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• Central Health: 75% of Travis County families living along I-35 at, below poverty level

  19-02-2023 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 2022 Central Health Demographic Report released Friday highlighted significant healthcare needs for lower-income residents in the region, with 75% of Travis County families living along the I-35 corridor identified as living at or below the poverty level.The 2022 Demographic Report outlines where people from lower-income backgrounds live, healthcare access barriers and the most prevalent illnesses impacting people from lower-income backgrounds.Central Health President and
  
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• Bad inning sinks Longhorns in College Baseball Showdown finale against Vanderbilt

  19-02-2023 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — The College Baseball Showdown ended in disastrous fashion for the Texas Longhorns, falling to No. 10 Vanderbilt 12-2 at Globe Life Field for the team's third consecutive loss.The Commodores scored eight runs in the second inning off Longhorns starting pitcher Travis Sthele, but none of them were earned. Two fielding errors early in the inning for Texas led to one run to come home, and then a grand slam by Vanderbilt catcher Alan Espinal made it 5-0 in the blink of
  
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• Report: Chip and Joanna Gaines eye possible stake sale in Magnolia brand

  19-02-2023 22:41 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas (KXAN) — Magnolia home and lifestyle brand founders Chip and Joanna Gaines are "exploring options including the sale of a minority stake" in the business, according to reporting from Bloomberg.The Gaines founded the Waco-based company back in 2003 and are reported to have received interest from some suitors, per Bloomberg. That includes strategic partners as well as financial institutions, with the couple in the early stage of "evaluating its options."Bloomberg reports it's unk
  
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• Morgan's one-hitter caps perfect weekend for No. 13 Longhorns

  19-02-2023 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 13 Texas softball team finished the Texas Classic tournament a perfect 5-0 after an 8-0 win over Incarnate Word on Sunday at McCombs Field.Mia Scott had a big day at the plate for Texas, going 3-for-3 with a home run, double and four RBIs. She hit a solo homer in the first inning to get things going, smacked a single to score Leighann Goode in the third and then capped off her great day with a 2-run double in the fourth.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports
  
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• Super Bowl breakout, ASL interpreter Justina Miles once trained in Austin

  19-02-2023 21:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Amid the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles and buzz surrounding Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show, an American Sign Language performance from interpreter Justina Miles dazzled and captured the attention of millions.Last Sunday, Miles became the first female deaf performer to interpret at the Super Bowl halftime show. In addition to covering Rihanna's setlist, the 20 year old signed the pregame performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," sung by actress Sh
  
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• Here are the winners of the 2023 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon

  19-02-2023 21:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Sunday, runners from African nations swept the winner's circle at the 2023 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon.Kenya's George Onyancha raced to a personal best time of 2 hours, 16 minutes, 35 seconds to win the men's division and Ethiopia's Damaris Areba sped to the women's division win with a time of 2:36:51.George Onyancha wins the 2023 Austin Marathon elite men’s division with a time for 2 hours, 16 minutes, 35 seconds. Joey Whelan finishes 2nd with a time of 2:16:4
  
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• How 'tax friendly' is Texas?

  19-02-2023 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The least cheery of all seasons, tax season, is upon us. As you file this year, Texans may be paying a very different amount than their neighbors in a state next door.An updated analysis by MoneyGeek, a personal finance site, evaluates how “tax friendly” each state is by evaluating the tax burden on the average citizen. States with low tax burdens earned an A, while those with the highest tax burden earned Fs.Texas – despite its lack of personal income ta
  
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• Here's the latest on the Waller Creek Boathouse relocation amid Project Connect

  19-02-2023 20:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following the city's announcement last year the Waller Creek Boathouse would relocate across the river ahead of Project Connect's light rail buildout, officials have provided an update on those relocation efforts.The Waller Creek Boathouse is a city-run facility that includes the Austin Rowing Club, a 40-year nonprofit specialized in providing outdoor recreation. Last year, city officials approved the boathouse relocating to 222 S. Lakeshore Blvd., the location of the vacated fo
  
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• Texas special education group calls out Abbott's 'school choice' proposal

  19-02-2023 19:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) criticized Gov. Greg Abbott's promotion of state-funded Education Savings Accounts during his State of the State Address Thursday.During his speech, Abbott continued his endorsement of "school choice" for Texas families. Compared to traditional vouchers, state-funded Education Savings Accounts use public funds for things like tuition to private schools.Outside of tuition, these ESAs can use the money to pay for oth
  
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• Austin Public Library system named one of best in Texas

  19-02-2023 19:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Municipal Library Directors Association named the Austin Public Library a recipient of its 2022 Achievement of Library Excellence Award, ranking it in the top 15% of statewide systems.With 542 public library systems in Texas, APL was one of 73 awarded the recognition.“I am grateful to all APL employees whose hard work helped our library system earn this distinction,” Austin Public Library Director Roosevelt Weeks said in a release. “I am also grateful
  
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• Austin police respond to 'street racing incidents' late Saturday

  19-02-2023 15:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are looking into several "street racing incidents" that happened late Saturday night across Austin.
  Witness videos show cars spinning and drifting around the intersection of Barton Springs and South Lamar with crowds of people standing around the cars.
  Another video shows a crowd pushing around an APD vehicle. Fireworks were also set off near the intersection, including one firework appearing to be on the APD car.
  The Austin Police Department tweeted it was "investig
  
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• APD: 2 arrested after 'street takeovers' late Saturday

  19-02-2023 15:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police is looking into several "street takeovers" that happened across the city over the weekend.
  According to a press release from the department, they responded to four different "street takeover" incidents on Saturday night. During these takeovers, APD said the crowd threw rocks and bottles and pointed lasers at officers.Witness videos show cars spinning and drifting around the intersection of Barton Springs and South Lamar with crowds of people standing around th
  
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• Near 80 to wrap up the holiday weekend

  19-02-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our warm-up is now well underway with highs jumping into the 70s on Sunday and we're not done heating up yet.We'll continue a blend of clouds and areas of clear skies into tonight, but low clouds will increase overnight with some areas of fog developing for the Monday morning commute. Overnight lowswill stay mild and drop into the mid 50s.
  Tonight's forecastMorning clouds will be widespread with areas of patchy fog through mid-late morning. Plenty of sunshine will be around Mond
  
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• A warm weather week

  19-02-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Morning temperatures mostly in the 40s greeted early risers. A southwest wind will send our afternoon temperatures to the lower half of the 70s for most of the area.
  Unseasonably warm highs the next few daysSome of the morning cloud cover will give way to a partly cloudy sky this afternoon. Some areas will see more of the sun than others. This forecast pretty much holds for tomorrow, too.An upper-level area of low pressure is still spinning in the eastern Pacific well southwest
  
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• Homeowner faces city fines after suspected DWI driver damages house

  19-02-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Chris Newby parks his cars in his garage and driveway, but last month, a stranger parked his car just a few feet away in Newby’s guest room.“It sounds like a plane hit the house, I mean, I felt like I hit the ceiling," Newby said. “The whole house just shook.” Travis County residents say neighborhood feels like a truck stop with parked big rigsIt was Jan. 19 at 2:30 a.m. He was upstairs sleeping when the car barreled into a spare bedroom right below&
  
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• What are the 'winter blues' and how can you combat them

  19-02-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Winter can be a challenging time of year. The days are shorter, the weather is cooler and the ice storm that swept through Central Texas and left hundreds of thousands of people without power didn't help either. If you are a person who feels lower during the winter months, you aren't alone. There is a condition called "seasonal affective disorder," which affects nearly 10 million Americans yearly. Colloquially referred to as the “winter blues,” season affec
  
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• Austin Marathon runners check in, count down to big race

  19-02-2023 05:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the Austin Marathon just hours away, participants say the night before the race includes lots of rest and plenty of pasta.All day Friday and Saturday, runners checked in at the Palmer Events Center. This year's race is expected to be the biggest ever with around 18,000 people registered for the 5K, half marathon, and marathon. How to avoid traffic, closures for 2023 Austin MarathonHali Paul will run 13.1 miles in his sixth half marathon on Sunday. He says his excitemen
  
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• Family of man killed by Liberty Hill police officer file lawsuit, claim son was unarmed and restrained when shot

  19-02-2023 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — The family of Jackson Lieber, 21, are suing a Liberty Hill police officer that shot at and killed their son, who they allege was already restrained at the time of the shooting and posed no threat.Lieber was shot on January 18 by LHPD officer Esteban Gomez Sanchez. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) at the time said Lieber got into a crash on Ranch Road 1869 in Liberty Hill.Liberty Hill PD identifies officer in deadly Wednesday shootingAccording to DPS,
  
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• Texas baseball loses another 1-run game in Arlington, 6-5 to Missouri

  19-02-2023 01:55 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns were on the wrong end of another one-run game Saturday in the College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field, losing 6-5 to Missouri.Missouri catcher Dylan Leach hit a double down the right-field line to score Hank Zeisler with the walk-off run in the bottom of the ninth. It was the 14th hit of the game for the Tigers while Texas only had five.
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• State of Texas: Gov. Abbott touts 'education freedom' for Texas parents

  19-02-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced seven "emergency items" in his biannual "State of the State" address on Thursday, paving the way for the legislature to give early momentum to bills relating to his priorities.These "emergency items" are now exempt from constitutional delays in the legislature. Normally, lawmakers are not allowed to hear or pass bills until March 10 — 60 days into the 140-day legislative session. But bills relating to the governor's "emergency"
  
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• How to watch the 2023 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, KXAN SimpleHealth 5K

  19-02-2023 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon will wind through the city Sunday morning, and if you can't get to a spot along the route to cheer on the runners, you can enjoy it from the comforts of home.FloSports will stream the race live, which also includes a half marathon and the KXAN SimpleHealth 5K, in the player below. The feed will become active at 6:30 a.m. CST when the FloSports crew begins the broadcast. The races begin at 7 a.m.The elite division of the marathon is presen
  
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