Pflugerville Independent School District officials say a new school threat that circulated among students at Weiss High School on Wednesday is not believed to be credible. (CBS Austin)
Hudson Bend Middle School was placed on a hold Wednesday after someone called in a bomb threat, according to Lake Travis ISD. (KXAN-TV)
Fewer than half of Texas school districts surveyed have an armed security officer on each of their campuses. (KXAN-TV)
All of these recent threats to schools in Central Texas are part of a rising trend.
The Pflugerville ISD teacher accused of breaking a kindergartner’s fingers was arrested on Wednesday.
Austin police announced the arrest of man in connection with a 2021 homicide.
A Williamson County jury found a 28-year-old man guilty of the murder of a 70-year-old woman that happened in August 2022 and sentenced him to 60 years in prison. (KXAN-TV)
Three people are facing charges in connection with a plot to murder a mother over a child custody case and the judge presiding over the case.
Wednesday’s full press conference on the arrests in Williamson County…
The Austin Police Department is investigating after a body was found near Lady Bird Lake yesterday.
Austin Police addressed the media after the discovery…
The City of Austin said a report on water utility leaks would be final months ago but still has not been completed. (KUT 90.5)
Cedar Park officials said a bat found dead at the entrance of a local medical clinic has tested positive for rabies and reminded residents to avoid touching stray or unknown animals. (CBS Austin)
Hays County authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted on felony sexual assault charges. (CBS Austin)
The Austin Police Department Burglary Unit issued a statement concerning the worldwide pattern of burglaries targeting members of the Indian and South Asian cultures during significant cultural events like Diwali. Often, these crimes involve the theft of valuable gold jewelry which hold an extremely high sentimental value and cultural significance to the families they belong to.
After three weeks of closure to repair old leaky pipes, Barton Springs Pool reopened early this morning.
While the extended forecast shows temperatures starting to cool the last week of September and into October, this weekend will remain hot and dry.
The next major storm threat for landfall in the United States may come from a storm that forms next week in the zone from the western Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico. (AccuWeather)
The transition of El Nino and La Nina could impact our weather this fall.
Videos of a man driving a mini-Cybertruck (”Cybertruck for Kids”) around Austin have gone viral on TikTok. (Lonestar Live)
Discount retailer Big Lots announced more stores in plans to close including in the Austin area. (KXAN-TV)
UT Austin president Jay Hartzell gave his annual State of the University address Wednesday. (begins at the 10:00 mark in the video)
Nearly two-thirds of Texas adults, or 64%, reported delaying health care access due to cost. (KXAN-TV)
Even as state mental health spending rises, private psychiatric hospitals in Texas struggle to stay open. (Texas Tribune)
In its latest report, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that the number of migrant apprehensions between ports of entry in August 2024 was 68% lower than in August 2023. (Texas Public Radio)
A Dallas judge will rule today on the issue of firearms being permitted inside the State Fair of Texas. (Fox7 Austin)
Another North Texas pastor resigns for “looking at inappropriate material”.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is shielding details about his real estate buying spree from the state. (KUT 90.5)
The Texas Secretary of State’s Office, at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, formally asked federal authorities Wednesday for help determining whether people who are not U.S. citizens or have not documented their proof of citizenship are registered to vote in Texas.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff heads to Texas next week to headline a San Antonio rally Monday for Texas Democrats. (Texas Tribune)
One of America’s most influential labor unions has declined to issue a US presidential endorsement for the first time since 1996.
During an event in New York, former president Donald Trump promised to visit two cities in Ohio and Colorado claiming they’re “under siege” by migrants. VP Kamala Harris also addressed immigration while speaking to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
No. 8 Texas Volleyball got another big bounce-back win with a sweep of No. 20 Baylor, 25-17, 25-23, 26-24, Wednesday night in Waco. (Texas Longhorns)
Arch Manning will get the start at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns this weekend…but how long will he keep the starting job?
In Major League Soccer, Austin FC drew 1-1 with LAFC Wednesday night away at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. (Austin FC)
In baseball, the Houston Astros were held to only two hits in San Diego last night and lost to the Padres, 4-0. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Astros lost no ground in the division race as the Mariners lost to the Yankees in ten innings. (Yahoo! Sports)
With about two weeks left in the regular season, the Wild Card race is heating up.
Seven strong innings from Cody Bradford led the Texas Rangers to a 2-0 win over Toronto. (Yahoo! Sports)
For over a century, the Reimers family opened its Texas ranch to outdoor enthusiasts. But in 2003, Milton Reimers decided to sell the property, and offered it to Travis County. To keep the land public, a dedicated group of rock climbers rounded up 10,000 signatures to hold a bond election to finance the purchase for public use. It worked, and today Reimers Ranch is considered a world-class rock-climbing destination.
