A 16-year-old male from Harris County was arrested on Wednesday by the Lake Travis ISD Police Department and charged with making a terroristic threat against Lake Travis High School.
“It needs to stop…”
— Austin school district Superintendent Matias Segura
13 students and one adult have been arrested in the Austin area after being accused of making or spreading threats to campuses in the past three weeks.
School districts from Marble Falls, Bastrop, San Marcos and others have been affected.
Since September 8, one Eanes student, five Hays students, two Del Valle students, four Bastrop students, one Lake Travis student, one Harris County student and one Austin man have been arrested and charged in incidents related to threats made against campuses in those districts. (Austin American-Statesman)
Termination proceedings have begun for an Austin ISD teacher who has been charged with a felony for allegedly pinning a six-year-old student with a classroom door last month. (KVUE-TV)
Austin police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two robbery suspects.
Authorities responded Wednesday afternoon to a rollover crash on I-35 that injured one person.
An oil spill on RM 1431 in Cedar Park on Wednesday afternoon caused delays. (KVUE-TV)
New details have emerged in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old Monday night on Northgate Boulevard.
An Austin group is fighting back against youth violence. (KXAN-TV)
After 10 hours of deliberations Wednesday, a jury has still been unable to reach a verdict on whether Austin police officer Christopher Taylor committed deadly conduct for his part in a 2019 fatal shooting of a man.
The Williamson County Sheriff’s office arrested a man, who has an extensive criminal record, and charged him with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance after accusing him of dealing fentanyl. (Austin American-Statesman)
Williamson County hired its first county manager this week after working the position into the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. (KXAN-TV)
Austin’s main library downtown now has ten Travis County Sheriff’s Office officers patrolling the facility and its grounds to help alleviate pressure on library staff in dealing with incidents on site. (Austin Monitor)
The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering Saturday appointments at select driver’s license offices statewide through the end of October.
A federal judge granted a Hill Country environmental nonprofit the right to intervene in an ongoing federal lawsuit between the Hays Trinity Aquifer Conservation District and water supplier Aqua Texas. (KXAN-TV)
Discount retailer Big Lots announced more store closures following its filing for bankruptcy. Eleven of its 116 locations in Texas are now slated for closure. (Austin American-Statesman)
A new study shows Travis County is in need of certified nursing assistants. (KXAN-TV)
The Austin Police Department provided more details into what led to a man’s drowning in Lady Bird Lake downtown last Sunday. (KXAN-TV)
Texas leads the nation in road rage shootings in the last decade. (Austin American-Statesman)
Animal welfare advocates will plead with Texas lawmakers to help cities control stray pet population. (Texas Tribune)
The Red River Cultural District says it may have to cancel Hot Summer Nights and Free Week if it doesn’t receive more funding. (KVUE-TV)
Above average temperatures for October will continue.
Residents and visitors in Florida, especially the Peninsula and Keys, should monitor the progress of a budding tropical feature in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. (AccuWeather)
The number of dead from Hurricane Helene is approaching 200.
Raises for Texas judges could be back on the agenda as state lawmakers prepare for the upcoming 89th legislative session. (KXAN-TV)
Monday is the deadline to register to vote in Texas in the November 5 election. (KUT 90.5)
Local post offices across Travis County have reversed a plan that would have allowed residents to register to vote on-site Monday, the last day for Texans to register for the November 5 election. (KUT 90.5)
Many state prison inmates in Texas, including people on death row, are eligible to vote — and may not even know it. (KUT 90.5)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants the secretary of state to identify registered voters who don’t have a Texas driver’s license or ID card. (KUT 90.5)
Abortion, private school vouchers and legislative control are the key issues in Texas’ 2024 election. (Texas Tribune)
Former president Donald Trump visited Midland, Texas, yesterday.
Special counsel Jack Smith says former president Trump committed crimes to stay in power after the 2020 election.
Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney will campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin today, touting her endorsement of the Democratic presidential nominee in the crucial battleground state. (CNN)
The campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that running mate Tim Walz would have his first appearance on a late-night talk show during an upcoming trip to California. (Associated Press)
SPORTS
Two and out.
In a bit of a stunning upset, the Houston Astros saw their 2024 season end after a second consecutive loss to the Detroit Tigers yesterday in the American League Wild Card series. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Longhorns volleyball squad dominated its first SEC home game on Wednesday, sweeping the South Carolina Gamecocks in three sets and improving their SEC record to 3–0 and their overall record to 8–3. (Daily Texan)
Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is back at practice and is expected to the be the starter against Oklahoma on October 12. Texas has this weekend off. (Austin American-Statesman)
Today we go chasing waterfalls…
