A New Braunfels man has pled guilty after allegedly planning a mass murder in Central Texas, including two high schools in New Braunfels and a Buc-ee’s on I-35.
The Round Rock Police Department assisted the U.S. Marshal’s Office at a McDonald’s in Round Rock for a scene on Friday night. There were unconfirmed reports of a dead body found in the restaurant’s parking lot.
No other details concerning the incident were released.
Manor ISD held a vigil for 18-year-old Darrin Loving, the teen who was stabbed to death at Manor Senior High School on Tuesday.
Police are investigating after a person was found injured with life-threatening injuries at a 7-Eleven gas station in Northeast Austin Friday morning. (CBS Austin)
The Austin Police Department said it was searching for two suspects in connection with an Oct. 16 robbery.
The Austin Fire Department graduated 16 new firemen, part of the 138th class. (CBS Austin)
City officials officially cut the ribbon on the Bungalows at Century Park on Burnet Road, a 60-unit apartment community meant to specifically help single adults facing homelessness and those with disabilities. (KXAN-TV)
Low-income renters struggling to afford their monthly rent can now apply to get help from the city. Austin has about $3.6 million to dole out, after council members approved a new budget earlier this year. (KUT 90.5)
The Texas Third Court of Appeals denied an emergency motion filed by the Travis County Republican Party this week that asked the court to order the County Clerk to replace election officials at polling sites, alleging there was an imbalance of Democrat and Republican poll workers. (KXAN-TV)
The Travis County voter registrar says more than 50% of voters may have cast a ballot before early voting ended yesterday. At the end of the day Thursday, more than 431,000 Travis County voters had cast a ballot. (CBS Austin)
Voters in Texas are feeling anxious and they’re finding different ways to cope with it. (Texas Public Radio)
Utah-based Sky Zone is looking at Austin for multiple sites for its trampoline parks. A franchisee has already been tapped to open three locations in the metro area and has sent letters of intent for properties in Cedar Valley, Leander and Round Rock. (Austin Business Journal)
An industrial park in Kyle owned by Tesla and was partially being leased, has now been sold. (Austin Business Journal)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
October’s record heat in Central Texas easily shattered a 77-year-old record. (KUT 90.5)
Indications continue to point toward a named storm developing within the next four days and potentially threatening the United States Gulf Coast late next week to the second weekend of November. (AccuWeather)
Only one wildfire reported in the state yesterday, in Wichita County.
A worker was killed Friday in an industrial accident in Fort Worth.
Thirteen North Texas police officers are facing disciplinary action relating to an investigation into allegations of prostitution. (Austin American-Statesman)
The Department of Justice announced plans to monitor polling locations in 86 jurisdictions. However, the Texas Secretary of State stated that federal monitors are not allowed inside under state law, asserting that Texas has strong election integrity measures.
Facing election scrutiny, Texas prepares for Election Day with paper ballots and strengthened security. (Texas Tribune)
3 DAYS TO GO UNTIL ELECTION DAY
Now it’s all about the battleground states.
One of Donald Trump’s closing ads uses deceptively edited news stories to mislead. (Austin American-Statesman)
Kamala Harris regains a slight lead nationally, yet the Electoral College holds the cards. (ABC News)
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to freeze a decision from Pennsylvania’s highest court that required election officials to count provisional ballots cast by people whose mail ballots are invalid because they lacked mandatory secrecy envelopes. (ABC News)
SPORTS
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: All the high school football scores from around the region. (KXAN-TV)
No football today for the Texas Longhorns (7-1) as they enjoy their second bye week of the season.
The No. 10-ranked Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) are on the road this evening in South Carolina (4-3) with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Red Raiders of Texas Tech (5-3) will take on No. 11 Iowa State (7-0) in Ames with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
In volleyball, No. 9 Texas dropped its second-straight five-set match, falling to Missouri, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 24-26, 10-15, on Friday at Gregory Gymnasium. (Texas Longhorns)
In the NHL, the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers are playing games this weekend in Tempere, Finland. Yesterday, the Panthers won the opening match, 6-3, with another game scheduled for today at 11:00 a.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
No games in the NBA Friday for Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.
The Spurs host Minnesota tonight and the Rockets host Golden State. The Mavericks have the day off. (Yahoo! Sports)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown is coming to Austin’s Moody Center next January. The global pro-wrestling organization will host a show at the arena on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (KVUE-TV)
Join some duck hunters at the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area and learn how these wetlands are designed for wildlife. From paddling the bays, to sliding through a saltwater marsh, Port O’Connor has one of the best coastal paddling trails in the state.
