The city of Austin experienced technical issues Sunday with its 9-1-1 system but said last night that operations were “normalizing” yet may not be 100% operational.
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office posted around noon on Facebook that the county was experiencing issues with its 9-1-1 system. Burnet County, Cedar Park, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Llano County and Taylor also experienced disruptions. Some problems included callers and dispatchers having difficulty hearing each other, automatic location not populating and calls being answered by neighboring jurisdictions. (KXAN-TV)
The city confirms emergency calls are still going through and there is not a complete outage of the system.
Hurricane Debby is expected to make landfall in Florida this morning, just north of Tampa.
While the storm may not affect Texas weather-wise, it still affected air travel in the state Sunday.
“According to the flight tracking website Flight Aware, the storm caused more than 1,500 flight cancellations and 3,000 delays nationwide, including about 200 flights in Texas and dozens more delays at airports in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.”
— Austiin American-Statesman
Heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Austin area brought anywhere from one to two inches of rain Sunday afternoon prompting flood advisories, which have since been lifted.
Barton Springs Pool was forced to close temporarily due to low visibility during yesterday’s storms.
Is a “concrete cancer” ruining swimming pools in Central Texas? (Austin American-Statesman)
Intense heat will continue in Central Texas through the week.
Highs temperatures Wednesday through Saturday will be in the 103- to 105-degree range. It’s possible heat alerts or Weather Impact Alert Days could be needed. (KVUE-TV)
Hottest week of the year for Texas? (Texas Storm Chasers)
Power outages following Hurricane Beryl making landfall in Texas last month led to two deaths and roughly 400 Texans hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning. (Texas Tribune)
One person is dead following a shooting with Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office deputies Saturday evening.
A court hearing in Bastrop County is scheduled to take place today for the concrete pump truck driver involved in a Hays CISD bus crash back in March that killed two people including a five-year-old. (KXAN-TV)
Austin’s proposed $5.9 billion budget is a missed opportunity to reduce costs. (Austin American-Statesman)
Former Austin city commissioner Carmen Llanes Pulido is officially running for Austin mayor. (KEYE-TV)
East Austin food and beverage businesses are asking police to investigate a spate of burglaries that have accelerated in the past six months. (Austin American-Statesman)
A portion of South Austin on Menchaca Road south of Slaughter Lane could be removed from the city of Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction under a new Texas law. (Austin American-Statesman)
The City of Austin has identified a number of ways to increase the relocation and deconstruction of homes as an alternative to demolition that could take place amid the push for more housing on smaller parcels of land. (Austin Monitor)
More police officers could be on Texas roads amid new campaign called SafeDRIVE.
What can Austin learn from Dallas about covering I-35 with a park? (KUT 90.5)
A reminder that a section of I-35 will be closed overnight tonight and tomorrow night. (KEYE-TV)
Round Rock is making headway on major park renovations, including at Memorial Park. (Fox7 Austin)
The University of Texas’ Dell Medical Center expands its neurocritical care unit. (Daily Texan)
A 200,000-square-foot office building north of the Mueller neighborhood is now owned by a sock subscription company, with plans to offer space to other innovative Austin businesses. (Austin Business Journal)
Texas is No. 2 when it comes to where high-earning households are moving, according to a recent study. (KXAN-TV)
Austin rent prices have decreased compared to last year.
According to a recent survey, several Texas cities are among the least educated in the U.S. (Austin American-Statesman)
With a score of 78.12 out of 100, the metro area including Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown ranked eighth in educated population. It ranked sixth in the quality of education and attainment gap and 11th in educational attainment.
— Austin American Statesman
Why are some school districts in Texas turning to a 4-day week?
Women in Texas and a cluster of southern states are more likely to die from breast and cervical cancer due to disparities in screenings and other preventive care. (Axios San Antonio)
Economic growth in Texas is cooling off amid a slower labor market. (Dallas Morning News)
Eagle Pass, Texas, is tired of being a ‘pawn’ in Donald Trump’s political games. (The Guardian)
With several large companies moving to the area, Texas is having a moment. (Business Insider)
Austin is prepares for the 34th annual Pride festival and parade.
In the MLB, it was a rough weekend for both the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. Both teams lost two of three games in their respective series.
The Rangers lost Sunday in Arlington to Boston, 7-2. Wilyer Abreu hit two homers for the Red Sox. (Yahoo! Sports)
In Houston, the Tampa Bay Rays saw Tyler Alexander and four other pitchers toss a three-hit shutout as they defeated the Astros, 1-0. (Yahoo! Sports)
Tonight in Arlington, the Rangers and Astros begin a three-game series. (MLB)
Fred Kerley of Taylor, Texas, won the bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter dash in Paris. (KXAN-TV)
A Houston man shares the importance of being selected as a breakdancing judge in Paris. (Fox7 Austin)
The renewal of the Lone Star Showdown (Texas vs. Texas Tech) is one of the biggest storylines of the 2024 season, and the largest average ticket price in college football is for that game. (KVUE-TV)
The Houston Texans are preparing for their second preseason game this week when they travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night at Acrisure Stadium. (Sports Illustrated via MSN)
Dallas Cowboys kick returner KaVontae Turpin sees the NFL’s new kickoff rule as a ‘great weapon’. (Dallas Morning News via MSN)
In Liberty Hill, just outside of Austin, there’s a Texas-style island of misfit toys.
