Today’s the day Longhorns fans have been waiting for all year.
Texas hosts Colorado State this afternoon at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium.
Expect traffic delays downtown and around the UT Austin campus.
Where can you park if you’re attending the game? (KXAN-TV)
The economic impact of the Longhorns joining the SEC is expected to generate more visitors to Austin and will give its tourism industry and the general economy a boost. (KEYE-TV)
The Austin Police Department will be enforcing a DWI No Refusal initiative for Labor Day weekend. The operation began on Thursday and will run through Monday.
Austin Police arrested a woman for DWI after a crash involving two Austin Independent School District buses and another vehicle Thursday night.
23-year-old Fallon Ramos was the driver of the vehicle that hit the two school buses after the accident just before midnight near North Lamar Boulevard and San Gabriel Street. All students and drivers in the buses were evaluated, and five students and one bus driver were treated on site. Ramos suffered injuries which required hospitalization.
Jail records show Ramos was booked Friday morning on a Class B misdemeanor DWI charge. As of Friday afternoon, her bond had not been set.
The buses were returning McCallum High School band students to campus from the Taco Shack Bowl. (KXAN-TV)
A pedestrian died after being hit by a car on US 290 in southwest Austin Friday morning.
Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash near the intersection with Circle Drive around 6:30 a.m. (KEYE-TV)
Barton Springs Pool is closed until further notice for repairs after officials discovered a leak in an old bypass pipe.
A day after a judge issued a temporary court order halting the City of Austin from placing 13 proposed charter amendments on the November 5th ballot, the city has decided not to proceed with it. (Austin American-Statesman)
According to attendance records, Austin City Council member Natasha Harper-Madison has been absent from council meetings more than every member and the mayor, combined. And by double. (KXAN-TV)
The city of Round Rock has named its new city manager. (Fox7 Austin)
A handful of state laws passed in 2023 go into effect on Monday. (KXAN-TV)
The Public Utility Commission of Texas announced its selection of seventeen proposals to move forward with, totaling more than $5 billion, as part of the voter-approved Texas Energy Fund. (KEYE-TV)
Lockhart police have made a second arrest in connection with the city’s first homicide of the year that occurred on August 16. (KVUE-TV)
A Travis County judge ruled that the city of Austin and Austin Police Department have “unlawfully” maintained a secret police personnel file known as the “G file” that was outlawed by the Austin Police Oversight Act. (Austinn Chronicle)
Travis County has over 100 vacancies across various departments and is holding a job fair next week to help fill those positions. (Community Impact)
As a way to support youth who could enter into law enforcement, the Austin Police Department launched the APD Youth Program. (KXAN-TV)
Chances for rain in Central Texas are minimal today and tomorrow but more likely on Labor Day Monday. (KXAN-TV)
How does UT prepare for storm chances on football game days? (KXAN-TV)
Forecasters are tracking two disturbances churning in the Atlantic — one is set to strengthen into a tropical depression next week. A stormy system in the Gulf of Mexico will likely brings heavy rain to the southeast coast of Texas over the weekend. (Houston Chronicle)
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington is implementing a new chaperone policy beginning next week. (KVUE-TV)
Cases of COVID-19 are rising in Texas. (Austin American-Statesman)
A new study says the “young and rich” are moving to Texas. (KXAN-TV)
A Dallas police officer was killed and two others were injured in a shooting late Thursday. (Austin American-Statesman)
At least 17 Texas Guardsmen have died while deployed during the contentious mission to secure the southern border in the past three years, a Texas military official told state lawmakers earlier this month. (Military Times)
A group of Central Texas Democrats are accusing Governor Greg Abbott of voter suppression. (Fox7 Austin)
Republican politicians from multiple states, including Texas, say noncitizen voting is rampant and they are doing whatever they can to stop it. (Austin American-Statesman)
Could Texas turn blue and boot Sen. Ted Cruz? Breaking down a new state poll. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas 30th District) has been named a national co-chair for the Harris-Walz presidential campaign. (Austin American-Statesman)
Donald Trump works to clarify his stance on abortion amid conflicting statements.
Kamala Harris began her bus tour of Georgia this week.
Vice President Harris is entering Labor Day weekend with a national polling lead over former President Trump in the race for the White House, but the race still seems up for grabs. (The Hill)
Donald Trump keeps undermining his own strategy. (Axios)
Kamala Harris has thrived in debates. Will her tactics work on Donald Trump? (BBC)
Ranking the biggest Texas Longhorns storylines for the season opener vs. Colorado State. (USA Today via MSN)
The Longhorns released a hype video. Watch it on X/Twitter.
Central Texas saw its first Friday night of the 2024 high school football season. Here are all of last night’s scores. (KXAN-TV)
Austin FC will play its first league home match in over a month tonight at Q2 Stadium. The Verde & Black are set to host Vancouver Whitecaps FC with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. (Austin FC)
A deal for a new ballpark in San Antonio is being scrutinized over resident displacement and taxes. (Texas Public Radio)
In MLB action last night, Jose Altuve knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros, giving them a 3-2 win over Kansas City. (Yahoo! Sports)
In Arlington, the Texas Rangers were thumped by the Oakland A’s, 9-2. (Yahoo! Sports)
As we look forward to a new Longhorns football season, we look back at the 1968 team in this historic video.
