Twenty-three years ago today.
One person is dead after they were shot by police late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning in North Austin.
911 received calls stating someone with a gun was trying to gain access to the businesses near West Anderson Lane and Burrell Drive.
The Austin Police Department says it’s getting better at handling the volume of 911 calls it receives. (KXAN-TV)
One person is dead after a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on State Highway 71 Tuesday.
The San Antonio Police Department says it believes a teen accused of shooting and killing a person in San Antonio is possibly in the Austin area.
A man was sentenced to community supervision in connection with a 2023 theft of famous cyclist Lance Armstrong’s storage unit in Austin. (KXAN-TV)
The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two suspects accused of shooting at people at an East Austin H-E-B last month. (KVUE-TV)
The City of Austin vacant building task force said it’s making progress with demolishing and cleaning up vacant buildings, as more fires continue to pop up at abandoned structures.
Austin mayoral candidate Doug Greco — the former leader of Central Texas Interfaith — filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city over its rule that limits the amount of money local candidates can take from people outside of city limits. (KXAN-TV)
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson received the endorsement of the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Alliance in his bid for reelection.
Travis County is fighting to prevent the release of records related to thousands of taxpayer dollars it paid a private security firm, despite the Texas Attorney General’s office ruling to release them. (KUT 90.5)
Attorneys for the city of Austin are trying to convince the Texas Supreme Court that two Austin police officers chasing a suspect did not act with “reckless disregard” during an emergency so that the city is still immune from the suit under the Texas Tort Claims Act. (Austin Monitor)
A former top Austin police official, who was fired after being arrested and charged with misdemeanor family violence assault last year, saw his termination appeal denied. (Austin American-Statesman)
A hearing at the Texas Capitol was delayed on Tuesday due to the livestream being hacked. (Fox7 Austin)
A new H-E-B store will open in Georgetown next summer. (Austin Business Journal)
Advocates for Austin’s bats say the winged creatures are under attack by glue traps used in the city. (Austin Monitor)
The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is in the process of replacing several jet bridges that will feature “dedicated climate control to the aircraft and the boarding bridge”.
Someone in Texas is waking up a multi-millionaire this morning after winning last night’s $800 million Mega Millions drawing.
Texas will fortunately be spared a direct hit from Hurricane Francine but some parts of the coast will be affected.
Warmer, more humid air is back in Central Texas for at least the next five days with little, if any, chance for rain.
A flood-prone part of South Austin is about to get a multimillion-dollar upgrade to reduce the risk of flooding
Production of the television series “1923” continues in Central Texas and once again producers have put out a casting call. (My San Antonio)
As rents across the country go up, Austin prices continue to fall. (Austin Monitor)
Repairs to Barton Springs Pool will take weeks and will cost around $100,000. ((Daily Texan)
The federal government will again provide free at-home COVID-19 test kits starting at the end of the month. (Daily Texan)
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop in Carlson County last week and ended up seizing two pounds of suspected fentanyl and sixteen pounds of suspected cocaine. (Lonestar Live)
Two San Antonio area middle schoolers have been arrested for threatening school shootings in the past week. (Texas Public Radio)
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months. (Texas Tribune)
The tiger that escaped from a Mexican zoo in the border city of Reynosa last week was found and safely captured early Tuesday morning. (Texas Public Radio)
A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a Nebraska wedding he was officiating. (Lonestar Live)
Former State Sen. Wendy Davis testified Tuesday in Austin federal court during the second day of the so-called “Trump Train” trail. (Austin American-Statesman)
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris went head-to-head at the presidential debate last night in Philadelphia.
Debate reactions. (Austin American-Statesman)
Watch the entire debate…
Voters in Central Texas react…
Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers was named the SEC offensive player of the week and Jake Majors shared the lineman of the week honor with Tennessee’s Cooper Mays. (KXAN-TV)
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame announced that famed broadcaster Verne Lundquist, a 2005 TSHOF inductee, would be guest speaking at the organization’s Lone Star Luncheon in November. (KWTX-TV)
In Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros went 12 innings against the Oakland A’s but allowed two runs in the top of the inning resulting in a 4-3 loss. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Rangers were held to only three hits last night in a 6-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Yahoo! Sports)
September 11…why we remember.
Great Blog as always!! A lot happening in your area!
Thank you! 😊