The Texas Longhorns won the Peach Bowl on Wednesday afternoon in a tense, nail-biting 39-31 double-overtime College Football Playoff victory and now advances to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas to face Ohio State on January 10. (CBS Sports)
Complete coverage of yesterday’s win and a look ahead to the Cotton Bowl can be found further down this post in SPORTS.
The man responsible for the deadly New Orleans terror attack early Wednesday was a Houston resident who lived in a modest neighborhood in north Harris County.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott commented on the attack in New Orleans.
The City of Austin will have increased police presence throughout the city following Wednesday morning’s suspected attack in New Orleans.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis made the announcement saying there is no threat to the Austin community, but the proactive measures are to ensure the safety of the community and officers.
It’s been a busy couple of days for local police, fire and EMS crews.
Residents in two Austin homes are displaced after overnight fires believed to have been sparked by New Year’s Eve fireworks. (Fox7 Austin)
Authorities responded to Town Lake along Barton Springs Road yesterday for a water rescue.
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and suffered critical injuries last night.
One person is dead after a crash at the 1300 block of Pearce Ln. in Del Valle around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
According to Austin Travis County EMS, three people were involved in the major collision. (CBS Austin)
A judge on Tuesday deemed the 18-year-old student charged with murder in the stabbing death of a classmate at Manor Senior High School, incompetent to stand trial.
Two people were arrested early Wednesday after evading a traffic stop in Southeast Austin. (CBS Austin)
A local business owner is asking for the public’s help after his BBQ food truck was stolen.
The Hutto Police Department is bringing on a crime analyst to help the department stay proactive in the fight against crime. (KXAN-TV)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
We are definitely looking at colder weather moving into Central Texas early next week but don’t be misled by overhyped forecasts.
The central, southern and eastern United States are bracing for the coldest, most persistent frigid Arctic air in years that will come in waves and last through mid-January.
You’ll have the chance to see a spectacular show in the night sky when the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tomorrow night. (Lonestar Live)
While police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation continue their investigation into a terrorist act that killed at least 15 and injured more than 30 on New Year’s Eve in New Orleans, authorities are looking into a possible link to the attack in Houston.
A man was seen being taken into custody Wednesday outside a home connected to the suspect in the attack in New Orleans.
The New Year’s Day tragedy in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people at a street party has some local and state officials here in Texas wondering if it could happen here. (CBS Austin)
The Texas Supreme Court has sided with a top aide to Attorney General Ken Paxton in an ethics lawsuit over alleged false statements about Joe Biden’s 2020 win. (KUT 90.5)
A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to Texas’ highest court this month. (Texas Tribune)
Texas Department of Public Safety offices are reopening after a tech outage caused closures earlier this week.
Mental health advocates in Texas are asking state lawmakers for money to replace expiring COVID-19 relief funding. (Texas Tribune)
Respiratory and stomach illnesses are on the rise in Texas.
SPORTS
Fans in Austin react to the win.
When are the College Football Playoff quarterfinals?
The Longhorns will be underdogs against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
Texas is now the only program in college football history to have won all six New Year’s Six bowl games.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: The No. 5 Texas Longhorn women are in action tonight as they open SEC play against the No. 9-ranked Sooners at 8:00 p.m. in Norman, Oklahoma. (Texas Longhorns)
NBA: The Houston Rockets snapped a two-game skid with a 110-99 win at home over in-state rivals the Dallas Mavericks. (Yahoo! Sports)
All three Texas teams (Mavs, Rockets and Spurs) have the day off today.
NHL: The Dallas Stars (22-13-1) host the Ottawa Senators tonight at 7:00 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
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