• The Texas Chainsaw Copyright Infringement? Bastrop County business sued by film copyright owner

    The Texas Chainsaw Copyright Infringement? Bastrop County business sued by film copyright owner
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The holders of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" copyright are suing Bastrop County business owners and accusing them of marketing and selling "at least 66 illicit items" with trademarked logos and images related to the classic 1974 horror film, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court's Western District of Texas.Roy and Lisa Rose run The Gas Station off State Highway 304, which was a film location for the 1974 movie. It sells barbecue and horror memorab
  • Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025

    Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025
    AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- The State Board of Education narrowly voted Friday to delay updating the state’s social studies curriculum until 2025 after facing pressure from conservatives over proposed changes.Earlier this week, board members said they would push back the social studies review after hours of public comment. The board voted 8-7 Friday to delay the social studies overhaul.“We have time now to hear different ideas,” said board member Will Hick
  • Emergency SNAP benefits extended for September

    Emergency SNAP benefits extended for September
    AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission was providing more than $344.9 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits for September.According to Abbott, the food benefits would help nearly 1.6 million Texas households.After receiving federal approval, HHSC extended the amount of SNAP benefits people can receive based on family size. Recipients will also get a minimum of $95 in emergency allotmen
  • Westlake thumps Judson 47-14, notches 42nd straight victory

    Westlake thumps Judson 47-14, notches 42nd straight victory
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The streak lives another week for the Westlake Chaparrals.After allowing an early touchdown, the Chaps poured it on Converse Judson and ran away with their 42nd consecutive victory in a 47-14 romp over the Rockets at Rutledge Stadium.MORE THAN THE SCORE: If you want to stay up to date on sports stories like these, sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersWestlake senior Jaden Greathouse showed why Notre Dame wants him to play football for
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  • Westlake goes for 42nd consecutive win against Converse Judson

    Westlake goes for 42nd consecutive win against Converse Judson
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake puts its 41-game winning streak on the line Friday night in Converse against the Judson Rockets.The game will be live streamed in the player above starting at 7:20 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Rutledge Stadium. It will be re-aired in full at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on KBVO.MORE THAN THE SCORE: If you want to stay up to date on sports stories like these, sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThose who live inside the
  • WATCH: Westlake in control, leads Judson 44-14 heading into 4Q

    WATCH: Westlake in control, leads Judson 44-14 heading into 4Q
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake puts its 41-game winning streak on the line Friday night in Converse against the Judson Rockets.The game will be live streamed in the player above starting at 7:20 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Rutledge Stadium. It will be re-aired in full at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on KBVO.MORE THAN THE SCORE: If you want to stay up to date on sports stories like these, sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThose who live inside the
  • WATCH: Westlake goes for 42nd consecutive win against Converse Judson

    WATCH: Westlake goes for 42nd consecutive win against Converse Judson
    Editor's note: In order for a proper picture when the game re-airs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on KBVO, there's a significant delay in feeding back the broadcast from Rutledge Stadium in Converse.
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake puts its 41-game winning streak on the line Friday night in Converse against the Judson Rockets.The game will be live streamed in the player above starting at 7:20 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Rutledge Stadium. It will be re-aired in full at 7:30 p.m. Saturday o
  • WATCH: After giving up early TD, Westlake clobbering Judson 37-7 at the half

    WATCH: After giving up early TD, Westlake clobbering Judson 37-7 at the half
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake puts its 41-game winning streak on the line Friday night in Converse against the Judson Rockets.The game will be live streamed in the player above starting at 7:20 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Rutledge Stadium. It will be re-aired in full at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on KBVO.MORE THAN THE SCORE: If you want to stay up to date on sports stories like these, sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThose who live inside the
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  • Are we done with triple digits this year in Central Texas?

    Are we done with triple digits this year in Central Texas?
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is holding steady at 68 triple-digit days for the year after an incredibly hot June, July and first half of August.
    Our first triple-digit day actually occurred on May 21, the fourth earliest triple-digit day in Austin's history.In our First Warning Weather Team 100º day contest, Sean Kelly is sitting in first place with a guess of 69 triple-digit days for 2022 and I'm in a close second at 65.The second half of August brought needed rain, more clouds, and wetter
  • Former APD officer indicted related to April 2020 sexual assault

    Former APD officer indicted related to April 2020 sexual assault
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former Austin Police Department officer was indicted on several counts including sexual assault on Tuesday, the Travis County District Attorney's Office said.
    Walter Dodds is accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met on a call in April 2020. Indictments were returned for one count of sexual assault, two counts of burglary habitation intend sexual offense and two counts of official oppression in connection with the case.
    “We are holding accountable powerful actor
  • More lawsuits filed in multi-injury Barton Springs Rd. crash, still no criminal charges

    More lawsuits filed in multi-injury Barton Springs Rd. crash, still no criminal charges
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two additional lawsuits were filed this week pertaining to the April 8 crash on Barton Springs Road that sent nine people to the hospital.At this point, police have not announced any criminal charges or the possibility of criminal charges. Investigators also have not released further information about the crash since the day it happened.According to a police report obtained by various attorneys, the driver of a pickup truck admitted to driving between 50-60 miles per hour down B
  • What are they? Group of green lights spotted hovering near Brushy Creek

    What are they? Group of green lights spotted hovering near Brushy Creek
    WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Several people captured a strange formation of green lights Thursday night hovering and moving above the Brushy Creek area, prompting them to wonder whether they witnessed something otherworldly.
    Emily White said she and her friend froze when they saw a grouping of lights forming a circle overhead when they went for a walk at about 10 p.m. Thursday. She pulled out her cell phone to record the grouping that they saw in the night sky."We stopped for a few mi
  • These airlines and airports have the most flight delays and cancellations

    These airlines and airports have the most flight delays and cancellations
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Millions of Americans are expected to take to the skies this Labor Day weekend, with passenger totals anticipated to reach pre-pandemic levels.Long check-in and security lines aren't the only things travelers have to contend with. Delays and canceled flights can cause major headaches too.Using data from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), KXAN took a look at which airports and airlines have seen the most delayed and canceled flights
  • Chronic Wasting Disease discovered in deer in Gillespie County

    Chronic Wasting Disease discovered in deer in Gillespie County
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fatal neurological disease was discovered in a 1-year-old buck at a deer breeding facility in Gillespie County, Texas Parks and Wildlife said Friday.The white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease after its death. This is the first positive detection of the disease in this county, TPWD said. Texas dove season: Look out for abandoned or deteriorated water wells"TPWD and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) are collaboratively working to determine the sou
  • Travis County ESD No. 2 gets new tool to safely block roadways during emergencies

    Travis County ESD No. 2 gets new tool to safely block roadways during emergencies
    PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 got a new tool, so it can safely block highways and busy roads during emergencies.
    It's a blocking apparatus made from an old retired fire truck, which ESD No. 2 said is the first of its kind in Central Texas.
    This will especially help on busy roadways like Interstate 35, State Highway 45 and State Highway 130, according to ESD No. 2.  These highways can be dangerous to work on as a first responder with cars
  • Samsung nominated for additional state incentives through Texas Enterprise Zone Program

    Samsung nominated for additional state incentives through Texas Enterprise Zone Program
    TAYLOR, Texas (Austin Business Journal) — While Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has already secured some local and state incentives for its $17 billion semiconductor factory under construction in in Taylor, it could receive additional refunds on some state taxes.Taylor City Council on Aug. 25 unanimously approved nominating Samsung for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, a state-administered sales and use tax refund program that is designed to encourage private investment and job creation
  • Affidavit: Video shows suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash possibly using cell phone

    Affidavit: Video shows suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash possibly using cell phone
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Court documents revealed the suspect of an August hit-and-run crash that killed an elderly woman may have been on his cell phone as he was driving.
    Weston Holtz, 18, turned himself in earlier this week and faces in accident involving death charge, a second-degree felony, according the Travis County Jail records. Police believe Holtz hit and killed Sandra K. Neilsen, 70, with his car in the Circle C neighborhood the morning of Aug. 17.
    KXAN has reached out to Holtz's attorne
  • Updated COVID-19 boosters soon to be available in Texas

    Updated COVID-19 boosters soon to be available in Texas
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Updated COVID-19 boosters are expected to be available in Texas by next week, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.Doses of the vaccine booster are expected to be shipped to clinics, health departments, hospitals and pharmacies across the state over the next few days. The department said the upgraded vaccines are authorized and recommended for use. Lampasas, Milam Counties upgraded to high COVID risk in CDC updateAbout 900,000 doses of the updated vacc
  • Texas Tech announces passing of school's first 'practice baby'

    Texas Tech announces passing of school's first 'practice baby'
    LUBBOCK, Texas (NEXSTAR/KLBK) – Barbara Munselle, the first “practice baby” to live on the campus of Texas Tech University in the mid-to-late-1930s, has died, the university announced on Wednesday.Munselle, whose original surname was Hinsley, was born in Lubbock in the middle of the Great Depression in 1936. Her mother died in childbirth, and her father, who already had eight other children, was unable to take on the responsibilities of caring for her, according to the universi
  • Small alligator 'hissing' near North Texas ATM relocated

    Small alligator 'hissing' near North Texas ATM relocated
    LAKE WORTH, Texas (KXAN) — Police arrested an unusual suspect that was reportedly terrorizing an ATM earlier this week in North Texas.
    The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department helped officers in Lake Worth, just outside of Fort Worth, wrangle a small alligator Wednesday night.
    The Lake Worth Police Department posted a video of the alligator rescue on social media, saying officers responded to a wildlife call at an ATM after "hissing" was reported near it.
    When they got there, a three-and-a-
  • Expert explains how to prepare for natural disasters

    Expert explains how to prepare for natural disasters
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — When it floods, you’ve heard the saying before, “turn around, don’t drown.” CEO of Direct Relief Thomas Tighe said don’t risk another sign to avoid becoming a victim.
    "The people who are most vulnerable in emergencies are the people who are vulnerable the day before," Tighe said. Safety tips: How to drive in the rain, what to do if your car hydroplanesDirect Relief responds to worldwide disasters to help victims after a tragedy strikes, but it&
  • Man arrested in connection to 2007 East Texas murder of 19 year old

    Man arrested in connection to 2007 East Texas murder of 19 year old
    WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A man was arrested Thursday on a capital murder charge in connection to the 2007 murder of Brittany McGlone, according to the Wood County Sheriff's Office.On Wednesday, a warrant for the arrest of Chad Earl Carr was obtained by the sheriff's office. On Thursday, Captain Mike Chilson and Ranger John Vance traveled to the DFW area and found Carr at 2525 Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, WCSO said in a Facebook post.In 2007, 19-year-old Brittany McGlone was tragically be
  • Pflugerville man charged in string of Austin robberies

    Pflugerville man charged in string of Austin robberies
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Pflugerville man is accused of being involved in a string of summertime robberies at food trucks and a fireworks stand in Austin.
    Phillip Lara, 35, faces at least eight charges of aggravated robbery, Travis County Jail records show, and has a combined bond of $310,000 for those charges. KXAN has reached out to Lara's attorney. We will update this story once a response is received.
    An arrest affidavit for Lara provided details on three of the robberies police said he is ti
  • Self-driving cars roll around Austin

    Self-driving cars roll around Austin
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Walking around Austin, you may see something surprising — self-driving cars rolling around the roads.Earlier this year, autonomous vehicle technology company Argo AI launched its driverless operation in Austin. Argo AI public policy and government relations manager Sly Majid said these cars are key to the future of transport.“Autonomous vehicle technology is incredible,” he said. “The vehicle is doing the dynamic driving tasks; the vehicle is the dri
  • No MetroRail during Labor Day weekend

    No MetroRail during Labor Day weekend
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro said it is suspending MetroRail service Labor Day weekend, so it can continue construction projects for the future McKalla Station and add double-tracking work along the 32-mile rail line.As KXAN reported in 2018, double-tracking allows trains to pass one another without having to wait for a clearing.CapMetro said Tuesday there would be no MetroRail from Friday to Monday. Anyone with questions can call the Customer Service GO Line at (512) 474-1200.CapMetro said it
  • Is the drought affecting Central Texas bats? Experts explain 'batnado' changes

    Is the drought affecting Central Texas bats? Experts explain 'batnado' changes
    Old Tunnel 10619 Old San Antonio Road
    Fredericksburg
    ~1 hour 40 min from Austin Hours: Sunrise to 5 p.m.Cost: FreeFREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) — At Old Tunnel State Park in Fredericksburg, August and September are typically the best times of the year to see bats emerge from the former railroad tunnel.
    But this year, visitors should expect changes to typical bat-watching times because of the Central Texas drought.
    Old Tunnel State Park typically is home to 3 million bats. State park superi
  • UT Football: What to expect if you're going to a game

    UT Football: What to expect if you're going to a game
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — University of Texas football season kicks off this weekend with some major changes. Here's what to expect if you're going to a game.
    Senior Associate Athletic Director Drew Martin talked to KXAN about getting ready for game day. He said Longhorns fans will experience everything they've always seen and more.
    Once fans make their way inside the stadium, here's what they can expect in terms of the food, the seating and anything new.
    Food/drinks"We've got the new Tito's lounge,
  • Round Rock man gets 10 years in prison for multi-million dollar fraud scheme

    Round Rock man gets 10 years in prison for multi-million dollar fraud scheme
    ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The U.S. Attorney's Office said a federal judge sentenced a Round Rock man to 10 years in prison for his role in a multi-million dollar scheme.Prosecutors said Okanlawon Azeez Egerongbe, 37, pleaded guilty on May 18, 2021 to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. A judge sentenced him last week to 10 years and ordered him to pay $633,520 in restitution.
    According to court records, Egerongbe got the money through various fraud schemes that ended up co
  • Palmer Events Center to host tattoo artists, fitness trainers over Labor Day weekend

    Palmer Events Center to host tattoo artists, fitness trainers over Labor Day weekend
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin said the Palmer Events Center will be a busy place Labor Day weekend.
    According to a Wednesday press release, the center on 900 Barton Springs Rd. will host the second annual Austin Tattoo Invitational and Austin Fit Fest.
    The Tattoo Invitational takes place from Friday to Sunday and brings more than 200 tattoo artists to city. Here are the hours for the invitational:Friday: 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday: 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday: 12 to 7 p.m.Tickets are $25 per day.
  • Warmer air today to go along with a few afternoon showers

    Warmer air today to go along with a few afternoon showers
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There will be a low chance of a few isolated showers this afternoon. Moist air returning from the Gulf will lead to those rain chances. Otherwise, the sky will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy.
    A few areas will get a little rain this afternoonAfternoon temperatures will be warmer than Monday when highs reached the mid/upper 80s to low 90s. NEW BLOG: How this winter's La Nina could impact next summerWednesday and Thursday will be dry and unseasonably warm with highs in the lower
  • Widespread rain likely Labor Day weekend

    Widespread rain likely Labor Day weekend
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More heavy rain ahead with the holiday weekend trending towards a washout.TODAY: Like yesterday, today will be mainly dry with better rain chances favored around sunset and later. A mix of sun and clouds will allow temperatures to return to the low to mid-90s, making for a hot and humid finish to the week. A few isolated showers are possible before 4PM but more scattered rain activity is likely to come in the evening. This could interfere with high school football games as light
  • On and off rain and storms likely Saturday

    On and off rain and storms likely Saturday
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More heavy rain ahead with the holiday weekend trending very wet on Saturday, with some improvements in rain coverage on Sunday and Labor Day Monday.Labor Day Weekend forecastTODAY: Like yesterday, most of today will be mainly dry with better rain chances favored around sunset and later. A mix of sun and clouds will allow temperatures to return to the low to mid-90s, making for a hot and humid finish to the week. A few isolated showers are possible before 4PM but more scattered
  • LIVE: On and off rain and storms likely Saturday

    LIVE: On and off rain and storms likely Saturday
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More heavy rain ahead with the holiday weekend trending very wet on Saturday, with some improvements in rain coverage on Sunday and Labor Day Monday.Labor Day Weekend forecastTODAY: Like yesterday, most of today will be mainly dry with better rain chances favored around sunset and later. A mix of sun and clouds will allow temperatures to return to the low to mid-90s, making for a hot and humid finish to the week. A few isolated showers are possible before 4PM but more scattered
  • Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Sept. 1

    Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Sept. 1
    CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Week 2 of the high school football season began Thursday with a handful of games here in Central Texas.LBJ picked up its first win of the year 35-21 over Weiss at Nelson Field, and the Anderson Trojans moved to 2-0 with a 35-13 win over Rouse at House Park.Bowie topped Cedar Ridge 34-13 at Burger Stadium and Crockett and Hays both picked up wins.Scores from around Central Texas
    LBJ 35, Weiss 21Crockett 35, Cedar Creek 19Bowie 34, Cedar Ridge 13Hays 27, SA Churchill 7
  • Round Rock man sentenced, ordered to pay over $600K for money laundering scheme

    Round Rock man sentenced, ordered to pay over $600K for money laundering scheme
    ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- A 37-year-old Round Rock man was sentenced to over 10 years in prison and ordered to pay over $600,000 for his role in a money laundering scheme.
    A federal judge sentenced Okanlawon Azeez Egerongbe to 120 months in prison and to pay $633,520 in restitution for laundering millions of dollars from victims in various fraud schemes.
    In May 2021, Egerongbe pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to court records, he knowingly launder
  • Scattered heavy rain gets more widespread this weekend

    Scattered heavy rain gets more widespread this weekend
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another round of late-evening thunderstorms dropped more than 1 inch of rain in parts of Bastrop County Thursday night and produced rain and lightning in other parts of Central Texas as well.Friday looks like another hot, humid and mainly dry day -- but another round of late-evening rain and thunderstorms will be possible in some areas. Austin tallies more rain in last 2 weeks than previous 3 months combinedThis weekend, an upper-level low pressure system intensifies overhead as
  • Top-ranked Longhorns win home opener 3-1 over No. 4 Gophers

    Top-ranked Longhorns win home opener 3-1 over No. 4 Gophers
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The newly-anointed top college volleyball team in the country made sure everyone knew about it Wednesday night in Austin.The No. 1 Texas Longhorns topped the No. 4 Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 5,000 people at Gregory Gym to remain undefeated at 3-0. Set scores were 25-21, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22.It was the third-largest crowd in the history of Gregory Gym — 4,992 to be exact — and as she usually does, Logan Eggleston had a trem
  • Some concerned about required park space in Statesman PUD conversation

    Some concerned about required park space in Statesman PUD conversation
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's a conversation that's been happening for years: The prominently placed South Central Waterfront, which right now is home to the old Austin-American Statesman building, could eventually become the latest expansion of Austin's downtown area.
    In Austin, a city that overwhelmingly works to preserve its character, big changes come with lots of concerns. One of the most vocalized during Thursday's Austin City Council meeting was the lack of park space offered by developers and re
  • UT football fans talk game day safety ahead of home opener

    UT football fans talk game day safety ahead of home opener
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — College football is back and that means the 40 acres will be filled with orange and white this Saturday."I know they are going to do great this year," said UT junior Angela Silva.As students gear up for the game, UT police and the Austin Police Department are also getting ready for a busy weekend."I think on game days they definitely take safety even more seriously than normal because you have more than 100,000 people in a stadium together," said Drew Fish who will be
  • Williamson County to add EMS personnel amid growing population

    Williamson County to add EMS personnel amid growing population
    WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Williamson County commissioners approved the budget for the next fiscal year Tuesday, allocating $888,000 for a new ambulance and 6 EMS personnel.Mike Knipstein, director of EMS for Williamson County, said the new unit will serve the northeast area of Round Rock. He said dispatch data indicated a need for emergency services in the area. He attributes this to the rapid growth that much of the county is experiencing. Williamson County gives 5% pay raise to l
  • Austin Police Department dispatchers, 911 call-takers to get raises at end of month

    Austin Police Department dispatchers, 911 call-takers to get raises at end of month
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Department dispatchers and 911 call-takers will get wage increases at the end of the month, according to a memo from the City of Austin.
    In July, the City Council asked the city manager to adjust pay rates so that they'd be in the top 25% of what those positions pay in other cities. The pay increase will start on Sept. 25.In April, 911 call-takers were starting at $18.67 per hour, which will go up to $22.85.
    Police dispatchers were starting at $19.82 per hour,
  • New co-op grocery store to address food deserts in east Austin

    New co-op grocery store to address food deserts in east Austin
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council approved a $500,000 contract with Go Austin/Vamos Austin Thursday to launch a cooperative, nonprofit-led grocery store in east Austin to help combat healthy food deserts.The initiative is being funded through federal dollars the city received via the American Rescue Plan Act. The 31-month pilot will "address inequity in the availability of healthy food options in the Eastern Crescent," according to city documents.The program is being developed in tandem
  • Blue Hole Primary saving hundreds of thousands of gallons with water reuse system

    Blue Hole Primary saving hundreds of thousands of gallons with water reuse system
    WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Blue Hole Primary School was the first "One Water" school in Texas, the school was designed to reduce water usage and teach students about the importance of conserving water.This year's drought has forced water restrictions and closed some Central Texas watering holes, but experts say schools like Blue Hole Primary can make a big difference.In the Hill Country, Jacob's Well stopped flowing this summer and was forced to close down. When water stops flowing in Jacob
  • SpaceX files to build 520K-square-foot facility in Bastrop County

    SpaceX files to build 520K-square-foot facility in Bastrop County
    AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — The size of what Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies plans in Bastrop County, east of Austin, is coming into focus — and it appears to be massive. Elon Musk teases Hyperloop connecting Austin, San AntonioThe company wants to construct a 521,521-square-foot "shell building," according to an Aug. 31 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. An estimated project cost of $43 million was given, along with an expe

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