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• Plane crash near Smithville Airport sends pilot to hospital, FAA investigating

  10-12-2024 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A plane crashed while departing the Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport in Smithville, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The airport operations manager told KXAN the pilot was taken to the hospital.Plane crash near Smithville Airport (Barrett Tryon/KXAN photo)Plane crash near Smithville Airport (Barrett Tryon/KXAN photo)Plane crash near Smithville Airport (Barrett Tryon/KXAN photo)Around 11:30 a.m., a report of the plane crash came in after it departed fro
  
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• Williamson County adjusts road neighbors worry could lead to eminent domain fights

  10-12-2024 22:14 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County leaders amended the county's Long Range Transportation Plan Tuesday, voting to adjust the alignment of Arterial K.The proposed roadway is at the center of what residents in the eastern part of the county worry could eventually become a fight over their land which is needed to build the project.KXAN previously highlighted Arterial K as part of an investigation into the growing number of eminent domain cases in Williamson County. PREVIOUS C
  
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• Affidavit: Arrest warrant issued for 26-year-old woman accused of hit-and-run on Christmas 2023

  10-12-2024 22:05 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) -- An arrest warrant was filed in Travis County this week for a driver who is accused of being responsible for a deadly hit-and-run on Christmas last year, according to court documents obtained by KXAN.Sessily Northam, 26, faces a charge of failure to stop/render aid in a collision involving death, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. That is a second-degree felony in Texas. Attorney information for Northam wasn't available online at the time this story was published, b
  
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• Mixed-use project planned at former Nau's Enfield Drug site

  10-12-2024 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A proposed development may bring a five-story project to the former Nau's Enfield Drug site in Austin's Clarksville neighborhood.The developer plans to build a five-story mixed-use development with commercial space on West Lynn and residences on Eason Street. The project will extend to the current Medici Coffee building with new construction wrapped around the house building. Visitors and residents will use an underground parking garage.Miguel Rivera, the project architect,
  
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• How Austin schools can get funding for sustainability projects

  10-12-2024 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Bright Green Future Program is designed to recognize and reward Austin-area schools for doing their part to become stewards of the environment.This year's program launched in late August. Students were asked to use their creative juices to come up with sustainable projects that would benefit the environment in both the short- and long-term.Funding goes to the student-centered projects that advance climate action. A total of $146,000 was awarded to 54 projects — with ea
  
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• 'It touched my heart': Ja'Marr Chase touchdown dance honors Georgetown kid battling leukemia

  10-12-2024 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Georgetown boy fighting leukemia had a special moment with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase during the Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys.
  Britxon Wood, a Bengals fan battling Leukemia, met with Chase before the game in Dallas. An NFL video post said Chase promised Wood he would do the gritty dance for him, if he scored—which he did.ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 09: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) does the gritty dance
  
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• Juvenile arrested after 'swatting' at San Marcos High School

  10-12-2024 19:22 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — A juvenile believed to be connected with a September "swatting" hoax at San Marcos High School was recently arrested in Washington state on terroristic threat and false report charges.The City of San Marcos said the juvenile, who was arrested Dec. 5 in Whitman County, Washington, faces other charges in similar "swatting" calls across the country. Previous: Threat no longer active at San Marcos High school"Swatting" is when a false report of a shooting or school t
  
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• 'Hero' who subdued hijacker on Volaris flight bound for Tijuana describes ordeal

  10-12-2024 16:39 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- A man who would only identify himself as Jesus is being called a hero by fellow passengers and crew members of a flight that a hijacker tried to commandeer into landing in San Diego.Jesus was onboard the flight Sunday morning from Guanajuato's Bajío Airport to the Mexican border city of Tijuana."A short time into the flight is when it happened," Jesus said.Jesus and others say the hijacker rushed to the front of the plane, grabbed a flight attendant anddemande
  
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• Austin police searching for man accused of assaulting lawn care worker downtown

  10-12-2024 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is searching for a man police said attacked another man who was working in downtown Austin last month.
  According to APD, Austin 911 received a call around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 about a suspect with a knife threatening a man working in the Republic Square Park area.
  APD officers responded to the scene and talked to the victim, who had an "obvious laceration" along the left side of his face. According to APD, the victim told officers he was working and
  
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• White Christmas in Austin? We've been close

  10-12-2024 16:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Coming after one of the warmest Novembers on record in Austin and the warmest fall season ever... you may not be thinking about snow in Central Texas anytime soon.Looking back into the history books, we've been closer to a White Christmas on a few locations, but we've never quite reached the scientific definition of "1 inch of snow on the ground Christmas morning" for it to count.Snow measured on Christmas DayBack on Dec. 25, 1939 a trace of snowfall was measured in Au
  
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• Confronting grief: How an Austin mother's group is working to support families through loss

  10-12-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Elaine Nguyen experienced the unimaginable loss of her child, she found herself enveloped in darkness. Yet, from that darkness, a light emerged in 2024 — ATX Loss Mama, a heartfelt support network for mothers grappling with similar heartaches, was born to turn sorrow into connection and hope.The community emerged from Nguyen's profound grief after losing her son, Lando, at 35 weeks pregnant."The gap between leaving the hospital and then going home... the need for
  
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• Preparing for the freezing across most of Central Texas

  10-12-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With the sky clearing up this afternoon, temperatures are expected to reach upper 50s to low 60s ahead of what is expected to be a VERY cold night. Winds, which are currently gusting at 25-30 mph, should continue to remain the same until about 6pm.Forecast wind gusts Tuesday afternoonWinds will relax by evening, and when combined with dry skies and cold temperatures, will allow temperatures to fall to the 30s overnight. A near-widespread freeze is expected in Central Texas with
  
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• Freeze Warning for most of Central Texas tonight

  10-12-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the first time this season a Freeze Warning was issued for the the Austin Metro counties and the majority of Central Texas ahead of our coldest night since last winter.Freeze Warning for most areas tonightTemperatures are expected to drop to freezing or below freezing by Wednesday morning bringing the first widespread freeze in months.Lows Wednesday morningCounties that have already seen their first freeze won't get additional Freeze Warnings for the rest of fall/winter, but
  
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• Cold this morning to bright and mild this afternoon

  10-12-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Freeze Warning remains posted for much of Central Texas until 8 a.m. Some wind chills in the western Hill Country dropped to the mid 20s around 4 a.m.
  The area will be sunny today. Most highs Tuesday were in the mid/upper 50s to 60° at Camp Mabry. Today's afternoon maximums will be a little warmer with most temperatures reaching the low to mid 60s. The wind will be out of the northwest at around 5 mph.
  December 11's normal high is 65° NEW BLOG: White Christmas in Aus
  
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• Chilly afternoon winds followed by a near-widespread freeze

  10-12-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After record-setting warmth yesterday, Mother Nature pulls out the rug from underneath us, dropping us to the 30s tonight. NEW: First Warning Weather Team releases winter outlookAfternoon highs will struggle to the leave the 50s in most areas today, a good +20° cooler than yesterday's 80s. Any morning cloud cover disappears and sunshine takes over for the afternoon. Gusty winds out of the north/northwest will make it feel even cooler. Expect sustained winds to reach 10-20 mp
  
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• Another cold night, but a warmer/wetter trend coming

  10-12-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Most areas, outside of urban areas, dropped to freezing this morning. As a result the local National Weather Service office will not be issuing Freeze Warnings for the rest of the season. The general policy is that after the first widespread freeze the "growing season" is considered over so further warnings will not come. However, if dangerous cold is expected then the new Cold Advisory or Extreme Cold Warnings will be used.Tonight will be clear and cold again. Most areas will b
  
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• A fresh afternoon before a cold night

  10-12-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It was a very cold one this morning as temperatures staying in the upper 20s and low 30s with the Metro sitting at 37°.Today's afternoon maximums will be a little warmer with most temperatures reaching the low to mid 60s. The wind will be out of the northwest at around 5 mph.December 11's normal high is 65° NEW BLOG: White Christmas in Austin? We've been close...Temperatures will continue to warm heading to the weekend. After morning lows in the 30s Thursday, the recover
  
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• Arson investigators working to determine cause of north Austin fire

  10-12-2024 12:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Fire Department arson investigators responded to a scene in north Austin early Tuesday morning to investigate the cause of a house fire.
  AFD said firefighters worked to put out a fire in the 200 block of West Caddo Street. That's near the area of East Braker Lane and Interstate 35.The Austin active fire incident web page showed the call for the fire came in at 2:11 a.m.AFD said the occupants were not home at the time of the fire. They added that no one was hurt in the fir
  
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• AFD puts out 2-alarm fire in southeast Austin

  10-12-2024 11:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department worked to put out a southeast Austin house fire in the 4600 block of Turnstone Drive Tuesday morning. That area is near East Stassney Lane and South Pleasant Valley Road.AFD said fire crews on the scene reported seeing heavy fire inside and outside of the home, and the fire at one point spread to the home next door.The fire was caused by a propane tank in the backyard of the home, according to AFD. No one was hurt and everyone was evacuated from both h
  
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• AFD put out southeast Austin fire, upgraded to second alarm

  10-12-2024 11:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department worked to put out a southeast Austin home fire in the 4600 block of Turnstone Drive Tuesday morning. This is located near East Stassney Lane and South Pleasant Valley Road.AFD said fire crews on scene reported seeing heavy fire inside and outside of the home. It has caused the fire to spread to the home next door, AFD said.The agency said the fire has now been upgraded to a second alarm. This means that more fire crews have been assigned to put out the
  
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• ATCEMS: 1 killed in Travis County vehicle fire Tuesday

  10-12-2024 09:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a crash in Travis County just after midnight on Tuesday in the 17900 block of Littig Road, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. This is located near County Line Road and Highway 290.
  The call came in at 12:08 a.m., according to ATCEMS.One person is dead after a crash in Travis County just after midnight on Tuesday in the 17900 block of Littig Road. (KXAN News/Andy Way)One person is dead after a crash in Travis County just after midnight on Tuesday in t
  
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• City of San Marcos seeks public input to improve transit system

  10-12-2024 05:10 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – The city of San Marcos is seeking input to improve its public transportation system. San Marcos has experienced explosive growth in recent years – going from around 45,000 people in 2010 to over 85,000 in 2023, according to city data. To help residents get around town, the city has three transportation systems. The city has asked folks to take the San Marcos Community Survey by the end of the year with the goal of implementing
  
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• Petition urges food allergy measures after Disney influencer's death

  10-12-2024 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) – A Change.org petition calling on more food allergy measures in California has been launched after influencer Dominique Brown passed away after experiencing an allergic reaction to holiday food served at an event in Los Angeles.BoxLunch, a retailer that specializes in fandom merchandise, hosted the event on Thursday. Brown was 34.
  “Our beloved Dominique "Domo" Brown tragically lost her life due to a severe allergic reaction at an event + food establishment in Los Angeles," th
  
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• Can you guess Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year?

  10-12-2024 04:55 via kxan.com
  
  The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”?“Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahe
  
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• Why do NFL referees have jersey numbers?

  10-12-2024 04:48 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Jersey numbers can help you identify your favorite NFL player on the field, distinguishing them from their teammates. Those same numbers are also helpful when referees are reporting who caused a flag to be thrown.But what about the numbers NFL referees wear? You can see No. 107 and No. 97 in the photo below from the Black Friday game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub, left, listens in as referee Clay Mart
  
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• House from 'Home Alone' is for sale — but it's not Kevin McCallister's house

  10-12-2024 04:14 via kxan.com
  
  WINNETKA, Ill. (WGN) – The home of the infamous South Bend Shovel Slayer is up for sale.The property, which recently hit the market in Winnetka, Illinois, was featured in the 1990 holiday classic "Home Alone" — but it wasn't the grand McAllister residence where most of the movie's action takes place. Rather, it was the next-door home of Old Man Marley, whose character was initially (and incorrectly) rumored to be a serial killer who murdered his victims with a shovel. A default TV se
  
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• More than 100 people staying in Austin's overnight cold weather shelters Tuesday

  10-12-2024 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin will open overnight cold weather shelters starting Tuesday as temperatures drop into the 30s, the city announced in a news release Monday. David Gray, Austin's homeless strategy officer, said Tuesday around 7:30 p.m. that at least 130 people and two families had already registered for shelter.
  The city said it will monitor weather conditions to see if the cold weather shelters are still needed Wednesday night, the release said.It's the first time the city has
  
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• City activating overnight cold weather shelters starting Tuesday

  10-12-2024 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin will open overnight cold weather shelters starting Tuesday as temperatures drop into the 30s, the city announced in a news release Monday.The city said it will monitor weather conditions to see if the cold weather shelters are still needed Wednesday night, the release said.It's the first time the city has activated its overnight cold weather shelters this winter and since it made changes to how those shelters operate. Those changes included notifying people ea
  
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• City activating cold weather shelters starting Tuesday

  10-12-2024 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin will open overnight cold weather shelters starting Tuesday night due to temperatures dropping into the 30s, the city said in a news release Monday.The city will then monitor weather conditions to see if the activation of the cold weather shelters is still needed going into Wednesday, the release said. Those who are seeking shelter can register Tuesday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at One Texas Center (OTC), located at 505 Barton Springs Road, according to the cit
  
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• Jonathon Brooks tears ACL again, ending his rookie season with Carolina Panthers

  10-12-2024 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Carolina Panthers rookie and former Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks is out indefinitely after re-tearing the ACL in his right knee Sunday.Brooks suffered what was described as a "non-contact" injury during the first quarter of Carolina's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He took a handoff from quarterback Bryce Young, went to stretch it to the outside and, after planting his foot to cut, went down to the ground.Texas Longhorns are No. 5 seed in College Foot
  
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• Daniel Penny acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death

  10-12-2024 01:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor, and vigilantism.A Manhattan jury cleared Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s 2023 death. A more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed last week because the jury deadlocked on that count.Penny, who had shown little expression during
  
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• Longer construction hours pitched for downtown Austin Convention Center

  10-12-2024 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Ahead of the Austin City Council meeting happening Thursday, a city memo from the deputy director of the Austin Convention Center redevelopment project is asking for council to approve extended hours for construction. The extended work hours will get the demolition phase of the project done in less time, according to the memo.In October 2023, city council approved contracts for the redevelopment project, with the convention center scheduled to close on April 1, 2025. Then, the d
  
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• How Mack Brown helped Clemson's Dabo Swinney prepare for the CFP 15 years ago

  10-12-2024 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Clemson's Dabo Swinney was officially hired as the Tigers' head coach in 2009, he said he contacted several coaches around the country looking for some advice and guidance. That led him to a "transformational" trip to Austin.After taking over as interim head coach for Tommy Bowden who resigned in the middle of the 2008 season, Clemson gave the reins to Swinney the following season and has been there since. He'll lead the Atlantic Coast Conference champions into DKR-Tex
  
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