A two-car collision on Old Lockhart Highway Saturday afternoon involved six people, one of whom died and another seriously injured.
An 18-wheeler rolled over on East US 290 Saturday morning, killing the driver.
It is the third fatal wreck on US 290 since Christmas Day.
A section of South Lakeshore Boulevard in southeast Austin is closed for repairs due to a large sinkhole.
On Saturday, the Austin Police Department said the 1800 block to 1900 block near Town Creek Drive will be closed until further notice. (KVUE-TV)
Austin firefighters responded to a structure fire Saturday morning in Northwest Austin.
A lawsuit to stop the city of Austin from collecting millions of dollars in property taxes for Project Connect has been dismissed. (KVUE-TV)
Chick-fil-A is building a new restaurant in Southeast Austin starting in May at 7300 McKinney Falls Pkwy near William Cannon Drive. (MySanAntonio)
PEAK6 Investments LLC, (“PEAK6”) announced it is relocating its headquarters from its current location in Chicago to the company’s existing office in Austin effective January 1. (MySanAntonio)
A MegaMillions ticket sold at a 7-11 convenience store in Arlington for Friday night’s drawing is worth $1 million. (Fox7 Austin)
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The Austin area saw a line of thunderstorms push through Saturday morning, dumping more than a quarter-inch of rain in a short period of time before exiting the region leaving blue skies and warm temperatures the rest of the day.
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
The National Weather Service has posted forecast temperatures for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and beyond in Texas.
Multiple tornadoes touched down across the southern U.S. on Saturday afternoon, including a deadly twister that hit Liverpool, Texas.
Severe weather in East Montgomery County damaged a local fire station.
A 40-year-old woman faces murder and arson charges in connection with the death of a man found in a closet in a West Bexar County home on December 23. (San Antonio Express-News)
The former head of the Harris County Public Health Department has been charged with three more crimes for allegedly funneling inside information to help companies she had previous connections to secure lucrative county contracts. (Houston Chronicle)
Texas Rep. Gary Gates of Houston is warning that the increasingly contentious contest for Texas House speaker is fostering “a poisonous atmosphere” in the GOP caucus and is calling for a third candidate. (Austin American-Statesman)
The push for universal school vouchers is dividing Texas lawmakers.
SPORTS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former Texas Longhorn wide receiver Johntay Cook II has found a new home via the NCAA transfer portal. Cook committed to the Washington Huskies. (Longhorns Wire)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: The 10-2 Texas Longhorns are back in action today hosting Northwestern State (5-6) at Moody Center at 11:00 a.m.
Following the game, the women take the court at 3:00 p.m.
The 12-1 Longhorns host UT Rio Grande Valley (6-6) .
NFL WEEK 17: The Dallas Cowboys (7-8) are in Philadelphia today to play the Eagles (12-3) at 12:00 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field. (Lonestar Live)
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is out.
NBA: The Portland Trail Blazers held off the Dallas Mavericks 126-122 on Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Rockets host Miami tonight while the San Antonio Spurs are in Minnesota. (Yahoo! Sports)
NHL: The Dallas Stars are in Chicago tonight.
Tales of the Texas Rangers aired on radio from 1950 to 1958.
From March 2, 1952… “The Ice Man”
