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• WCSO: Two arrested after drug bust in Georgetown

  14-05-2025 23:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two people were arrested after the Williamson County Sheriff's Office Organized Crime Unit executed a narcotics investigation in Georgetown. Detectives found multiple drugs, weapons and cash.
  In a press release from WCSO, detectives carried out a search warrant in the 2000 block of Kuykendall Drive, which led to the arrest of Tracy Smith and Anthony Robbins. Detectives found the following substances: 
  Approximately 6 ounces of suspected methamphetamine
  Approximately 20
  
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• HCSO: Fox tests positive for rabies in Wimberley, person bitten

  14-05-2025 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A fox in Wimberley tested positive for rabies after it reportedly bit a pedestrian last week, according to the Hays County Sheriff's Office.The pedestrian was allegedly bitten around 1:30 p.m. on May 9 "outside near a residential home," HCSO said on social media. ‘Rabid’ fox bites hiker six times in rare fox attack
  The agency said the fox was tested by the Department of State Health Services and tested positive for the rabies virus.KXAN's Sam Stark reported that on S
  
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• City of Kyle diversifying water sources amid pervasive drought conditions 

  14-05-2025 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) – The City of Kyle celebrated Monday the arrival of its first allotment of water from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, which was delivered via a pipeline. Alliance Water, a regional water authority, constructed the 20-mile pipeline, bringing groundwater from the Carrizo-Wicox Aquifer, a large aquifer that spans 60 Texas counties, to Kyle. This is Kyle’s fifth source of water. “The City of Kyle [is] one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.
  
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• Vehicle burglary gone bad led to deadly shooting of Infowars employee, affidavit says

  14-05-2025 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A vehicle burglary gone bad is what led to the deadly shooting of an Infowars employee in March. The Austin Police Department arrested one of four suspects connected to the shooting last month, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.That man was identified as 17-year-old Eloy Adrian Camarillo, according to the affidavit. He was booked into the Travis County Jail on May 1 on a charge of capital murder by terror threat/other felony on a $250,000 bond, court records state.Eloy Ad
  
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• APD searches for south Austin robbery suspect

  14-05-2025 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was searching for a man in connection with a robbery that occurred in south Austin on April 30.APD said between 1:45 and 2:15 a.m., the suspect robbed the victim of his wallet and later used the victim’s credit card to buy cigarettes at a nearby gas station located in the 400 block of S. Congress Avenue.Police described the suspect as a 5’ 5” Black man between the ages of 30 and 40 and weighing 150-170 lbs. APD said he
  
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• Abbott to sign Texas Capital Markets bill package

  14-05-2025 19:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Another piece of Texas lawmakers' efforts to expand the state's appeal for business owners is being highlighted Wednesday during a Capital Markets bill package signing.
  Gov. Greg Abbott will sign the legislation that was passed during the 89th Legislative Session. The governor's office said the package positions Texas as "a business-friendly environment." MORE: Gov. Abbott announces plans for a Texas Stock Exchange based in DallasLt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, Texa
  
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• Abbott signs bill package to attract businesses to Texas

  14-05-2025 19:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Another piece of Texas lawmakers' efforts to expand the state's appeal for business owners was highlighted during a Capital Markets bill package signing on Wednesday.Gov. Greg Abbott signed a trio of bills to position Texas as "a business-friendly environment," the governor's team said. MORE: Gov. Abbott announces plans for a Texas Stock Exchange based in DallasLt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, Texas Association of Business President and CEO Glenn Hamer,
  
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• Inside Austin's Agenda: American Red Cross talks severe weather response

  14-05-2025 19:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Wednesday’s episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda, host Grace Reader will sit down with the Central Texas chapter of the American Red Cross to talk about this year's severe weather season and the organization's response.
  Several confirmed tornadoes touched down in KXAN's viewing area earlier this month. The Red Cross was one of the groups that had teams on standby to assist anyone displaced by those storms.Central Texas is also preparing for the possibility of severe
  
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• DPS teams with state agencies to enforce Move Over law

  14-05-2025 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is joining multiple state law enforcement agencies in a "joint one-day enhanced enforcement operation" happening Wednesday.Texas DPS joined Arkansas State Police, Louisiana State Police, New Mexico State Police and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in the collaborative effort. The operation will focus "on drivers violating their respective state's Move Over, Slow Down laws," DPS said in a news release.The operation will happen from 6 a.m. to
  
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• Bill to ban child marriages in Texas advances in the House

  14-05-2025 17:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The Texas House brought the state one step closer to eliminating a legal loophole that permits child marriages.House Bill 168, by Rep. Jon Rosenthal, a Houston Democrat, tentatively passed 83-51 on Tuesday and will be up for a final vote this week before advancing to the Senate. If passed, the bill would prohibit counties from issuing marriage licenses to minors, even if they are emancipated, and would effectively end any current marriage involving a
  
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• Travis County wildfire prevention program targets builders, landscapers and homeowners

  14-05-2025 16:41 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) - Travis County fire officials said they would take a new, proactive approach to reducing wildfires through education of builders, landscapers, emergency responders and homeowners.The new initiative gives officials tools to reduce the risk of fires in eastern Travis County, Pflugerville Fire Department and ESD No. 2 Fire Chief Nick Perkins explained. MAP: Where have wildfires burned in Central Texas in 2025?Topics on which officials will be educated include the followi
  
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• Travis County rolls out new wildfire readiness initiative

  14-05-2025 16:41 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) - Travis County fire officials said they would take a new, proactive approach to reducing wildfires.The new initiative gives officials tools to reduce the risk of fires in eastern Travis County through a partnership with Lake Travis Fire Rescue and the Fire Marshal's Office.During a press conference Wednesday, members of Emergency Districts No. 2, 11 and 12 will join county and city officials to lay out details of their plan.
  They said the program will educate governme
  
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• Abbott seeks stricter bail laws after Texas murder suspect escapes while under house arrest

  14-05-2025 16:24 via kxan.com
  
  VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KETK) - Gov. Greg Abbott continues to seek stricter bail laws after authorities lost track of a murder suspect in Van Zandt County last week.On May 5, Trevor McEuen was due in court after he was charged with murder in connection with the 2023 fatal shooting of Aaron Martinez in Kaufman County. At around 5:33 a.m. that day, McEuen, who had been released from jail after posting a $2,000,000 bond, removed his ankle monitor and left his family's Van Zandt County home where h
  
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• Kristen's Classroom: Air Quality Awareness Week

  14-05-2025 15:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)—All this week, air quality has been a focus on KXAN News Today as we mark 'Air Quality Awareness Week'. Whether indoors or outdoors, it's important to know what's in the air we breathe in every day.MondayWildland fires are burning in areas with little human development, like forests, grasslands, shrublands, etc. These fires contribute smoke and particulate matter to the air, which can be harmful to breathe in, particularly for vulnerable populations.Vulnerable populations inc
  
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• Record-early heat wave hits Texas as lawmakers target renewables

  14-05-2025 15:33 via kxan.com
  
  A brutal and record-early heat wave is baking Texas this week — bringing the triple-digit temperatures typical of July to the middle of May.The sudden heat spike, which was made more likely by the decades-long failure to stop burning fossil fuels, creates an acute danger for a populace not yet acclimatized to summer heat.It also comes at a fraught time: as the Texas Legislature debates measures that experts say would curtail the very power supply that will keep the air conditioni
  
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• What a roommate can save you in Austin in 2025

  14-05-2025 14:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The cost of housing typically takes up most of the monthly budget, but sharing the costs can help relieve some of the burden.  SmartAsset, a financial technology company, looked at apartment rents in Texas and found what a person could save if they split the rent of a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate versus renting a one-bedroom apartment. 2024: What a roommate can save youHere’s how much you can save in these five Texas cities:AustinIn Texas, the most drast
  
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• Uncomfortable heat and humidity among isolated storms

  14-05-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After three straight days of record breaking heat, we'll go for four today as afternoon highs soar well into the 90s... if not, low 100s.Morning clouds will partially mix out to a partly sunny sky today. Afternoon highs will climb well into the 90s, but with humidity, will feel even hotter. A Heat Advisory has been issued for parts of the area, including Travis and Hays County, for heat index values approaching 110º later in the day.Friday afternoon forecast high temperatur
  
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• Still hot and humid, but isolated storms enter the mix

  14-05-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the third day in a row temperatures are approaching 100º and with plenty of humidity it'll feel closer to 105º this afternoon. The record high of 98º at Austin's Camp Mabry will likely break by the time we reach our high for the afternoon.Very isolated showers are moving quickly through parts of the Hill Country, while only offering a brief period of rain as they do so. Rain coverage will be at 10% or less through this evening. How often does Austin hit 100&de
  
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• Record heat mixed with high humidity, isolated storms

  14-05-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Although temperatures will tick down a couple degrees... the humidity will work against us for the next several days.High humidity next several daysAfternoon highs will top out close to 100° both today and Friday, but with the humidity, "feels like" temperatures (heat index values) will be between 100°-108°.Thursday afternoon forecast heat index values How often does Austin hit 100°? Here’s a breakdown by date, month, year and decadeIsolated to widely scatt
  
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• Record heat continues to settle in through the weekend

  14-05-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures continue to rise with triple digits expected through the weekend.An Extreme Heat Warning will be in place for today from 1 pm to 9pm, the highest alert level for heat used by the National Weather Service. High temperatures could reach up to 111° with heat index values up to 112°.Extreme Heat Warning in effect 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. WednesdayToday's forecast high of 105° in Austin is expected to smash the daily record of 97° (2022), rival the all-time month
  
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• Humidity rises as heat only eases slightly

  14-05-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures continue to march toward triple digits, albeit with a somewhat delayed start given some of the cloud cover this morning and higher humidity in the air.We expect highs in Austin to end up in the 102-104º range later today, coming close to the hottest May day in Austin area history (104º).An Extreme Heat Warning continues until 9 pm, the highest alert level for heat used by the National Weather Service. Temperatures may exceed 110º in parts of the Hill
  
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• Granlund's hat trick fuels Stars to 3-1 win over Winnipeg, 3-1 series lead

  14-05-2025 05:30 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Mikael Granlund had his first career playoff hat trick, Jake Oettinger stopped 31 shots and the Dallas Stars beat Winnipeg 3-1 on Tuesday night, taking a 3-1 series lead over the top-seeded Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.Mikko Rantanen upped his NHL-leading playoff total to 19 points (nine goals) with the primary assist on Granlund's second goal that broke a 1-1 tie with 2:08 left in the second period and put the Stars ahead to stay.MORE
  
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• Reverse Fire: Crews battle wildfire west of Fredericksburg

  14-05-2025 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) -- Crews were battling a wildfire just west of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County on Tuesday and officials named it the Reverse Fire. The affected area is estimated at 75 acres and it's 45% contained as of Tuesday night, per a press release.The fire broke out around 2:45 p.m. near the 400 block of East Grand Oaks Drive, the release said. It has generally moved east and north and is located before U.S Highway 290 and Reeh-Weinheimer Road. Fredericksburg
  
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• Reverse Fire: Cause determined as crews battle wildfire west of Fredericksburg

  14-05-2025 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) -- Crews were battling a wildfire just west of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County on Tuesday and officials named it the Reverse Fire. The affected area is estimated at 75 acres, and it's 70% contained as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, per a social media post from Fredericksburg Fire EMS.The agency also said the cause of the fire was determined to be from debris burning.Gillespie County did not have a burn ban in effect at the time. The ban was turned off April 7, accordin
  
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• Austin FC is like a band trying to 'connect all the dots'

  14-05-2025 03:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC started 2025 with promise, sitting near the top of the Western Conference table after a hot start, but now they're near the playoff cut line almost three months into the season.Verde and Black hope to get back on the right track Wednesday against Atlanta United, a team that's won just twice and sits in 14th place in the 15-team Eastern Conference. With unseasonable, record-breaking heat expected for the Austin area this week, the match has been pushed to 8 p.m. fr
  
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• Senator's bill would save Texas Lottery, but end Lottery Commission

  14-05-2025 01:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - A Texas state senator who previously called for eliminating the Texas Lottery is now proposing legislation that would keep the games going. Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, filed Senate Bill 3070, which calls for transferring lottery operations to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission.Hall was one of the first lawmakers to call for an investigation into the Texas Lottery Commission over their alleged role in a con
  
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• Texas House passes bill to eliminate STAAR, replace with different testing program

  14-05-2025 00:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- When elementary and middle school students begin the 2025-2026 school year in September there's a chance they could be facing a new era of testing in Texas public schools.
  The Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to eliminate the STAAR, a standardized test the state uses to monitor student performance. It has faced criticism from school leaders and lawmakers who say the end-of-year test places too much stress on students to perform well.
  "If you have
  
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• ‘Rabid’ fox bites hiker six times in rare fox attack 

  14-05-2025 00:11 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – Michelle Danos, a Texas State University student, said she went to a lower Purgatory Creek trail Sunday evening to clear her head. “I got off work, thought maybe I want to go on a hike,” she said.  Fox reportedly attacks at least four in San Marcos, prompting rabies concernsShe walked toward a field of blooming Prairie coneflowers when she heard rustling behind her. “It was a fox,” Danos said. “It just started walking
  
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• 'Highly respected': City of Killeen mourns fire captain killed in north Austin crash

  14-05-2025 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Killeen is mourning the loss of Fire Captain Marvin Taylor III, who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in north Austin over the weekend.The Austin Police Department identified Taylor, 45, as the victim in the crash, per a news release from the agency on Tuesday. It happened in the 600 block of Koenig Lane, near Airport Boulevard, shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday. APD: 1 dead following crash off Koenig LaneRodney Bremby, 34, was arrested in connection with the crash, accord
  
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