Police in Pflugerville say a child died in a possible drowning at an apartment complex swimming pool Saturday morning.
The Austin Fire Department responded to a balcony fire at a residential building in the 3500 block of Speedway last night.
The 4,300 acre “North Art Complex” fire in Mason is now roughly 95% contained. (KVUE-TV)
The blaze in Mason County is just one of many wildfires burning across Texas, as seven new fires popped up on Friday alone.
A list of resources available to those affected by the fire was made available Saturday.
In Bastrop County, crews were able to contain the Pine Dump fire by late Saturday. The fire started Thursday night west of Smithville. Crews spent most of Saturday doing mop-up and monitoring hot spots that could flare up again, underscoring the high fire danger, especially in areas that haven’t gotten rain recently.
The fire, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, burned about 11 acres before it was contained.
More than 4,700 acres have burned in wildfires across Central Texas so far in 2024. A total of 12 fires have burned 4,754 acres in the 15-county area. (KXAN-TV)
There are currently 122 counties in Texas with burning bans in place.
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested earlier this week on theft of property charges for amounts over $10,000. (KEYE-TV)
Thousands of UT Austin students moved back into apartments in the West Campus neighborhood over the weekend. (KXAN-TV)
Students at one West Campus apartment complex say they are without power, water and air-conditioning and are getting no answers, all while trying to move in for their fall semester. (Fox7 Austin)
University of Texas at Austin Police Department is warning about an increase in incidents involving unhoused people, especially near sorority recruitment. (KVUE-TV)
Austin Energy says it has fixed the transformer responsible for Thursday evening’s power outages in the southeastern portion of the city.
An expert on power grids weighs in on the state of Austin Energy. (KEYE-TV)
Austin Public Health is being proactive and administering mpox vaccines after the World Health Organization declared mpox a world emergency.
Students in the Austin area returned to class last week. Here’s what happened. (Community Impact)
The City of Austin held a ribbon-cutting event Saturday to celebrate the completion of the Austin-to-Manor Trail at Ben E. Fisher Park.
The ATX saw its first day in over a week without officially reaching 100 degrees Saturday and it’s a trend that will continue today and through next week. Chances for rain increase for next week as well.
Can you trust the Farmers’ Almanac predictions for 2024-2025 winter weather? (WJET/WFXP-TV)
Liberty Hill is under a Phase 3 water restriction. Officials say the water demand exceeded 80 percent of its water supply for three consecutive days. (KEYE-TV)
A Houston-area developer wants to cash in on the industrial development boom in Taylor with a proposed 50-acre industrial park not far from Samsung’s chipmaking plant. (Austin Business Journal)
A petition to recall Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson is facing a setback after the legitimacy of some of its signatures was called into question. (Fox7 Austin)
The Texas attorney general’s office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.” (Texas Tribune)
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter, Erica Lee Carter, will be the only Democrat on the ballot seeking to finish the late congresswoman’s term. Carter was one of three candidates — the other two are Republicans — running to succeed her mother in the Houston-based 18th District. (Texas Tribune)
Democratic and Republican National Convention recap: What are the candidates’ platforms? (Daily Texan)
Fact-check: Tim Walz misleads about Donald Trump on the issue of overtime pay. (Austin American-Statesman)
A new poll shows that Texas support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s presidential candidacy, while never strong, has been cut in half since June. (Austin American-Statesman)
Texans made their voices heard at the DNC. That and other Texas political news of the past week on KXAN-TV’s “State of Texas”…
The DNC is over. What’s next for the presidential election? (Austin American-Statesman)
Why Collin Allred stayed cautious at a raucous DNC. (Austin American-Statesman)
The candidates for U.S. Senate in Texas spent Saturday addressing supporters.
In Major League Soccer, goals from Jon Gallagher and Osman Bukari led Austin FC to a 2-0 win over Nashville SC last night. (Austin FC)
In Williamsport, Pennsylvania yesterday, the Boerne Little Leaguers of Texas saw their LLWS championship dreams end with a 10-7 loss to Lake Mary of Florida. (Texas Public Radio)
Boerne Little League manager Justin Newson following the loss…
Boerne will face Venezuela today in a match for third place.
In the majors, the Houston Astros squandered another lead in Baltimore and allowed the Orioles a 3-2 comeback win. Jackson Holliday‘s three-run double in the sixth was the difference. (Yahoo! Sports)
In Cleveland, the Texas Rangers were clobbered by the Guardians, 13-5. (Yahoo! Sports)
In NFL action yesterday, the Houston Texans defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 17-15, to finish 3-1in the preseason. They open the season September 8 at Indianapolis. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-19, to finish 1-2 in the preseason. They open their season September 8 at Cleveland. (Yahoo! Sports)
Jonah Williams, the top outside linebacker in the 2025 class, committed to the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night in a major late-summer recruiting victory for head coach Steve Sarkisian.
From majestic oaks to towering cypress, our state parks contain many remarkable trees. Three of them have risen to such a level of historical importance that they have been included on the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Famous Trees of Texas Registry.
Congrats on no 100!! LOL