A motorcyclist struck a pedestrian in the 6800 block of East U.S. 290 Highway in southwest Austin late Christmas night resulting in the deaths of both.
Another fatal accident occurred early this morning.
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man wanted for various family violence offenses.
A man has been sentenced in connection with a May overdose surge in downtown Austin.
In that surge, nine Travis County residents and two Williamson County residents died out of a total of 79 suspected cases. Fentanyl was present in all nine Travis County deaths. Cocaine was also present in eight cases and methamphetamine in three. (KXAN-TV)
A man has been sentenced in connection with the 2023 death of another man at an east Austin nursing home. (KXAN-TV)
Austin’s Fox7 News has been provided with evidence in the case of Kaitlin Armstrong that had not been seen outside the courtroom.
Armstrong was found guilty of murdering Anna Moriah Wilson in May 2022 and sentenced to 90 years in prison.
CapMetro has announced some changes coming that will affect commuters including discontinuing its current app beginning in March. (KVUE-TV)
In northwest Austin, construction on the 183 North Project along Highway 183 between MoPac and State Highway 45 Northwest continues.
Austin’s convention center is closing in April for a few years as a $1.3 billion development project gets underway that will result in a new, expanded facility opening in late 2028 or early 2029. (Community Impact)
A pilot program aimed at both improving safety on Sixth Street and connecting people experiencing homelessness with necessary resources is expanding. (KXAN-TV)
Austin City Council member José Velásquez talked to the Austin Monitor how he seeks to reframe local representation. (Austin Monitor)
The already huge MegaMillions jackpot grew even bigger after no one matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night, making Friday night’s drawing worth an estimated $1.15 billion.
According to the Texas Lottery, 331,398 tickets sold in the Lone Star State won some sort of prize in Tuesday night’s drawing. One ticket sold in Texas won $30,000 and seven others won $10,000. (Texas Lottery)
Now that Christmas is over, what are your plans for New Year’s Eve?
Thirteen top Austin-area New Year’s Eve events. (Austin Culture Map)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Christmas morning in Austin was cloudy and cool.
Texas A&M Forest Service predicts limited to low fire potential statewide this week.
Parts of Texas felt the ground shake a little this past week including a 4.0 in Van Horn on December 20.
Bond has been set for an 18-year-old in Katy Mills Mall shooting Monday.
Republicans are making a big push for legislation requiring Texans to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote, and key lawmakers are signaling that they’ll make it a priority next year. (Texas Public Radio)
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to hear the case of a former McKinney, Texas woman seeking compensation after a SWAT team “destroyed” her home while pursuing a wanted man in 2020. (KVUE-TV)
Texas tow truck drivers ask for caution during holiday travel.
CenterPoint Energy released proposed plans to send fifteen of its mobile generators — currently located in Houston — to San Antonio this summer to alleviate an anticipated electricity shortfall and allegedly reduce the bills of Houston-area customers. (Texas Public Radio)
Former KFDA-TV news anchor and Texas House of Representatives member Ralph Wayne has died at the age of 92. (MySanAntonio)
Fireworks sales continue in Central Texas through January 1.
SPORTS
NFL: The Houston Texans got a big ‘ol lump of coal for Christmas in the form of Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in a 31-2 thumping. (Yahoo! Sports)
Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans spoke to the media after the Texans fell to the Ravens.
Houston already clinched their division, but yesterday’s performance is a possible cause for concern as they head into the postseason.
NBA: Christmas wasn’t exactly merry for any Texas sports team yesterday. Both Dallas and San Antonio lost in NBA action.
The Mavericks lost at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-99. (Yahoo! Sports)
The San Antonio Spurs were in snowy New York and lost to the Knicks 117-114. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Rockets are in New Orleans tonight. (Yahoo! Sports)
NHL: The Dallas Stars (20-13) host the Minnesota Wild (21-10) tonight at 7:00 p.m. (Yahoo! News)
Peach Bowl officials on Tuesday issued a statement on why Longhorns mascot Bevo will not be on the sidelines for the Texas/Arizona State game.
About the only good thing to happen for Texans fans in Houston yesterday was the halftime performance of Houston native Beyoncé.
