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• Travis County to hold Expunction Expo to help residents clear old criminal records

  04-03-2023 22:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, Travis County announced it would hold its fourth Expunction Expo to help eligible Travis County residents clear old criminal records of old arrests.County officials will hold a conference Monday to provide details on how applicants may apply through the online application portal for the Expunction Expo, which will be May 20.The online portal to apply is open now until April 7, according to county officials, and it is available in English and Spanish.“Applic
  
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• KXAN wins 3 Texas Broadcast News Awards, named finalist for Overall Excellence

  04-03-2023 21:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Texas Association of Broadcasters announced the 2023 Texas Broadcast News Award Winners and Finalists, and several KXAN projects and team members were selected.“The Texas Broadcast News Awards recognize outstanding local journalism produced by TAB Member Radio and TV stations serving local communities throughout the state,” TAB said.KXAN was honored with the Carole Kneeland Award, named after an Austin news director who, according to TAB, belie
  
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• Texas State system chancellor requires removal of diversity statement in hiring process

  04-03-2023 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In line with other Texas universities, the Texas State University System chancellor said Thursday that campuses must remove diversity statements from their hiring process, among other changes, effective immediately.
  A letter from chancellor Brian McCall to institution presidents said the change is in response to a letter from the governor's office "to ensure our universities, colleges, and institutions’ full compliance with applicable federal and state anti-discrimina
  
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• Austin ISD asks for community input on new superintendent hire

  04-03-2023 19:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a goal to name the next Austin ISD superintendent by July 1, the district is asking its community to share qualities they hope to see in the new leader.
  "We need to find someone who is the right fit to continue that work, and we believe our Austin ISD community knows what to look for," a district newsletter to families said.The district is hosting three more town halls this week for anyone to give feedback on AISD's next hire:
  March 7 at noon via ZoomMarch 7 from 6-7 p
  
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• Texas allergens you may be forgetting about

  04-03-2023 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Ah-choo! Spring is approaching and so is a new seasonal allergy season in Texas. While you may be well-versed about the things to watch out for — pollen, mold — there might be airborne baddies you're forgetting to monitor. Texas allergy forecastCommon seasonal allergens in the winter and spring months include cedar and elm, which release pollen throughout these time periods and usually peak in March or April, as Nexstar's KAMR/KCIT in Amarillo reports."The pollens w
  
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• Hamilton Pool Preserve reservations open for summer

  04-03-2023 16:04 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The temperatures are rising, meaning Austin-area pools will open for the summer season soon.
  Hamilton Pool, located in western Travis County, is opening daily reservations through August. Guests can make their reservations online for morning or afternoon time slots. LIST: Spring things to do in and around AustinPool access is currently open from the beach for only part of the Hamilton Pool Preserve. The county said swimming access depends on bacteria levels an
  
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• Spring is getting warmer, arriving earlier

  04-03-2023 14:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The official start of meteorological spring (March, April and May) has arrived. Not only does spring mark the unofficial start of severe weather season and a blooming season for wildflowers, but it also marks the beginning of a significant warming trend.Wildflower Bluebonnet ForecastOur average max temperature goes from:73.3° in March80.3° in April86.9° in May
  With that said, our partners over at Climate Central found that the average springtime temperatures acr
  
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• Spring things to do in and around Austin

  04-03-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Spring is a great time for activities — indoors and out — and Central Texas has plenty to offer.
  From South by Southwest to strawberry picking, here's a list of events and things to do in and around Austin this spring (mostly in chronological order):South by SouthwestThe annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival kicks off on March 10 and lasts until the 19th in downtown Austin.
  Luck ReunionThe Red Headed Stranger and a lineup of over 35 acts will pe
  
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• Weatherford PD searching for missing 80-year-old

  04-03-2023 05:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Weatherford Police Department is seeking the public's help to find a missing elderly man who was last seen Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Ronald Hall, 80, was last seen shortly before 6:20 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of North La Colina Road in Weatherford in a white 2016 Ford Explorer with Texas license plate 5LWXZ, according to officials.Hall is diagnosed with a cognitive impairment and is described as a white man, 5'7", 205 pounds, brown h
  
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• Weather PD searching for missing 80-year-old

  04-03-2023 05:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Weatherford Police Department is seeking the public's help to find a missing elderly man who was last seen Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Ronald Hall, 80, was last seen shortly before 6:20 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of North La Colina Road in Weatherford in a white 2016 Ford Explorer with Texas license plate 5LWXZ, according to officials.Hall is diagnosed with a cognitive impairment and is described as a white man, 5'7", 205 pounds, brown h
  
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• Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61

  04-03-2023 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at age 61.The actor had suffered a brain aneurysm on Feb. 18 at his home in Los Angeles. He died in his sleep Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager Charles Lago said.Sizemore became a star with acclaimed appearances in “Natural Born Killers” and the cult-classic crim
  
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• Second arrest made in San Antonio dog attack that left 81-year-old man dead

  04-03-2023 04:20 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A second arrest was made after a dog attack left an elderly man dead and several injured.Abilene Schnieder, 31, was arrested Wednesday on charges of attack by dangerous dog resulting in death and injury to an elderly person, a news release from the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services stated.Last week, San Antonio police arrested Schnieder's husband, 31-year-old Christian Alexander Moreno on the same charges.Edinburg couple pleads guilty to forcing
  
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• Killeen arrests several individuals in warrant roundup

  04-03-2023 04:16 via kxan.com
  
  Waco, TX (FOX 44) -- The Killeen municipal court has arrested several people in its first week arrest warrant roundup.The court partnered with the Killeen Police Department to address the 4,000 active warrants in the city.The Killeen municipal court has been asking individuals since last June to come to the court and pay their fines.After giving multiple chances the court is now taking an active approach."From February 27 - March 12, the Killeen municipal court's warrant roundup will be in full
  
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• Texas employer gets probation for videoing woman changing in bathroom of his business

  04-03-2023 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  TYLER, Texas (KETK) - A Bullard, Texas man was sentenced to four years of deferred adjudication after pleading guilty on Wednesday to planting a camera in the bathroom of his Tyler business and recording a woman while she was changing. Man arrested for alleged assault, criminal mischief in Rusk CountyMichael Blundell, 48, was an employer at a medical site and was arrested on Oct. 22, 2021 after he recruited a potential new worker who noticed a small camera sitting by the toilet after she had gon
  
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• Patchy fog to give way to a warm Sunday

  04-03-2023 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - After an incredibly beautiful and comfortably warm Saturday, we should keep the great weather going to wrap up the weekend.Tonight skies will be mostly clear, but some areas of patchy fog will be possible briefly to start your Sunday morning. All fog should be gone by 10 or 11am Sunday at the latest.Patchy fog or low clouds possible Sunday morning. NEW BLOG: Here's why your car looks disgustingThe rest of your Sunday looks just as nice as Saturday with full sunshine and highs up
  
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• A gorgeous, sunny weekend ahead

  04-03-2023 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - In the wake of Thursday night's severe thunderstorms, picture-perfect springtime weather is expected for the first weekend of March.Sunny and unseasonably warmLow humidity and clear skies will lead to brisk mornings and very warm days. Don't forget sunscreen as you enjoy your outdoor plans. NEW BLOG: Here's why your car looks disgustingNext week, we are tracking the potential of a late-season cold snap with cooler air beginning to filter in locally on Friday. While details are sk
  
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• Bus driver arrested after 5-year-old student left behind in Edinburg school bus, police say

  04-03-2023 04:02 via kxan.com
  
  EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg CISD police arrested a bus driver Thursday night after she allegedly left a child in a school bus, police said.
  According to district officials, the child was left at Hargill Elementary School for about an hour on Thursday. Officials say the student fell asleep on the bus and woke up inside the bus after it was returned near the school.
  The bus driver, identified as Sandy Mungia, has since resigned, officials said. The student was reunited with th
  
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• Biden Administration does not want Lubbock court to have Texas lawsuit

  04-03-2023 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Biden Administration asked a federal judge in Lubbock to send a Texas lawsuit from Lubbock to either the District of Columbia or the Austin district of the US court system.In mid-February, Texas sued the federal government in Lubbock’s federal court. The state claimed there was not a proper quorum of the US House of Representatives on December 23 when the House voted to approve the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Lubbock Police arrest 17 people in ‘Oper
  
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• 'Friday Night Lights' star accused of seriously injuring ex-wife

  04-03-2023 03:43 via kxan.com
  
  ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- James Earl "Boobie" Miles Jr., of Friday Night Lights fame, is in trouble yet again after a Wednesday afternoon arrest in which he was accused of choking his ex-wife. He's been charged with Assault of a Family Member by Impeding Breath, Violation of Bond or Protective Order and Possession of Marijuana.According to an Odessa Police Department report, around 1:17 p.m. on March 1, officers were dispatched to a home on Dobbs to investigate a disturbance after a woman calle
  
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• Austin City Council eying changes to petition requirements

  04-03-2023 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In the future, Austinites who want to get a petition on the ballot may need more signatures to get it done. It's one of the city rules some city council members want to get a citizen group to look at.
  Next week, Austin City Council could ask the city manager to create a charter review commission. It's goal would be to look at City Charter and recommend changes, including possible changes to petition requirements.
  The resolution comes shortly after council voted to put two opposi
  
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• Austin City Council eyeing changes to petition requirements

  04-03-2023 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In the future, Austinites who want to get a petition on the ballot may need more signatures to get it done. It's one of the city rules some city council members want to get a citizen group to look at.
  Next week, Austin City Council could ask the city manager to create a charter review commission. It's goal would be to look at City Charter and recommend changes, including possible changes to petition requirements.
  The resolution comes shortly after council voted to put two opposi
  
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• UT researchers investigate why asthmatic Black, Hispanic children are more likely to end up in ER

  04-03-2023 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Researchers have long known that Black and Hispanic children are much more likely than White children to have exacerbations of asthma that result in emergency room visits but they haven’t known why. A team of researchers at UT Austin published a new study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology which gets us closer to understanding this racial disparity. “We've recognized these disparities for decades, and we haven't made a dent in them,&rdqu
  
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