Austin, the affidavit states. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Arnold Alejandro. Texas DPS sergeant resigns after assault arrestAlejandro was charged with driving while intoxi
  
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• Thousands of pounds of trash ending up in Lady Bird Lake. Here's what the city is doing to clean it

  24-08-2022 00:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Heavy rain on Monday filled creeks across Austin, causing flooding in some areas.The rising water also pushed trash from some creeks into Lady Bird Lake.
  “It is just filthy, it is just awful,” said a man walking by the lake.Trash could be seen building up in areas where creeks meet Lady Bird Lake.
  “It is just a safety hazard as well,” said a man walking his dog. “It is not clean."The City’s Watershed Protection Department has crews that c
  
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• San Marcos to launch electric outage map

  24-08-2022 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- San Marcos Utilities will soon launch a new feature that will allow customers to track electric outages in real time.
  The Outage Management System (OMS) will be launched on Sept. 9. Through it, customers can view an outage map, check estimated restoration times, report outages, and receive outage alerts. Safety tips: How to drive in the rain, what to do if your car hydroplanesIn addition to giving customers more information on outages, OMS will also quickly notify SMT
  
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• Texas State University smashes record for freshman enrollment

  24-08-2022 00:36 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Texas State University has eclipsed its record for freshman enrollment, with more than 7,500 students enrolled for the 2022 fall semester.According to the university, "more than 7,590" freshmen are enrolled, based on preliminary numbers from the first day of class.Official enrollment numbers are finalized on the 12th day of the semester. Texas State changes housing for some students weeks before move-in dayThe total is a 14.6% increase from last year's freshman e
  
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