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• LIVE UPDATES: CMT Music Awards at Austin's Moody Center

  02-04-2023 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Country music's A-listers and superstars are in Austin as the 2023 CMT Music Awards kick off from Moody Center Sunday night. CMT behind the scenes with Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown and the Texas LonghornsCMT is bringing the award show to Austin for the first time.
  Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini will co-host the show and also perform. Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson and Jelly Roll are also expected to perform.Doors open for the show at 5:30 p.m. Sunday
  
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• BLOG: CMT Music Awards at Austin's Moody Center

  02-04-2023 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Country music's A-listers and superstars were in Austin as the 2023 CMT Music Awards kicked off from Moody Center Sunday night. CMT behind the scenes with Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown and the Texas LonghornsCMT brought the award show to Austin for the first time.
  Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini co-hosted the show and also performed. Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson and Jelly Roll also performed.Doors opened for the show at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and closed at
  
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• Man receives maximum sentence for 2019 murder, second conviction in case

  02-04-2023 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A second man was convicted in connection to a May 2019 murder Wednesday, according to Travis County court documents.Records said 27-year-old Jerome Yancey was sentenced by a judge to serve 40 years in state prison. He received the maximum sentence.According to past KXAN reports, Yancey faced the first-degree felony murder charge for the May 2019 death of 28-year-old Jannerra Williams. Williams was shot and killed at a hotel in the 7900 block of Gessner Drive. RELATED: Third
  
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• Man receives 40 years for 2019 murder, second conviction in case

  02-04-2023 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A second man was convicted in connection to a May 2019 murder Wednesday, according to Travis County court documents.Records said 27-year-old Jerome Yancey was sentenced by a judge to serve 40 years in state prison.According to past KXAN reports, Yancey faced the first-degree felony murder charge for the May 2019 death of 28-year-old Jannerra Williams. Williams was shot and killed at a hotel in the 7900 block of Gessner Drive. RELATED: Third suspect identified in connection
  
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• Austin Energy works to expand awareness of its Medically Vulnerable Registry

  02-04-2023 21:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, Austin Energy said it reached out to hundreds of thousands of customers with details about the Medically Vulnerable Registry, part of the Customer Assistance Program meant to help community members in need.Austin Energy said it reached out to customers to encourage them to register for extra help before a power outage. RELATED: How Austin Energy keeps track of medically vulnerable registry during outages"For customers who need critical care or have a serious il
  
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• More pedestrians, bicyclists are being killed in Texas: Why?

  02-04-2023 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Between 2017 and 2021, pedestrian and cyclist traffic crash deaths were up 34% and 58%, respectively, in Texas.
  In 2021 alone, 935 people died in pedestrian and bicyclist-related crashes in Texas. They accounted for one out of every five fatalities on Texas roadways.The Texas Department of Transportation has been working to raise awareness of deaths on Texas roadways.“We have a shared responsibility to every member of our community – to every family and ev
  
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• EarthX conference to provide ways to help combat climate change

  02-04-2023 16:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Earth Day approaching, a conference will be held in Dallas that will provide valuable information on what people can do to help save our planet. The EarthX conference takes placeApril 19th through 23rd at Fair Park in Dallas.
  EarthX is an international not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people to take action.Dr. Sid Thurston is the Vice-President of EarthX. He will be chairing one of the many conferences conducted during the
  
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• Texas cities dominate list of best US housing markets for growth and stability, Austin ranks No. 1

  02-04-2023 16:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to a new study, 12 of the top 20 U.S. cities that ranked as being the best housing markets for growth and stability were in Texas, and six Texas cities made the top 10.SmartAsset compared home value data for 400 metropolitan areas between 1998 and 2022 using data from the Federal Housing Administration and calculated cumulative increases during that time, as well as the frequency of significant drops in value to compile the list.“The Austin-Round Rock-George
  
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• Austin ranks No. 1 on best US housing markets for growth, stability list

  02-04-2023 16:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to a new study, 12 of the top 20 U.S. cities that ranked as being the best housing markets for growth and stability were in Texas, and six Texas cities made the top 10.SmartAsset compared home value data for 400 metropolitan areas between 1998 and 2022 using data from the Federal Housing Administration and calculated cumulative increases during that time, as well as the frequency of significant drops in value to compile the list.“The Austin-Round Rock-George
  
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• Tornado watch remains for Milam County as storm approaches

  02-04-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The National Weather Service have issued a Tornado Watch for Milam County due to the risk for isolated severe storms capable of producing a tornado. The San Saba and Lampasas tornado watch has been cancelled.Tornado watch continues for Milam CountyOne, previously tornado-warned, supercell is on track to move into Milam County after 8:15 p.m. Damaging winds, large hail and the possibility of a tornado will be concerns for this storm. The rest of Central Texas looks to stay dry th
  
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• Severe thunderstorm threat today and this evening

  02-04-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Storm Prediction Center is keeping a watch on Central Texas today with much of the area under a Slight risk (Category 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms. Large hail and strong damaging winds are the main concerns.
  Severe weather potential this afternoon and early eveningAn upper-level disturbance is moving through New Mexico headed to Central Texas. Winds locally have returned Gulf moisture with a southeast flow this morning that will become more southerly this afternoon with
  
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• Severe thunderstorm threat this afternoon and evening

  02-04-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Storm Prediction Center continues to keep a watch on Central Texas with much of the area under a Slight risk (Category 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms. Large hail will be the main risk but damaging straight line winds will also be possible. And, there will be a threat of an isolated tornado. We should always be prepared for these weather threats.The Storm Prediction Center is also suggesting that a weather watch is being considered for later this afternoon. What may deter o
  
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• Record heat to start the week with a low severe risk

  02-04-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Tornado Watch for Lampasas, San Saba and Milam Counties on Sunday has been cancelled after producing golf ball sized hail and 75mph winds through Bell County and a tornado warned storm into Milam County.The remainder of the night should be dry as the last of our isolated storms pull out.Low clouds build back in for the Austin metro and our eastern counties to begin Monday. Some areas of fog could develop too. Overnight lows drop down into the upper 60s making for a very warm
  
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• ATCEMS: 1 dead in overnight auto-pedestrian crash in south Austin

  02-04-2023 13:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after an auto-pedestrian crash in south Austin overnight, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  The crash happened around 1 a.m. at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and East Ben White Boulevard. MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2023?An adult was declared dead at the scene, ATCEMS said.
  No other information was available at the time, but this article will be updated if more details are received.
  
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• State of Texas: After shootings, lawmakers push plans to make schools safer

  02-04-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A special committee formed after last year's school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde met Monday to consider 17 bills aimed at enhancing school safety.The House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety held its hearing just hours after another mass school shooting left three children and three adults dead in Nashville, Tennessee.House Bill 3 is the legislature's sweeping school safety bill and was at the top of the committee's agenda. It is authored by State Rep.
  
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• Police identify man pulled from Lady Bird Lake Saturday

  02-04-2023 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified a man who was pulled from Lady Bird Lake Saturday, according to a APD news release.At approximately 12:50 p.m., APD officers found the man, who was later identified as Jonathan Honey, 33, in Lady Bird Lake near 10 Rainey Street, the release said.Homicide and Missing Persons Unit Detectives, Lake Patrol Unit, along with Crime Scene Specialists, responded to the scene to investigate, the release said. APD confirms body found at Lady Bir
  
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• Police ID man pulled from Lady Bird Lake Saturday

  02-04-2023 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified a man who was pulled from Lady Bird Lake Saturday, according to a APD news release.At approximately 12:50 p.m., APD officers found the man, who was later identified as Jonathan Honey, 33, in Lady Bird Lake near 10 Rainey Street, the release said.Homicide and Missing Persons Unit Detectives, Lake Patrol Unit, along with Crime Scene Specialists, responded to the scene to investigate, the release said.Honey was reported missing to APD on
  
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• Body recovered from Lady Bird Lake Saturday, APD confirms

  02-04-2023 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department confirmed a body was recovered from Lady Bird Lake Saturday.At approximately 5:15 p.m., APD responded to the lake near Rainey Street.It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, and the unidentified body was taken to the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause of death.The incident remained under investigation Saturday.
  
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• APD: No evidence of foul play in Lady Bird Lake death, man identified

  02-04-2023 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified a man who was pulled from Lady Bird Lake Saturday, according to a APD news release.At approximately 12:50 p.m., APD officers found the man, who was later identified as Jonathan Honey, 33, in Lady Bird Lake near 10 Rainey Street, the release said.Homicide and Missing Persons Unit Detectives, Lake Patrol Unit, along with Crime Scene Specialists, responded to the scene to investigate, the release said. APD confirms body found at Lady Bir
  
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• Man arrested for east Austin park shooting claims victims shot at him first, affidavit says

  02-04-2023 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man accused of injuring at least three people in a shooting at an east Austin park claims the victims shot at him first, according to an arrest affidavit.At approximately 6:40 p.m., March 26, Austin Police Department officers were dispatched to the intersection of Nash Hernandez Road and Chicon Street, near the area known as Chicano Park, the affidavit said. Callers told 911 dispatch at least 50 shots were fired at the intersection.One of the victims said he saw two vehic
  
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