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• New report urges Austin Energy to 'revisit' rate increase proposal, warns of affordability problems

  09-09-2022 23:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Austinites power through the final weeks of the summer temperatures, there's a heated battle taking place over Austin Energy's proposal to increase and restructure the way it bills customers.
  After months of back-and-forth over the proposal, an Impartial Hearing Examiner released its final recommendations on Friday -- marking the latest update in the case over rates. BACKGROUND: Austin Energy explains rising costsIn April, Austin Energy announced it needed to cover a growing
  
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• Round Rock ISD administrators fill in as crossing guards, cafeteria workers amid understaffing

  09-09-2022 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - Round Rock ISD, like districts across the country, is coping with ongoing staffing shortages. Their temporary solutions include administrators donning safety vests and directing traffic at crosswalks, as well as helping out in school cafeterias."I was formerly a campus administrator, so I know how it feels to be short-staffed," said Autumn Herbert, director of instructional education.On Friday morning, Herbert acted as a crossing guard outside Joe Lee Johnson Elementar
  
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• Hot afternoons this weekend with an isolated shower possible Saturday

  09-09-2022 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hot, mainly dry afternoons continue this weekend for the Texas v. Alabama game on Saturday. We cannot rule out an isolated shower or thunderstorm in the area on Saturday, but chances of rain are only 10%, so most plans will remain unaffected.Texas v. Alabama forecastWe are tracking a dry, weak cool front set to move through Central Texas on Sunday. While it will not drop daytime high temperatures much, it will drop humidity values which leads to cooler mornings. Forecast low tem
  
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• American Heart Association Heart Walk returning to Austin

  09-09-2022 21:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The American Heart Association’s Heart Walk is set to return to Austin in October.The 2022 Austin Heart & Stroke Walk is set to start at 8 a.m. Oct. 22. The goal of the walk is to raise $1.5 million.According to AHA, the funds raised will help save the lives of kids born with congenital heart defects and adults struggling with heart disease, teach thousands how to save lives through CPR training, fund the next heart and stroke medical breakthrough, and ensure ever
  
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• 'Highlight of my career': Austin chef recounts making ham sandwich for Queen Elizabeth II

  09-09-2022 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Queen Elizabeth II visited Austin in 1991, her food order at the downtown hotel where she stayed still stands out for its surprising simplicity.
  Elmar Prambs, executive chef at the Four Seasons Hotel, said he felt nervous to deliver perfection when it came to what he served the queen during her stay 31 years ago. However, he chuckles now thinking about the only thing he ended up making for her: a ham sandwich with the crusts removed.Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 after
  
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• Pedestrian safety crucial ahead of Texas-Alabama game

  09-09-2022 20:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This weekend's game was expected to sell out most if not all of Austin's 410 hotels.With so many extra people in Austin this weekend for the Texas-Alabama game, you can expect major crowds of people walking and lots of extra cars on the road around campus, and throughout the city.KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes took a closer look at the number of pedestrians killed in Texas, as The Texas Department of Transportation is hoping to raise awareness during its "Be Safe, Drive Smart
  
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• Texas-Alabama game expected to bring big bucks to Austin

  09-09-2022 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A sold-out DKR Texas Memorial Stadium means tens of thousands of people descending onto Austin donning burnt orange and crimson.
  The weekend's main attraction, of course, is the University of Texas showdown against the University of Alabama on the football field. But the City of Austin is poised to reap huge benefits, too.
  Visit Austin uses hotel bookings as an economic gauge for the city.Ticket prices soaring for Texas-Alabama gameThey said a comparable weekend would be th
  
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• Report: Austin Animal Services employee used shelter animals to expand social media followers, earn money

  09-09-2022 20:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a City of Austin investigation, officials concluded an Austin Animal Services employee misused city resources and abused their position by recording and posting videos of shelter animals to their income-earning personal social media account.According to the city, the employee also abused their position when they used the access to shelter animals to expand their social media followers, and the employee then asked those followers to make donations for a private expens
  
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• Vehicle hits north Austin home after crash, adult taken to hospital

  09-09-2022 19:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An adult went to the hospital Friday after a crash resulted in a vehicle hitting a north Austin home, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.The two-vehicle crash happened at Northcrest Boulevard and St. Johns Avenue around 11:32 a.m. Friday, ATCEMS said. Medics and the Austin Fire Department responded to the crash.The adult was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries, ATCEMS said.
  
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• Olympic swimmer Sandy Neilson-Bell honored with her own day in Austin

  09-09-2022 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Olympic swimmer and former world record holder was honored by the City of Austin with a proclamation Friday morning, declaring Sept. 9 "Sandy Neilson-Bell Day."Sandy Neilson-Bell is a triple gold medalist and Hall of Fame swimmer. When she was 16, she won gold in the Women’s 100 Meter Freestyle, the 4x100 Freestyle Relay and the 4x100 Medley Relay at the 1972 Munich Olympics.10 spots to take a swim this summer around AustinNeilson-Bell has lived in Austin for 37 ye
  
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• September is National Preparedness Month

  09-09-2022 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) -- Tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires can all happen in Central Texas during the month of September. That's why National Preparedness Month is so important."Really something that people think about on a regular basis. And so it gives us an opportunity to say, hey, start thinking about having a plan," Jennifer Henager with Temple Emergency Management said.Jennifer Henager with Temple Emergency Management said disasters can bring high emotions so a disaster plan can help yo
  
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• Report: Tesla weighs potential lithium refinery in Texas

  09-09-2022 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/CNBC) — Electric automaker Tesla is weighing another opportunity in Texas — a lithium hydroxide refining facility, according to a report from CNBC. Lithium is a metal used in electric vehicle batteries.
  CNBC cites a letter from the company to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, where Tesla said the facility would produce "battery-grade lithium hydroxide." Tesla said it wants to refine lithium hydroxide, so it's ready for Tesla battery manufacturing factories.How a shor
  
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• Street resurfacing to start for Georgetown neighborhoods Sept. 14

  09-09-2022 17:09 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Georgetown neighbors should expect road closures as the City of Georgetown is set to start street resurfacing in some neighborhoods next week.Neighborhoods set to see sealant treatments first on Sept. 14 are the Churchill Farms, Georgetown Crossing and Meadows of Georgetown neighborhoods.
  When sealant work is scheduled, streets will be closed to traffic for 24 hours. Closures will start at 8 a.m. and be reopened the next day at 8 a.m., the City said. Flyers will
  
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• South Austin school increases police presence Friday after social media threat

  09-09-2022 16:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A south Austin high school is increasing police presence on campus Friday after a threat was reported on social media Thursday.
  A letter from Travis Early College High School Principal Erick Posadas to parents and staff on Friday morning explained a student had "posted a threat to social media that included racist language."Other students saw the post and alerted campus administration, the letter said.
  Austin Independent School District Police looked into the post and deter
  
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• Ticket prices soaring for Texas-Alabama game

  09-09-2022 16:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We’re less than a day away from gameday between Texas and Alabama. Since June, this highly anticipated showdown at Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium has been sold out.This has left many football fans searching for last-minute tickets. Here’s what to expect before, during and after Texas-Alabama footballAccording to TicketCity CEO Randy Cohen, people will have to pay up to see the Longhorns host the No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide."We've been waiting for this game for a
  
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• Why it's important for officers, counselors to be at Austin schools Friday

  09-09-2022 15:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday’s shooting in Uvalde was far different from the shooting that rocked the small city back in May at Robb Elementary, but it may bring up emotions in some children as they head to school. 4 in custody, 2 injured in shooting near Uvalde park“Students are already thinking about Uvalde and asking 'will I be safe at school?'” said Dr. Charmain Jackman, an expert in mental health.
  Friday morning, Austin ISD police and school counselors were on hand at ca
  
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• Texas farms struggle to keep up with chaotic weather

  09-09-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our harsh weather this year has made it difficult for local farmers. Meteorologist Sean Kelly spoke with General Manager of Boggy Creek Farm Tracy Greyer about the challenges she faced and continues to battle. Boggy Creek Farm is located in east Austin and is one of the last few farms located within city limits.
  Many local farm-to-table restaurants source from it throughout the year. Italian restaurant L'Oca d'Oro, in particular, heavily relies on its produce and strategize
  
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• Austin Kiddie Limits returns to Austin City Limits Music Festival after 3-year hiatus

  09-09-2022 14:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Kiddie Limits at Austin City Limits Music Festival is back after a three-year hiatus.
  The experience gives young fans the chance to explore the music world. Adults have the big stages to dart too. The same goes for the kiddos with the wide range of activities at Austin Kiddie Limits, according to the event's description.Lifeway KefirGet your picture taken with the larger than life love your guts mural. Fill up tummies with probiotic snacks, have some fun with group y
  
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• New part of Hike-and-Bike Trail to open

  09-09-2022 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin announced Wednesday it would open the newest segment of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail on Sept. 14.
  The Holly Shores segment is located west of the former Holly Power Plant at Festival Beach.According to the City announcement, the new segment will provide an Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible realignment of the trail and restore the habitat of the shoreline of Lady Bird Lake.
  The City will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, S
  
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• UK mourns, King Charles III begins his reign: Here's what's next

  09-09-2022 14:07 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III.King Charles III to give televised addressHere is a look at what will happen in the coming days.Friday, Sept. 9— King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, travel from Balmoral Castle in Scotland to London.— Noon local time (1100 GMT) — C
  
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• LIVE: UK mourns, King Charles III begins his reign: Here's what's next

  09-09-2022 14:07 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III.King Charles III to give televised addressHere is a look at what will happen in the coming days.Friday, Sept. 9— King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, travel from Balmoral Castle in Scotland to London.— Noon local time (1100 GMT) — C
  
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• Crash on I-35 southbound at Cesar Chavez St. blocks lane

  09-09-2022 14:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least two vehicles were involved in a crash on southbound Interstate 35 at Cesar Chavez Street Thursday morning, according to Austin Police.
  Police said the crash is blocking at least one southbound lane on the highway.
  Officers are waiting on a wrecker service to respond to the scene.
  This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.
  
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• Pod resort offers Hill Country 'eco-glamping' getaway

  09-09-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  LAGO VISTA, Texas (KXAN) — Eight white domes emerge from a clearing in the trees atop a hill south of Lago Vista, offering unusual accommodations for a getaway with views of the Texas Hill Country. Udoscape Eco-Glamping Resort 19508 Boggy Ford Road, Lago Vista
  ~1 hour from Austin Cost: $200-$300/nightThe Udoscape Eco-Glamping Resort, located at 19508 Boggy Ford Road in Lago Vista, rents out these rounded canvas pods that each have a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, loft space, sitting area and
  
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• Here's what to expect before, during and after Texas-Alabama football

  09-09-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saturday is a big day on the University of Texas at Austin campus, and that's probably a huge understatement.The Longhorns host the Alabama Crimson Tide at 11 a.m. Saturday, eight hours earlier than last week's home game against Louisiana-Monroe. So of course, all of the events surrounding the game are moved up. Want to be on College GameDay on Saturday? Prepare for an early wake-up callThis week is unique since ESPN's College GameDay is broadcasting live from the LBJ Lawn
  
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• APA! saves 30 puppies from virus — now they're ready for your home

  09-09-2022 13:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two weeks after Austin Pets Alive! accepted dozens of puppies with a contagious virus, the nonprofit shelter said Friday 30 of them are healthy and ready for adoption.
  Austin Pets Alive! treated the dogs at its Parvo Puppy Intensive Care Unit. The ICU is the first of its kind in the United States. The virus attacks the intestines, keeping the puppies from absorbing proteins and fluids. Last year, APA! told KXAN treated nearly 700 puppies in the Parvo Puppy ICU in
  
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• Spot shower, but mostly hot and dry into the weekend

  09-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A switch back to more seasonable late summer weather as we head into the weekend.Today's afternoon highs will climb into the mid-90s under mix of sun and clouds. An isolated shower or two isn't out of the question as southeast winds bring in just enough moisture to interact with the heating of the day. The vast majority of us will stay dry though - no need to rearrange Friday plans over a 10% chance of rain.OZONE ACTION DAY: An Air Quality Alert is in effect today as elevated le
  
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• Hot with plenty of sun this weekend

  09-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A switch back to more seasonable late summer weather as we head into the weekend.Today's afternoon highs will climb into the mid-90s under a mostly to partly sunny sky. An isolated shower or two isn't out of the question as southeast winds bring in just enough moisture to interact with the heating of the day. The vast majority of us will stay dry though - no need to rearrange Friday plans over a 10% chance of rain.OZONE ACTION DAY: An Air Quality Alert is in effect today as elev
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Sept. 8

  09-09-2022 05:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Maroons picked up their first win of the season in exciting fashion with a late 48-yard field goal from Sam Eccles to beat Anderson 21-20.Eccles hit the long field goal with 23 seconds left in the game Thursday at House Park to give the Maroons the win over the Trojans.San Marcos lost a wild one 42-41 to San Antonio Wagner and Stony Point thumped Pflugerville 55-7.Scores from around Central TexasWestlake 56, Akins 6Stony Point 55, Pflugerville 7San Antonio Wagner
  
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• Missing woman found safe, APD reports

  09-09-2022 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A missing woman in her 20s last seen in central Austin was found safe Friday, the Austin Police Department reported to UTPD.The woman was reported missing Thursday and last heard from Wednesday around noon.This story has been updated to remove identifying information for the previously reported missing person.
  
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• Austin Police asks for help locating endangered missing woman

  09-09-2022 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is searching for a missing endangered woman last known to be in central Austin.
  Mayre Jantz was last reported missing Thursday and last heard from Wednesday around noon. Her last location is believed to be her residence in the 800 block of Camino La Costa.
  Jantz needs daily medication, which APD said causes major concern about her immediate welfare.
  She is a white woman in her 20s and described as 5'5" and 110 pounds with brown eyes and short br
  
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• Austin Police ask for help locating endangered missing woman

  09-09-2022 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is searching for a missing endangered woman last known to be in central Austin.
  Mayre Jantz was last reported missing on Sept. 8 and last heard from Sept. 7 around noon. Her last location is believed to be her residence in the 800 block of Camino La Costa.
  Jantz needs daily medication, which APD said causes major concern about her immediate welfare.
  She is a white woman in her 20s and described as 5'5" and 110 pounds with brown eyes and short brown h
  
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• APD asks for help locating endangered missing woman

  09-09-2022 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is searching for a missing endangered woman last known to be in central Austin.
  Mayre Jantz was last reported missing Thursday and last heard from Wednesday around noon. Her last location is believed to be her residence in the 800 block of Camino La Costa.
  Jantz needs daily medication, which APD said causes major concern about her immediate welfare.
  She is a white woman in her 20s and described as 5'5" and 110 pounds with brown eyes and short br
  
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• Fatal motorcycle crash south of Austin

  09-09-2022 05:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a motorcycle and vehicle crash south of Austin Thursday night.
  It happened near the intersection of Regal Row and Menchaca Road.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the adult patient died at the scene. No other patients were involved.
  The Travis County Sheriff's Office told KXAN both directions of Menchaca Road were reopen as of 3:20 a.m. Friday.
  
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• Fatal motorcycle collision south of Austin

  09-09-2022 05:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a motorcycle and vehicle collision south of Austin on Thursday night.
  It happened near the intersection of Regal Row and Menchaca Road.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the adult patient died at the scene. No other patients were involved.
  ATCEMS said drivers should expect extended road closures near the scene.
  
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• DEA, Kyle PD, Sheriff's Office announce fentanyl overdose initiatives

  09-09-2022 04:51 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Federal agents are partnering with local law enforcement to address recent fentanyl overdoses in Hays County.
  Thursday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Kyle Police Department and Hays County Sheriff’s Office held a joint press conference laying out their new initiatives.RELATED COVERAGE: Autopsy determines 4th Hays CISD student death linked to fentanyl"Once it makes it into your community, it's there, and quite frankly we're going to have to dig
  
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• DEA, Kyle PD, Sheriff's Department announce fentanyl overdose initiatives

  09-09-2022 04:51 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Federal agents are partnering with local law enforcement to address recent fentanyl overdoses in Hays County.
  Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Kyle Police Department, and Hays County Sheriff’s Office held a joint press conference laying out their new initiatives.RELATED COVERAGE: Autopsy determines 4th Hays CISD student death linked to fentanyl"Once it makes it into your community, it's there, and quite frankly we're going to have to dig it
  
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• Arrests made in Hays County fentanyl investigation, initiatives announced

  09-09-2022 04:51 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Federal agents are partnering with local law enforcement to address recent fentanyl overdoses in Hays County.
  Thursday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Kyle Police Department and Hays County Sheriff’s Office held a joint press conference laying out their new initiatives.RELATED COVERAGE: Autopsy determines 4th Hays CISD student death linked to fentanyl"Once it makes it into your community, it's there, and quite frankly we're going to have to dig
  
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• Police looking for suspect of carjacking at southeast Austin Planet Fitness

  09-09-2022 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is looking for the suspect of a carjacking that happened in a Planet Fitness parking lot.
  It happened on May 27 around 6:30 a.m. at the Planet Fitness located at 1819 S. Pleasant Valley Road, off of East Riverside Drive.
  Officers responded to a call regarding an assault and robbery, and when they arrived they found three victims.
  The victims said that two of them exited the gym and walked to their car, then once inside the car, the suspect approached
  
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• Uvalde Police respond to shooting with injuries downtown

  09-09-2022 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) -- The Uvalde Police Department is investigating a shooting downtown.
  Police said there is an active crime scene after a shooting in the Uvalde Memorial Park area. They're asking people to avoid the area.
  There are confirmed injuries, but it's unclear how many.J. David Goodman, Houston Bureau Chief for The New York Times, tweeted that the Uvalde mayor told Senator Roland Gutierrez that the shooting was between rival gangs.
  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• Suspects, victims in Uvalde shooting near park identified

  09-09-2022 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) — The Uvalde Police Department said four suspects are in custody after a shooting took place in the downtown area Thursday evening.
  Police said it happened around 5:30 p.m. in the Uvalde Memorial Park area, a little over a mile away from Robb Elementary School, where mass shooting took the lives of 19 students and two teachers.
  This comes as the community is still healing from the school shooting. Schools started back just this week after the district delayed the start
  
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• 4 in custody, 2 injured in shooting near Uvalde park

  09-09-2022 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) — The Uvalde Police Department said four suspects are in custody after a shooting took place in the downtown area Thursday evening.
  Police said it happened around 5:30 p.m. in the Uvalde Memorial Park area, a little over a mile away from Robb Elementary School, where mass shooting took the lives of 19 students and two teachers.
  This comes as the community is still healing from the school shooting. Schools started back just this week after the district delayed the start
  
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• Austin-Travis County EMS keeping up with new fentanyl trends ahead of big events

  09-09-2022 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Law enforcement in Hays County said their investigation indicates fentanyl linked to recent student deaths is coming from Mexico to the Greater Austin area and trickling into Hays County. Autopsy determines 4th Hays CISD student death linked to fentanylAustin-Travis County EMS said they're aware of the fentanyl problem and are tracking it.They're preparing for a possible increase in overdose calls ahead of big events that are expected to bring thousands of people into the area,
  
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• Williamson County Sheriff's deputy arrested on assault charge

  09-09-2022 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  BELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Williamson County Sheriff's deputy was arrested in Bell County after an incident involving a domestic disturbance.
  The Bell County Sheriff's Department responded to a domestic disturbance call in the area of Southshore Drive in Salado at 4:42 Tuesday morning.
  The victim in the incident told deputies she had been assaulted, and she had visible injuries on her face. She said the injuries were caused by her boyfriend, Timothy Ramos, who is employed by the William
  
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• 2022 Texas Groundwater Summit: Data, dollars, and delegation

  09-09-2022 00:34 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - Flanked by over a dozen exhibitors loading card tables with scientific reports, brochures, and equipment displays, the 2022 Texas Groundwater Summit welcomed attendants at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio. In a gathering of hundreds of guests ranging from scholarship-wielding students to senators, the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts aimed to make contact with associates and update members on all things relevant to water in Texas, and l
  
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• Dutch royal team member presses Abbott on Texas' abortion stance

  09-09-2022 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Dutch royal visit to the Texas Governor's Mansion Thursday was filled with pleasantries and productive discussion. But it didn't stop a royal team member from asking about something that's proved to be a heated topic of discussion, extending beyond U.S. soil.
  "There’s one point of concern that I wanted to raise, and that is on the right to safe abortion for women," the royal team member said. “Obviously, the Netherlands has a strong standpoint in that.&rd
  
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• Dutch delegation member presses Abbott on Texas' abortion stance during visit

  09-09-2022 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Dutch royal visit to the Texas Governor's Mansion Thursday was filled with pleasantries and productive discussion. But it didn't stop a Dutch delegation member from asking about something that's proved to be a heated topic of discussion, extending beyond U.S. soil.
  "There’s one point of concern that I wanted to raise, and that is on the right to safe abortion for women. Obviously, the Netherlands has a strong standpoint in that,” the delegation member sai
  
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