Multiple injuries have been reported after a fire at an apartment building in north Austin late last night.
Early this morning, another apartment fire had fire officials responding in northeast Austin.
A man facing a murder charge in connection with a southeast Austin shooting last weekend that began with an argument over a poker game and left one person dead had an aggravated assault warrant out for his arrest at the time of the shooting. (KXAN-TV)
The vacancy rate of staff positions with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services is at 18% now, an improvement over where it was during the pandemic but still a high number thanks in part to a large attrition rate. (Austin Monitor)
“Of the 31 cadets graduating the most recent academy, 27 are entry-level medics, with only four being hired directly into the paramedic position. That’s a problem for retention prospects, since entry-level medics make up the majority of resignations: 37 medics resigned and seven retired this year, and the majority of departures happen within less than a year or within one to five years of service.“
— Austin Monitor
Biotechnology company BillionToOne, which is headquartered in California, is set to build a new facility in Austin’s EastVillage.
Jet engine manufacturer Acutronic opened its divisional headquarters in Austin this week with plans to build a manufacturing facility in Bastrop. (Austin Business Journal)
Jeffery Bowen, a retired veteran of the U.S. Air Force who owns a small construction services company has become the fifth and final candidate in Austin’s mayoral race. (Austin American-Statesman)
After feedback from people interacting with Austin’s homelessness response system, the city rolled out a new policy this month that lays out universal rules for when people will be removed from the city’s homeless shelters. (KXAN-TV)
Robin Henderson, who served as interim chief of the Austin Police Department for nearly a year, will move back to her old position as chief of staff until her retirement sometime before the end of the year. Henderson has served with the department for 26 years. (Austin American-Statesman)
A man armed with a rock and a gun and who allegedly attempted to break into a business on West Anderson Lane near Lamar Boulevard was shot and killed by police. APD said they spent 14 minutes trying to deescalate the situation. Five officers fired on the suspect. (KVUE-TV)
Austin police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash two weeks ago.
One of the three teens arrested in the Round Rock Juneteenth mass shooting has been indicted by a Williamson County grand jury. (Fox7 Austin)
A Williamson County deputy took the stand Wednesday in the murder trial for a man accused of shooting and killing an elderly Florence woman in 2022. (Fox7 Austin)
A Kingsland man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after an investigation into the death of his wife. (KVUE-TV)
The Texas Department of Transportation said fraudulent texts are targeting system users.
A traffic stop in Hays County led to an arrest and the recovery of potentially stolen property, including a trailer and construction materials. (CBS Austin)
Production of the TV series “1923” continues in the area, closing some streets near the UT Austin campus.
What is now Tropical Storm Francine made landfall Wednesday in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, stronger than forecasters anticipated.
For us here in Central Texas, it’s a return to near 100 degree temperatures.
Interesting stats from @tommyhouseweather via Threads.
A local brass band who played SXSW in March will help Texas football fans get ready for the Longhorns’ home game this Saturday with a free concert across the street from DKR-Memorial Stadium. (Lonestar Live)
New data shows Texas has seen the second sharpest rise in debt in the country across the last five years. (CBS Austin)
Texas’ population growth has outpaced homebuilding since 2020, according to the state comptroller’s office, resulting in a widespread housing shortage. A housing policy organization says Texas needs more than 300,000 more new homes to meet demand. (Community Impact)
More than $7.5 million in Veterans’ Assistance grants were recently awarded to several organizations in the Alamo and Hill Country areas. (KXAN-TV)
The American Civil Liberties Union and several other organizations filed briefs Tuesday in an ongoing lawsuit over books removed from the Llano County library. (Texas Public Radio)
A new investigation into the response at the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde is set to be released.
A popular cannabis product in Texas seems to be disappearing from physical and digital shelves. (Lonestar Live)
Records show Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan used a state jet for a football game and political fundraiser. Other lawmakers took flights for family graduations.
The Texas father of a man held captive in Russia for three years before being released in 2022 said Sen. Ted Cruz didn’t do enough to bring his Marine son home sooner and has endorsed Collin Allred in the U.S. Senate race. (Texas Tribune)
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump both commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Wednesday, following their debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Congressional Republicans try to hide from Donald Trump’s debate performance. (Washington Post)
Vice President Harris’s campaign called for another presidential debate against former President Trump, just moments after Tuesday’s event in Philadelphia ended. (The Hill)
Pennsylvania voters react to Tuesday night’s debate.
Is the Texas Longhorns match against UTSA this weekend a “trap game”?
In Longhorns volleyball, after dropping three straight sets to Miami in a loss to Miami last weekend, No. 6 Texas swept Houston Wednesday and will travel to No. 2 Stanford on Sunday. (Austin American-Statesman)
In baseball, the Houston Astros saw their struggles continue and their division lead shrink after another loss to the Oakland A’s last night, 5-4. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Rangers were clobbered on the road in Arizona, 14-4. (Yahoo! Sports)
A Paralympic gold medalist received a homecoming celebration in Boerne.
If you want to get really high in Texas…more than 8,700 feet high…you’ll want to visit Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It contains the highest peak in the Lonestar State.
