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• Hays County releases statement regarding in-custody death of Joshua Wright

  06-01-2023 23:28 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas -- After the family of Joshua Wright, who died while in custody in Hays County in December, demanded more from the county after body cam video was yet to be released, Hays County released a public statement Friday.On Dec. 12, the Hays County Sheriff's Office said in a new release an inmate attempted to escape while receiving medical treatment at Seton Hospital in Kyle and assaulted a corrections officer, then ran on foot through the emergency room. https://www.kxan.com/news/lo
  
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• Gray, damp day on Saturday then skies clear on Sunday

  06-01-2023 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Southerly flow takes hold of our weather today, priming our atmosphere for wetter weather tomorrow. IN DEPTH: Darkest mornings of winter have arrived in TexasClouds will give way to mostly sunny skies this afternoon. Afternoon highs are expected to top out in the low to mid-70s, more than 10° warmer than normal for this time of year.Plan on breezy winds reaching 10-15 mph this afternoon, occasionally gusting up to 25 mph at times.By Saturday morning, clouds thicken and a few
  
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• Tim Hortons seeking franchisees in Austin metro

  06-01-2023 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Canada-based Tim Hortons Inc., known for its coffee and doughnut holes known as “Timbits,” is setting course for aggressive growth in Texas — and Austin is a big part of the plan.Tim Hortons debuted its Texas presence in Katy near Houston, then it opened a second location in Houston last month and already has plans for its third store in the metro, said Dominic Nicosia, the senior manager of business development and franch
  
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• Bastrop County homicide suspect hospitalized after police chase near College Station

  06-01-2023 22:21 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The suspect in a Bastrop County homicide is in the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound after the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office said he was involved in a police chase near College Station. The wound was self-inflicted, BCSO said.Raul Caballero, 22, allegedly shot his girlfriend, 19-year-old Sofia Vera in the face, killing her. Her body was found by someone on FM-1704 in Bastrop County on December 30, BCSO said.The victim's parents reported her missing
  
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• Risk level raised as ‘highly transmissible’ COVID-19 subvariant detected

  06-01-2023 21:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, Austin Public Health announced a new omicron subvariant has been reported in the Travis County area.In addition to the new variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed Travis County’s COVID-19 Community Level as medium risk for the first time in five months.APH said it had not detected omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in Travis County wastewater samples, but it has been reported in other parts of Texas and throughout the country."We ne
  
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• Teacher shot at Newport News elementary school; no students injured

  06-01-2023 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Police responded to a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News Friday afternoon.The school is located at 205 Tyner Drive, off Jefferson Avenue.Dispatch received the first call about the incident at 2 p.m.Newport News Public Schools and police confirmed that a female teacher was injured and is being treated at Riverside Hospital.NNPS said the person responsible for the shooting is in police custody. Sources from NNPS tell WAVY it was a student who shot the
  
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• Teacher shot at Newport News elementary school

  06-01-2023 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  ** CHOPPER 10 is over the scene. Watch in the video player above. No Audio **NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Police responded to a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News Friday afternoon.The school is located at 205 Tyner Drive, off Jefferson Avenue.Dispatch received the first call about the incident at 2 p.m.Newport News Public Schools confirmed that a teacher was injured and is being treated at a local hospital.
  NNPS said the person responsible for the shooting is in police custody.
  
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• 6-year-old suspected of shooting Newport News teacher

  06-01-2023 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A 6-year-old student is in custody following a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News Friday afternoon that sent a female teacher to the hospital, Police Chief Steve Drew confirmed.The school is located at 205 Tyner Drive, off Jefferson Avenue.Dispatch received the first call about the incident at 2 p.m.The teacher is being treated at Riverside Regional Medical Center, but police have not released the extent of her injuries.NNPS said the person responsi
  
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• Harris County Republicans eye new election laws amid 'record number' of challenges

  06-01-2023 21:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As Republican Alexandra Mealer challenges her loss in the November election for Harris County Judge, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) is pushing new election laws to address mistakes in that election he called "preposterous."Bettencourt praised the "record number of a dozen or more election challenges filed in Harris County" on Friday. As of 2 p.m., the county clerk's electronic filings reflected at least 11 petitions from Republicans challenging their election.Cl
  
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• Bill reintroduced to strengthen fire protection after Georgetown kennel tragedy

  06-01-2023 20:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas lawmaker is reintroducing a bill that would strengthen fire suppression systems at kennels after a 2021 tragedy at a Georgetown pet facility.
  State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, filed House Bill 66 ahead of the Texas legislative session officially beginning on Tuesday. He previously filed a similar version of this proposal during the third special session in 2021.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Memorial built after at least 75 pets killed in Central Texas boarding facility fire
  
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• Biden administration replaces Obama-era emissions guidance withdrawn by Trump

  06-01-2023 20:20 via kxan.com
  
  The Biden administration on Friday issued new guidance for incorporating greenhouse gas emissions into federal agencies’ environmental reviews, replacing Obama-era guidelines that had been withdrawn by the Trump administration.The guidance from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) follows a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule from April. It also updates the Obama-era guidance to factor in updated climate science.The updated guidance further directs agencies to u
  
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• 'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah to serve prison sentence in Texas

  06-01-2023 19:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A judge sentenced “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast member Jennifer Shah to 6 1/2 years in prison. Shah was convicted of defrauding thousands of people nationwide for nearly a decade in a telemarketing scam, many of whom were considered vulnerable or older.U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein announced the sentence in a federal court in New York on Friday. Judge Stein ordered Shah to serve her sentence starting Feb. 17 in the Texas area.Shah'
  
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• 2023 outlook: Texas construction crews are banking on public funding to get more housing, projects off the ground

  06-01-2023 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Construction firms think 2023 will bring more projects like housing and transportation, but they say they need public funding to make sure it happens.
  "Contractors have high hopes for public funding in 2023 even as they expect to cope with continued supply chain challenges and workforce shortages," said Stephen Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America. The Association said many of its survey respondents are hoping to see the impact o
  
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• 2023 looks expensive for construction- What that means for Austin housing

  06-01-2023 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Construction firms think 2023 will bring more projects like housing and transportation, but they say they need public funding to make sure it happens.
  "Contractors have high hopes for public funding in 2023 even as they expect to cope with continued supply chain challenges and workforce shortages," said Stephen Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America. The Association said many of its survey respondents are hoping to see the impact
  
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• Travis County restaurant owner arrested on aggravated assault charges

  06-01-2023 18:51 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – In an affidavit filed in Travis County Thursday, Jonestown Police said a local restaurant owner was arrested Dec. 31 after attacking and striking a woman against her vehicle.JPD arrested 51-year-old Adam Benjamin Garber, the owner of Rounder’s Pizza, on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge related to the incident.According to court records, the victim told police she was putting trash into the dumpster of Rounder’s Pizza when Garber ap
  
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• November joins ranks among the busiest months ever at Austin-Bergstrom Airport

  06-01-2023 17:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nine of the top 10 busiest months ever at Austin's airport were in 2022.Newly-released passenger totals from November place the month in the sixth-busiest spot. Every month from March through November now appears in the list, with July 2019 ranking as 10th-busiest of all time. These are the new flights coming to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2023From January through November, more than 19.3 million passengers were reported, beating the previous record of 17.3 mi
  
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• 2023 starts with urgent need for local blood donations

  06-01-2023 16:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It’s been a year since The American Red Cross declared the first-ever blood crisis.The blood shortage has been the worst in more than decade, according to officials, and it’s being felt in Central Texas.“There is absolutely an urgent need for blood donations. As we enter 2023 our entire community has been experiencing a drastic increase in the amount of blood transfusions needed for local patients,” said Nick Canedo, the Vice President of Community Engage
  
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• Bills' Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, team says

  06-01-2023 16:28 via kxan.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, and he continues to “progress remarkably” in his recovery, the Buffalo Bills said Friday.It's the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.A spokesperson for the Bills said Hamlin's breathing tube was removed overni
  
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• Bills' Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, agent says

  06-01-2023 16:28 via kxan.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, his agent said Friday — the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.The Bills said on Twitter that Hamlin even joined the Friday morning team meeting by FaceTime, and told them “love you boys.” In a s
  
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• Darkest mornings of winter have arrived in Texas

  06-01-2023 16:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The winter solstice may mark the shortest day of the year, but the latest sunrises and earliest sunsets of the year don't line up and fall on December 21st.The earliest sunsets of the year (5:30 p.m.) happened in early December, but the latest sunrises of meteorological winter are here now.January 4-15, the sun doesn't rise until 7:28 a.m., which is our latest sunrise of Standard Time.By January 16, the sun rises a minute later at 7:27 a.m. and by the end of the month sunrise is
  
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• Texas Disposal Systems offering Christmas tree recycling to help prevent fires

  06-01-2023 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The longer Christmas trees stay in our homes, the higher risk they have of catching fire.According to the National Fire Protection Association, one-third of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January.Because of that, a waste collection company in Central Texas is giving folks the chance to recycle their trees.Texas Disposal Systems is offering people the opportunity to save their homes from potential danger while also giving back to the environment.TDS says
  
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• Red River Free Week kicks off, boosting local bands and venues

  06-01-2023 15:19 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect how Free Week supports the local music industry.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Red River Cultural District's Free Week returned to downtown Austin this week. The festival offers free concerts from Thursday, Jan. 5 through Saturday, Jan 7.The concert series each year aims to boost local bands and venues. The series also helps local bands and venues during a time that's not typically active and leads to a slump.
  More than 100 bands are playing at these 1
  
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• Red River Free Week helps bands and venues, raises awareness about overdose deaths

  06-01-2023 15:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Red River Cultural District's Free Week returned to downtown Austin this week. The festival offers free concerts from Thursday, Jan. 5 through Saturday, Jan 7.The group behind Safer Together puts on a concert series each year to help raise awareness about overdose deaths in Travis County. The series also helps local bands and venues during a time that's not typically active and leads to a slump.
  More than 100 bands are playing at these 12 music venues:Cheer Up CharliesChess
  
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• Texas is 1 of 2 most popular states to raise a family. Why?

  06-01-2023 15:15 via kxan.com
  
  Nearly one in five families in the U.S. is considering a move in 2023. More than one in four have already moved or are considering moving before the end of 2022. Why? Affordability.Between inflation, rising interest rates, and the post-pandemic boom of remote work, for some, it simply doesn't make sense to live in places with high ticket prices, so Americans are packing their bags, destined for more economical pastures.A recent study by Harmony Healthcare IT (Harmony) found that 4
  
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• What are Austin Public Library's most popular books, audiobooks?

  06-01-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Resolutions are abound with the start of a new year. Some people might want to pick up a new hobby, while others might want to travel more.While some might want to work on their fitness, others might also aim to improve their "lit"-ness, or how many books they can read in a year.If you fall into the latter, here are some of the most popular books and audiobook titles checked out from the Austin Public Library.Top adult print fiction books
  The Midnight Library by Matt HaigWh
  
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• Texas pre-filed bills aimed at changing voting laws

  06-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  The upcoming Texas legislative session will begin on Jan. 10, and election legislation will be a large priority. The Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan voting rights organization that tracks election policy, said there are a total of 75 bills already pre-filed for the upcoming session. Establishing an Election MarshalBoth SB 220 & HB 549 relate to establishing state election marshals to investigate potential voting violations. Last November on Election Day, Harris County ran into sev
  
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• New Austin mayor and council members to take office Friday

  06-01-2023 13:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The recently elected Austin mayor and five members of the City Council will take their oath of office Friday evening.
  Mayor-elect Kirk Watson, District 1 Council member Natasha Harper-Madison, District 3 Council member-elect Jose Velasquez, District 5 Council member-elect Ryan Alter, District 8 Council member Paige Ellis and District 9 Council member-elect Zohaib "Zo" Qadri will take the oath of office at a 6 p.m. ceremony at Council Chambers at Austin City Hall.
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• LIVE: New Austin mayor and council members to take office Friday

  06-01-2023 13:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The recently elected Austin mayor and five members of the City Council will take their oath of office Friday evening.
  Mayor-elect Kirk Watson, District 1 Council member Natasha Harper-Madison, District 3 Council member-elect Jose Velasquez, District 5 Council member-elect Ryan Alter, District 8 Council member Paige Ellis and District 9 Council member-elect Zohaib "Zo" Qadri will take the oath of office at a 6 p.m. ceremony at Council Chambers at Austin City Hall.
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• O. Henry Museum reopens to visitors

  06-01-2023 13:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An museum honoring the life and works of a legendary short story writer is back open.
  The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) said Tuesday it would reopen the O. Henry Museum this week.
  The museum is on 409 E. 5th St. in Brush Square between Trinity and Neches Streets.According to PARD, workers upgraded fire suppression and HVAC systems. They also upgraded and repaired the roof and improved the landscape. Parks and Rec posted videos of the renovation on YouTube.The mus
  
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• Georgetown hazardous waste collection set for January 18 at San Gabriel Park

  06-01-2023 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The City of Georgetown says it will collect household hazardous waste on Jan. 18.
  The city is holding the free event for up to 400 Georgetown solid waste customers who have solid waste service through Texas Disposal Systems.
  The event is from 3-5 p.m. at the old show barn site in San Gabriel Park at 425 E. Morrow St.The city said in a press release customers must contact Customer Care at 512-930-3640 or email [email protected] to have their name placed on a
  
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• TxDOT opens overpass for Williamson County drivers

  06-01-2023 12:32 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Transportation is opening an overpass for drivers Friday in Williamson County.
  TxDOT said crews would open the eastbound RM 620 overpass at Chisholm Trail at 5 a.m.
  According to a TxDOT announcement, the overpass starts at Briarwood Drive and lets drivers travel over Chisholm Trail and get to Interstate 35. Drivers can also the eastbound 620 frontage road to get to Chisholm Trail.RELATED: TxDOT breaks ground on roundabout project in Round RockD
  
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• Weekend cold front brings showers, brief cool down

  06-01-2023 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Southerly flow takes hold of our weather today, priming our atmosphere for wetter weather tomorrow.A mix of sun and clouds can be expected through the day with a slight bump in wind speeds, humidity and temperatures. Afternoon highs are expected to top out in the low to mid-70s, more than 10° warmer than normal for this time of year.Plan on breezy winds reaching 10-15 mph this afternoon, occasionally gusting up to 25 mph at times.By Saturday morning, clouds thicken and a few
  
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• 2 injured in vehicle-tree crash in west Travis Co.

  06-01-2023 05:29 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Two people are being transported to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a tree in west Travis County Thursday night, according to a tweet from Austin-Travis County EMS.Just before 10 p.m., ATCEMS responded to the crash in 13200-133445 block of FM 2769 Road near Cedar Park.One person was pinned in the vehicle and was extricated shortly after 10 p.m. STARFlight is preparing to take that patient from the scene to a hospital, and an ATCEMS ambulance will bri
  
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• Read the full Bryan Kohberger affidavit

  06-01-2023 05:02 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Police identified Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old criminal justice graduate student accused of killing four University of Idaho students, through a combination of DNA evidence at the scene, cell phone records and Kohberger's white Hyundai Elantra, according to a newly unsealed probable cause affidavit.
  The court records — which became available Thursday morning shortly before Kohberger made his first appearance in court — reveal the justification authorities use
  
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• Affidavit links Kohberger DNA, cell records in Idaho killings

  06-01-2023 05:02 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Police identified Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old criminal justice graduate student accused of killing four University of Idaho students, through a combination of DNA evidence at the scene, cell phone records and Kohberger's white Hyundai Elantra, according to a newly unsealed probable cause affidavit.
  The court records — which became available Thursday morning shortly before Kohberger made his first appearance in court — reveal the justification authorities use
  
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• Eanes ISD educates parents, students about dangers of Fentanyl

  06-01-2023 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Overdose deaths continue to rise across the nation and many of the victims are teens, officials said during a public forum Thursday."The majority of people I talk to are like what is Narcan,” said Akins High School student Cris Resendez.Cris chose to educate people about Fentanyl and Narcan for a school project, so with a few other students, he set up an event."We recently had a class where we talked a lot about Fentanyl, we talked a lot about Narcan we talked about t
  
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• Will Chris Beard's firing impact local recruitment? Westlake coach weighs in

  06-01-2023 03:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas at Austin fired Chris Beard as its head men’s basketball coach, Texas Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced Thursday.“This has been a difficult situation that we’ve been diligently working through. Today I informed Mr. Beard of our decision to terminate him effective immediately,” Del Conte wrote in the release in-part.Texas fires men’s basketball coach Chris Beard after arrest, domestic violence charge"I think for the
  
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• APD: Woman, 86, identified in fatal 2022 north Austin traffic crash

  06-01-2023 01:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --  On Thursday, Austin Police identified a woman that died as a result of injuries sustained in a Dec. 20 traffic crash in north Austin.APD said at approximately 11:20 a.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 1900 block of Hearthside Drive. At the scene, two people were found inside a minivan that crashed into a tree, according to police.A passenger in the minivan, 86-year-old Duong Lieng, was taken to a hospital where she later died Dec. 25. APD said the dri
  
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• Kyle City Council unanimously approves speed limit reductions on FM 150 & FM 2770

  06-01-2023 01:56 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — According to the City of Kyle, speed limit reductions along sections of Farm to Market 150 and Farm to Market 2770 were unanimously approved by the city council following the results of a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) study.
  The ordinance, which was adopted in December, will lower the speed limit to 45 miles per hour for traffic traveling both directions on FM 2770 between North of Bob Shelton Stadium and FM 150.Speed limits along FM 150 will also lower to
  
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• 'We lost everything': Victims of Round Rock apartment fire supported by community

  06-01-2023 01:55 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A fire at the Terrastone Travesia apartments dealt uncertainty to the 21 tenants it displaced Tuesday. Among them are people who lost everything and are now recovering with help from friends and neighbors.Olivia Burke lived at the complex for two years before the fire. She was at work when her fiancé called several times in a row, which Burke says is uncharacteristic.She hurriedly called him back and learned that their building was on fire. She rushed home
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for former Dripping Springs ISD employee after allegations of 'multiple sexual encounters' with a student

  06-01-2023 00:57 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Hays County Sheriff's Office issued an arrest warrant for a former Dripping Springs ISD employee on Thursday, after a report accused the employee of multiple sexual encounters with a student over a period of time, according to a news release from HCSO.The former DSISD employee was identified as Marisol Tudon Solis, 21. The official charge for Solis is trafficking of persons: continuous, a first-degree felony.HCSO first received the report on Nov. 25, 2022, a
  
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• Home sellers are giving more concessions to buyers — but not in Austin

  06-01-2023 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A record share of home sellers nationwide are giving concessions to buyers according to a new report, but Austin is bucking the national trend.According to data from Redfin, 41.9% of home sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 included concessions, such as money toward repairs, closing costs or mortgage rate buy-downs. That's up from 30.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021.The previous record, 40.8%, was set in the three months ending in July 2020, when the housing market was plun
  
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• Charges filed against man accused of burglarizing 2 AISD schools over winter break

  06-01-2023 00:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Court documents filed Thursday said a man was arrested by Austin ISD Campus Police in connection to two burglaries at district elementary schools Jan. 1 and 3.Records said 55-year-old David Wayne Hodge entered Pecan Springs Elementary School and Barbara Jordan Elementary School with the intent to commit a theft. The schools were closed due to AISD’s winter break.KXAN reached out to Hodge’s attorney for comment. This article will be updated if a statement is rece
  
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• How prepared is UT to respond to emergencies when their Longhorns take the field?

  06-01-2023 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With every hit on the football field, you expect—and hope—athletes get back up. Allen Hardin and his medical team are on the sidelines for every Longhorn game to make sure that happens.
  So, when Hardin watched Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapse during Monday night's game, it, of course, brought concern and fear.
  "It's surreal to watch, knowing that that's an environment that my staff and I are in times that we have prepared to manage," Hardin said.
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• UT claims Chris Beard fired 'for cause,' documents show

  06-01-2023 00:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Thursday, the University of Texas provided KXAN with the notice of termination and correspondence between the attorney for fired UT head basketball coach Chris Beard and the university.UT Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced Thursday that Beard has been fired effective immediately. The termination letter from UT claims Beard was fired "for cause" after the coach was arrested on accusations of domestic violence in December. READ: Termination letter sent to Chris Beard'
  
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• Documents show UT firing basketball coach Chris Beard 'for cause'

  06-01-2023 00:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Thursday, the University of Texas provided KXAN with the notice of termination and correspondence between the attorney for fired UT head basketball coach Chris Beard and the university.UT Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced Thursday that Beard has been fired effective immediately. The termination letter from UT claims Beard was fired "for cause" after the coach was arrested on accusations of domestic violence in December. READ: Termination letter sent to Chris Beard'
  
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