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• Gov. Abbott joins Meals on Wheels delivery for Thanksgiving

  24-11-2022 19:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his family joined Meals on Wheels of Central Texas this year to deliver Thanksgiving meals.
  Gov. Abbott, First Lady Cecilia Abbott, and their daughter, Audrey Abbott, volunteered to deliver meals on Thanksgiving Day to elderly people in need.Meals on Wheels of Central Texas distributes Thanksgiving meals 2022 (KXAN Photo/Christian Marcelli)
  Gov. Abbott joins Meals on Wheels delivery for Thanksgiving (KXAN Photo/Christian Marcelli)
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• Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center readies for Phase 2 expansion

  24-11-2022 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Emma S. Barrentos Mexican American Cultural Center is readying for Phase 2 of expansion, which is expected to take two years.
  Groundbreaking for the phase is set to happen on Dec. 10, and completion of the design development phase is expected by the end of November.
  The site permit application has been submitted to the Development Services Department (DSD), and the Joint Venture (JV) is getting ready to submit responses to the 2nd round of draft comments.Coordinati
  
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• Person rescued after vehicle goes into lake

  24-11-2022 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was rescued from Lake Walter E. Long after the vehicle they were in went into the water.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter that they, the Austin Fire Department, and STAR Flight responded to 6620 Blue Bluff Rd. at 11:12 a.m.That address is where a boat ramp into the lake is located.
  In a follow up tweet, ATCEMS said AFD confirmed one person was in a vehicle in the water. In another tweet, they said the person was accessed and walked out of the water by AFD
  
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• Ascension Seton donates $3 million to help end Austin homelessness

  24-11-2022 18:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)Ascension Seton recently donated $3 million to Finding Home ATX to help with the organization's goal of ending unsheltered homelessness in Austin.
  On any given night in Austin, about 3,000 people are without homes, according to a press release from Ascension Seton. Finding Home ATX is working to rehouse those people and re-stabilize an additional 2,300 local households by the end of 2024.
  Unsheltered homelessness is a growing challenge and devastating reality for many individuals an
  
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• Texas ISD where students made monkey noises at Black players had to address racism before

  24-11-2022 17:02 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — A central Texas school district where students were heard shouting monkey noises at black basketball players addressed different racial discrimination allegations on its campus months earlier, according to school board records.  Marble Falls Independent School District officials said Monday they are investigating allegations their students made insensitive comments and noises at Black East Central Lady Hornets players during the Hill County Classic Basketb
  
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• Hays County sees recent fentanyl overdoses involving people in their 20s

  24-11-2022 15:30 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Hays County Sheriff's Office said recent overdoses haven't involved teenagers like in previous months but instead more young adults."The last two or three within October, November have all been adults... mainly in the mid, low-to-mid 20s," Hays County deputy Anthony Hipolito said. Sheriff’s office: 5 new fentanyl overdoses in Hays County, 1 fatal in last monthThe recent increase in fentanyl usage across Central Texas and the country prompted the Texas
  
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• Refugee Services of Texas serves up global recipes, stories in new cookbook

  24-11-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just in time for the holidays, refugees and asylum seekers from around the world are sharing their favorite recipes in a new cookbook by Refugee Services of Texas.
  "Plated Stories: Legacies from Home to Table" features 50 recipes alongside harrowing stories of resettlement and survival journeys.Austin nonprofit and CapMetro partner on refugee training program“One of the things that binds all human beings is their love for food," Chris Kelley, a spokesperson for Refuge
  
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• Austin corporal runs from Alamo to Texas Capitol, uses passion to connect with community

  24-11-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Corporal Ben Mewis with the Austin Police Department has a passion for running.Last year, he ran all the streets of the Baker Sector, which he patrols. Mewis' run connected him to the community and the ideas built from there. Texas Salvation Army ‘Angel Tree’ program sees highest demand for children in needHis passion pushed him to pursue the endeavor of running from San Antonio to Austin, starting at the Alamo and ending on the front steps of the Texas State Ca
  
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• Wet and mild to wet and chilly

  24-11-2022 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy Thanksgiving from the Weather Department. We hope you enjoy today and the holiday weekend.Widespread fog has inundated the area this morning. A Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect for much of the area until 10 a.m.Widespread fog has spread over the areaAn upper-level area of low pressure has moved into New Mexico. It will head to El Paso during the day before arriving in the Big Bend tomorrow. This keeps Central Texas in a wet weather pattern the next two days.
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• Periods of heavy rain, storms through Friday night

  24-11-2022 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our rainy weather pattern continues with lowering temperatures overnight in the the wake of a cold front. Temperatures will fall into the 50s and stay there for all of your Friday.The rain at times tonight and into Friday could be heavy enough to cause localized flooding. The Weather Prediction Center feels that our far eastern area has a better chance for potential flooding putting this area (in yellow) under a SLIGHT Risk.Updating the Slight Risk flood threatBring the rain gea
  
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• Austin testing out 'Shared Streets' in some neighborhoods with goal of making city more walkable

  24-11-2022 04:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is testing out concepts to make neighborhoods across the city safer for walking and bicycling. The pilot program is called “Shared Streets,” which uses traffic calming and pedestrian-centered design to accommodate all travel modes, ages, and abilities.Austin Public Works and Austin Transportation are currently testing the concept in the North Loop and Brentwood neighborhoods.
  It's focused along Avenues G and H, as well as Ullrich and Joe Sayers Avenues, w
  
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• How this 'small town girl' turned Austin influencer defines success

  24-11-2022 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jane Ko, or "Koko," was an influencer in Austin even before the term was coined. If you’ve searched for anything food or entertainment in Central Texas, then you’ve probably seen her videos.She’s a University of Texas graduate who claims no one would hire her with a nutrition degree, so she pivoted and started food blogging. Now, she is one of Austin’s longest-running and most successful influencers.“I started doing this because the system fail
  
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• 'Holidays are not what they used to be': Nearly two years since Texas State student Jason Landry went missing

  24-11-2022 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - With the holiday season in full swing, people are preparing to celebrate with loved ones. But for the family of missing Texas State University Student Jason Landry there will be an empty seat at the table."Holidays are not what they used to be," said Jason's father, Kent Landry.It's been nearly two years since his son's disappearance and still no answers as to where he is.Jason's car was found crashed in Luling, Texas. Kent said his son was traveling home for winter b
  
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• Man shot, killed in Pflugerville; police investigating

  24-11-2022 03:08 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Pflugerville Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at an apartment complex Wednesday evening.
  It happened at an apartment complex in the 16700 block of North Heatherwilde Blvd. That's between West Pecan Street and Pfennig Lane.
  Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• Roschon Johnson's leadership, steadiness key for Longhorns

  24-11-2022 01:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The biggest name on almost every football team is the quarterback. After that, it may be a star wide receiver or an intimidating defensive player. It's rare to have one of most well known players not be a starter, but that's the case for Texas.The Longhorns backup running back Roschon Johnson has been as instrumental as anyone around the team, just ask those around him."He just means so much to this program, his leadership," noted Longhorns Junior Running Back Bijan Robinso
  
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• What LGBTQ-related bills have Texas lawmakers filed?

  24-11-2022 01:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As the LGBTQ+ community reels from the Saturday attack on their own in Colorado Springs, Texas advocates say a slew of "anti-LGBTQ" bills already filed for the upcoming legislative session are further harming their community.Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, said 21 bills directed toward the LGBTQ community have been filed since state legislators were able to start filing bills for the upcoming session on Nov. 14."There doesn't seem to be a story horrific enough,
  
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• Police identify victims in Virginia mass shooting

  24-11-2022 01:04 via kxan.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) - Police have identified the victims who lost their lives during Tuesday night's shooting at Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.According to police, the victims are identified as:38-year-old Brian Pendleton of Chesapeake52-year-old Kellie Pyle of Chesapeake43-year-old Lorenzo Gamble of Chesapeake70-year-old Randy Blevins of Chesapeake22-year-old Tyneka Johnson of PortsmouthA 16-year-old male of Chesapeake whose name and picture are being withheld due to him being a minorPolic
  
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• Taylor Tension continues: protesters crash pride group's movie night, dueling parades still planned next weekend

  24-11-2022 01:01 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — Taylor Pride says protesters stood with "hateful" signs outside itsfamily movie night last Saturday. One sign accused the LGBTQ group of "grooming" children.The group was allegedly made of members from the Taylor Area Ministerial Alliance (TAMA), an association of local churches in and around Taylor.KXAN has reached out to representatives of TAMA and has yet to receive a response, confirming or denying if protesters are affiliated with the group.Denise Rodgers, presi
  
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• Rollover crash in east Austin sends 5 to the hospital

  24-11-2022 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story has been updated to change the location of the crash.AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Eight people, including two children, were involved in a rollover crash in east Austin Wednesday evening, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter.The crash happened around 5:19 p.m. in the 6400 block of 183 Toll, which is near Ed Bluestein Boulevard. ATCEMS medics are at the scene.ATCEMS said two children and three adults were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• 2 children, 6 adults involved in rollover crash in Leander

  24-11-2022 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Eight people, including two children, were involved in a rollover crash near 183A Friday evening, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter.The crash happened around 5:19 p.m. in the 6400 block of 183A, which is near San Gabriel Parkway. ATCEMS medics are at the scene.Leander Police previously told KXAN the 183A and San Gabriel Parkway intersection is one the city's most dangerous intersections.
  This developing story will be updated as more information becomes availa
  
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• Child involved in auto-pedestrian crash in Hudson Bend area, ATCEMS said

  24-11-2022 00:26 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- STAR Flight is responding to an auto-pedestrian crash involving a child in Hudson Bend Wednesday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS wrote on Twitter.ATCEMS said on Twitter that CPR was in progress for a pediatric patient at 4:48 p.m. and that STAR Flight was also responding.The Lake Travis Fire Department and the Travis County Sheriff's Office are also at the scene. ATCEMS ask that drivers avoid the area and that closures are expected.This developing story will be
  
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