While schools in the Austin ISD do not open until August 20, many local districts have already started school or will return to classes this week. (Austin American-Statesman)
Here is a list of local school districts and when they start classes. (KVUE-TV)
A large back-to-school giveaway was held in East Austin yesterday.
Today is the last day to save money on school supplies and clothing during Texas’ tax-free weekend. (Fox7 Austin)
Today, three Austin-area barbershops are offering free haircuts to students heading back to school, aiming to boost confidence and ease financial burdens for families. (KEYE-TV)
Does your child require immunization before returning to school? (Texas Health and Humna Services)
Marble Falls ISD has installed a state-of-the-art security system on all of its campuses.
Austin ISD is addressing the recent departure and arrest of its former chief financial officer, Eduardo Ramos, who suddenly resigned from his position in July. (Fox7 Austin)
Fire damaged a home and two cars in Pflugerville early Saturday morning. (Fox7 Austin)
A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle on I-35 in downtown Austin early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the 300 block of North I-35 southbound. (KEYE-TV)
New Braunfels police are looking for a woman suspected of a check cashing scheme. (Fox7 Austin)
The City of Austin and The Austin Pride Foundation held the 34th Austin Pride Parade downtown Saturday.
Complete video of the parade…
Austin Pride said Saturday evening that it met with community leaders to discuss a recent controversy over how it selects sponsors and allegations that it banned the Palestinian flag and pro-Palestinian symbols. (KXAN-TV)
The ten-year fight for Pride in Austin ISD. (Austin Chronicle)
A massive collection of audio and video recordings were released by Uvalde city officials on Saturday after a prolonged legal fight. The May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School left 19 students and two teachers dead. (KXAN-TV)
Demolition began Saturday morning on the original sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, the site of Texas’ deadliest mass shooting in 2017. (Texas NPR)
Lisa Davis, Austin’s new police chief, was well respected in Cincinnati. Will Austin feel the same? (Austin Chronicle)
A team dedicated to safety in downtown Austin is set to expand in the coming months due to an Austin police officer shortage. (Daily Texan)
The National Hurricane Center raised its forecast chances a tropical wave in the Atlantic will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. (Orlando Sentinel via MSN)
After what government officials have described as “an early and violent start” to the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revised its forecast, calling for an “extremely active” remainder, which will continue for several more months. (Austin American-Statesman)
A summer guide to Austin’s area public swimming pools. (Austin American-Statesman)
Austin’s Watershed Protection Department announced plans to combat potential blue-green algae growth in Lady Bird Lake as August temperatures rise. The effort begins tomorrow. (KEYE-TV)
Results from the four-year program have been mixed. (Austin Watershed Protection Department)
Texas, along with the majority of the U.S., continues to report high levels of COVID-19 viral activity as the respiratory condition experiences a summertime bump. (KXAN-TV)
A new poll finds 9 out of 10 Texans feel housing costs are too much. (Texas Tribune)
Candidates vying to fill the congressional seat of the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee made one final appeal as to why they are the most qualified to fill her shoes during a Saturday forum. (Houston Chronicle)
The state of New Mexico is attempting to lure medical professionals from Texas. (CNN)
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris conclude today. The state of Texas was well represented on the medal stand. (KXAN-TV)
In the NFL today, the Dallas Cowboys are in Los Angeles to face the Rams in their first preseason game of 2024.
The Texas Longhorns will be leaning on a deep group of leaders as they head into the 2024 college football season. (Sports Illustrated via MSN)
Texas Tech football defensive end Dylan Spencer will miss the season because of a knee injury. (Lubbock Online)
In MLB yesterday, the Texas Rangers played two in the Big Apple. They lost the first game to the Yankees, 8-0, but bounced back in the second game, 9-4. (Yahoo! Sports)
In Boston, the Houston Astros got by the Red Sox, 5-4, for their fourth consecutive victory. They will go for the series sweep today.
Great Wolf Lodge, a new state-of-the-art waterpark and resort has opened in Texas.
