“It’s time we got back to work.” — Austin Mayor Kirk Watson
More than a week after Election Day, incumbent Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has declared victory.
Updated election results on Thursday showed Watson had narrowly avoided another runoff, claiming outright victory by securing more than 50% of the vote.
Authorities overnight responded to a possible homicide.
Just after 12:30 a.m., police received reports of gunfire at an apartment complex on the 8400 block of Goldfinch Court. This is near the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and Thurmond Street.
When officers arrived, they found an “obviously deceased individual.”
A person of interest had reportedly been detained.
New details have been released regarding a homicide in South Austin on Wednesday.
The new Austin Police Chief is releasing her first 100-day plan. Chief Lisa Davis said her goal is to build officer and community safety and trust.
An Austin man has been charged with several misdemeanors in connection to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. (Austin American-Statesman)
Police released more information concerning a homicide at a homeless encampment in South Austin last weekend.
The Austin Police Department identified a woman who died Sunday evening following a hit-and-run crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian. (KXAN-TV)
A cyclist was struck by a vehicle downtown just before midnight last night and was seriously injured.
A trapped passenger was rescued by the AFD yesterday.
Four people from Austin were arrested after attempting to forge a prescription in Pleasanton, which is south of San Antonio. (CBS Austin)
A Travis County grand jury has indicted a local construction company and a project superintendent over a fatal 2021 trench collapse that killed a worker. (Fox7 Austin)
Pflugerville ISD has alerted parents after an elementary school student was diagnosed with measles in what is the first case this year in Texas. (KVUE-TV)
Skygazers across the U.S. tonight will have one last chance to catch a glimpse of a supermoon before the year ends. (KUT 90.5)
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake rocked San Antonio and the surrounding area Thursday afternoon. The quake occurred at 12:03 p.m. southeast of Pleasanton. (CBS Austin)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Another cold front will push through late Tuesday of next week dropping our temperatures a solid twenty degrees or more and giving us our coolest weather of the season so far.
Florida is now on alert for Tropical Storm Sara.
The New York Supreme Court has ruled that New York City can’t prevent buses from bringing migrants from Texas. (Fox7 Austin)
The FBI arrested a Houston man accused of planning terrorist attacks in the U.S. and providing material support to the Islamic State group. (Lonestar Live)
A Houston-area junior high school principal was arrested Thursday after investigators said they learned he had child porn on his phone. (KVUE-TV)
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has picked Wynn Rosser to serve as the agency’s next commissioner. (Austin American-Statesman)
Texas’ uneven population boom is creating ghost towns in many rural counties. (Texas Public Radio)
Gas prices in Texas are expected to drop before the holidays.
A Texas judge halted The Onion’s successful bid for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars network due to concerns regarding the process of bidding. (Hindustan Times)
SPORTS
All the scores from Thursday night high school football games in the region. (KXAN-TV)
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns are in strong health with a trip to Fayetteville to play the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend. (Burnt Orange Nation)
Can the Longhorns avoid the upset at Arkansas?
University of Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer announced the signing of Aaliyah Crump, a two-time All-State honoree, team captain and was selected the 2024 MaxPreps Minnesota Player of the Year. (Texas Longhorns)
In the NBA last night, the Dallas Mavericks outscored Utah 28-26 in the fourth period but still came up short against the Jazz, 115-113. (Yahoo! Sports)
Tonight, the San Antonio Spurs host the Los Angeles Lakers while the Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Clippers. (Yahoo! Sports)
In hockey, the Dallas Stars had little problem with the Boston Bruins last night, winning at home 7-2. (Yahoo! Sports)
Let’s go inside a Georgetown business that specializes in award-winning Texas hot sauces.
