Plumes of smoke from a large blaze yesterday at a scrap metal recycling plant could be seen for miles. Firefighters got the call just after 2:15 p.m. for a fire at Austin Metal & Iron Co. near the 10200 block of Decker Lane, near Harris Branch Parkway and Lindell Lane south of U.S. 290.
(Photos: Pflugerville Fire Department)
Authorities remained on the scene overnight. No injuries were reported and the fire remains under investigation.
Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a four-vehicle crash near State Highway 130 just before 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. One person died while four others were injured. (KEYE-TV)
A non-fatal accident involving three 18-wheelers and three passenger vehicles closed all northbound lanes of I-35 in San Marcos. Two people suffered minor injuries. (KXAN-TV)
The first phase of the massive I-35 reconstruction begins this fall. (Fox7 Austin)
Three men were arrested Tuesday in connection with a series of car burglaries in Kyle. The arrests followed a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in Austin. (KEYE-TV)
Authorities need help finding a woman they believe is stealing mail in Austin. (KVUE-TV)
A woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with a January 2021 murder, according to Travis County court documents. (KXAN-TV)
Austin police are looking for a man who has an outstanding felony warrant for tampering with evidence related to a South Austin human remains case. (KVUE-TV)
The San Marcos Police Department and the Texas Rangers are investigating the death of a 43-year-old man in their custody earlier this week. (KEYE-TV)
Texas executed Arthur Lee Burton on Wednesday evening after his lawyers could not successfully convince the U.S. Supreme Court that he was intellectually disabled, a last-ditch appeal that would have rendered him ineligible for the death penalty. (Texas Tribune)
It’s hot all over the Lone Star state.
Today marks one month since Hurricane Beryl hit Houston, initially cutting power to more than two million Texans and killing 36. Energy company CenterPoint is still making repairs and preparing for the next big storm.
UT Austin researchers are helping to predict local weather during the 2024 Paris Olympics. (KUT 90.5)
Sixteen people were taken to the hospital from Great Wolf Lodge in Webster after a third-party contractor improperly mixed pool chemicals resulting in a chemical reaction Wednesday morning, officials with the city of Webster said. (Houston Chronicle)
On Wednesday, a public safety symposium was held to make sure Austin-area schools are safe by encouraging constant collaboration between educators and law enforcement. (KVUE-TV)
When do Central Texas school districts open their classroom doors? (Fox7 Austin)
This weekend, Texas retailers will sell a variety of school supplies and clothing without sales taxes. (Community Impact)
Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts. (Texas Tribune)
AISD teachers have begun orientation. They are calling for higher pay and better staff retention. (KVUE-TV)
Need a driver’s license appointment in Texas? What to know about renewals and available appointment times. (KXAN-TV)
The last day to register to vote in the November election is October 7. Is your voting status listed as “suspense status”?
More than 120 apartments for tenants exiting homelessness have opened in northwest Austin. (Community Impact)
A health clinic for low-income residents was supposed to open in Del Valle last year. Where is it? (KUT 90.5)
The world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Georgetown. (Reuters via MSN)
Austin FC‘s run in the 2024 Leagues Cup is over after falling to LAFC in Los Angeles last night, 2-0 in the Round of 32. The Verde & Black return to regular season MSL action August 24. (Austin FC)
In Major League Baseball yesterday, the Houston Astros took the final game of the three-game Lone Star Series against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, 6-4. (Yahoo! Sports)
Texas Longhorns running back CJ Baxter suffered a torn LCL and PCL in his right knee during Tuesday’s preseason practice.
The Longhorns landed one of the top wide receiver recruits in the nation…and he’s from Texas. (KXAN-TV)
The University of Texas is among the top schools with the most medal winners in Paris with medalists coming from varied sports. (Sportskeeda via MSN)
There’s a race to finish the massive new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi…
