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• Longhorns 'embrace the hate' Big 12 farewell tour starts in Waco on Saturday

  18-09-2023 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's the beginning of the end for the Texas Longhorns and its Big 12 Conference opponents.The No. 3 Longhorns begin their final Big 12 schedule on Saturday in Waco against Baylor, and if anyone associated with the team hasn't fully "embraced the hate" yet, now seems like a good time to start as the Texas/Big 12 farewell tour leaves the station. Texas swaps with Florida State in AP Top 25, Longhorns have highest ranking since 2009"We just have to know what we're walking into
  
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• Mixed reactions: Texas leaders, political figures respond to Ken Paxton acquittal

  18-09-2023 22:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a nearly two-week long trial, the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on all 16 articles of impeachment he faced.
  Paxton originally faced 20 articles of impeachment, but Senators only weighed 16 of the 20 articles of impeachment approved by the House in late May. Here’s how each Texas senator voted in the impeachment trial of Ken PaxtonA two-thirds majority — 21 senators — was needed to convict Paxton on each count. If he had be
  
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• Hays CISD considers affordable housing for employees

  18-09-2023 22:17 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) --- Employees with Hays Consolidated Independent School District could get more options for affordable housing.
  At Monday's Hays CISD school board meeting, trustees will take up an agenda item regarding a formal agreement between the district and the Texas Workforce Housing Foundation regarding affordable housing for Hays CISD employees.
  "Hays CISD is committed to being an unrivaled employee-friendly organization. As the cost of living continues to rise, the district wo
  
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• How to repair cracked driveways after Central Texas rainstorms

  18-09-2023 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Last week's rainstorms across Central Texas were a welcomed reprieve as the region continues to battle "exceptional" drought conditions. While many greeted the rain with open arms, there is one drawback to it: cracks in your driveways.Texas-based business Pavement Services said cracks are some of the main causes behind asphalt failure. Water can sink into cracks beneath the asphalt, which can contribute to asphalt failure and structural support issues within the roadway or
  
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• Round Rock police searching for missing woman

  18-09-2023 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) —The Round Rock Police Department is searching for a missing 29-year-old woman, officials said in a social media post Monday afternoon.Police said Yara Perez was seen leaving 4134 Felter Lane in Austin just before midnight on Aug. 26. Officials said Perez was seen leaving with "an unknown subject" and has not returned home since.She's described as being a Hispanic woman who's 5'4", 120 pounds and having brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black t
  
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• Austin Fire responding to gas line hit in south Austin

  18-09-2023 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)— The Austin Fire Department is working to respond to a gas line hit in the 3000 block of Menchaca Road in south Austin Monday afternoon.Officials said in a social media post the line was hit by workers, with no road closures reported as of 1:37 p.m. In a follow-up post, AFD said it was a large line that had ruptured and Texas Gas Service was also responding to the incident.
  
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• Child taken away from Georgetown home in attempted abduction, police say

  18-09-2023 20:51 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Sept. 18, 2023GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Georgetown Police Department is investigating a reported attempted child abduction that happened in the 3100 block of Northwest Boulevard, the department said in a social media post Monday afternoon.Police said a male suspect allegedly knocked on the door of a residence, and that a nine-year-old girl answered the door. Police added the suspect "reportedly grabbed the 9 year old a
  
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• Lady Bird Lake cleanup held Monday morning

  18-09-2023 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake.The event ran from 9-11 a.m. Monday. Volunteers assisted in waterway cleanups as well as collecting litter along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail.
  Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Rowing Club Monday morning for cleanup efforts at Lady Bird Lake. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)Volunteers joined Keep Austin Beautiful and the Austin Ro
  
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• Waffle House to open its first Round Rock location soon

  18-09-2023 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Sept. 18, 2023ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Waffle House enthusiasts, rejoice: The first restaurant location in Round Rock is poised to open in late October, company officials confirmed in a post released by the city Friday.The upcoming restaurant is located at 2651 S. A.W. Grimes Boulevard in Round Rock, just south of State Highway 45. Waffle House currently operates three locations in Austin along with more than 2,000 restau
  
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• Report: UT Austin ranked 9th best public university in the nation

  18-09-2023 18:47 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Sept. 18, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — Everything's bigger in Texas — including the University of Texas at Austin's ranking among public universities across the country.U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 undergraduate rankings, with the Longhorns ranked the ninth-best public university in the country and No. 1 among public universities in Texas. AP POLL: Texas football has highest ranking since 2009Overall, UT rank
  
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• What safety changes are coming to Bluff Springs Road in southeast Austin?

  18-09-2023 18:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Transportation and Public Works Department is poised to begin work on intersection safety upgrades along Bluff Springs Road in southeast Austin this month.The safety project encompasses intersection improvements, enhanced street lighting, protected bikeways, improved pedestrian crossings and elevated transit stops along Bluff Springs Road, per the ATPWD's project webpage. The project boundary runs along Bluff Springs Road from William Cannon Drive to the Austin c
  
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• Green projects could earn money for some Austin schools

  18-09-2023 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin's Bright Green Futures grant program aims to benefit green ideas for local schools and students.The grant, in its 12th year, is not just exclusively for the Austin Independent School District but for any school that utilizes Austin city services including Austin Water, Austin Resource Recovery, and Austin Energy. The grant cannot fund home schools.Mary K. Priddy spoke with Rich Segal about the program.Eligible chools interested in the grant are required to sub
  
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• Austin schools could earn money for green projects

  18-09-2023 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin's Bright Green Futures grant program aims to benefit green ideas for local schools and students.The grant, in its 12th year, is not just exclusively for the Austin Independent School District but for any school that utilizes Austin city services including Austin Water, Austin Resource Recovery, and Austin Energy. The grant cannot fund home schools.Mary K. Priddy spoke with Rich Segal about the program.Eligible chools interested in the grant are required to sub
  
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• City of Austin considers future of popular pecan tree 'Flo'

  18-09-2023 12:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The future of a popular leaning pecan tree in Barton Springs, known as Flo, is unknown as the City of Austin said it is listening to input from its residents on what to do next.
  The city's parks and recreation department announced it was delaying the scheduled celebration of life and removal of Flo last week. A spokesperson for the city said, "Austin Parks and Recreation values input from the public regarding concerns about removal and the Department is pausing to consider commu
  
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• Saildrone aiding hurricane analysis in third year

  18-09-2023 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saildrone continued sending it's unmanned sailboats into hurricanes in the Atlantic this year. Gathering critical information used by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to gather storm observations in a relatively new way.
  KXAN meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with Christina Castillo a Senior Program Manager for ocean data at Saildrone about what they were able to accomplish in the company's third year of operation.SailDrones allow scientists to sail into the heart of hu
  
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• Austin FC's downhill slide continues in 2-1 loss at home to Portland Timbers

  18-09-2023 05:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Felipe Mora had a goal and an assist and the Portland Timbers snapped an eight-match winless streak on the road with a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Sunday night.Mora scored his third goal of the season, unassisted in the 39th minute to give the Timbers (9-11-9) a 1-0 lead at halftime.VERDE LIGHTS: Miss the latest show? Watch the replay on Austin FC's website, but remember to tune in for the next show at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturdays on The CW AustinMora notched an a
  
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• El Niño into 2024: What that means for winter and spring

  18-09-2023 03:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's been a given for several months that we would be looking at an El Niño in the winter. The latest guidance suggests 99% certainty of El Niño from December through February. It won't just be a regular El Niño either, there's 60% odds it will be a "strong" El Niño. The stronger the El Niño, the more likely
  Winter forecastTypically we see the most predictable impacts from El Niño in Central Texas during the winter. Usually this mea
  
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• Texas DT Byron Murphy's touchdown catch vs. Wyoming has been in the making since last season

  18-09-2023 02:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Byron Murphy isn't ready to claim he has the best hands on the team after his touchdown grab against Wyoming, but he's been waiting to stand tall in the end zone for a while now.Murphy hauled in a 1-yard scoring pass from Quinn Ewers for Texas' first touchdown in the Longhorns' 31-10 win over Wyoming on Saturday, and the 6-foot-1, 310-pound defensive lineman lined up at fullback to make the play. He's the second defensive lineman to score an offensive touchdown in Longhorns
  
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