The Texas Longhorns played solid football for three quarters at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington last night, but the Ohio State Buckeyes forced a turnover and scored twice in the final period to end Texas’ season with a 28-14 loss. (Texas Longhorns)
More on last night’s game can be found further down this post in SPORTS.
The Austin Police Department said one person was arrested after police responded to a bomb threat call Friday morning in the parking lot of a northwest Austin H-E-B.
An early morning car collision killed one person and shut down all lanes of Northbound US 183 frontage road at Duval Road starting a little before 6 a.m. on Friday. (MySanAntonio)
Developers released new details Friday on their plans for a new light rail and the design. Project Connect is the multibillion-dollar, voter approved initiative to revamp of the city’s transit system that will add light rail to Austin.
The Southstone subdivision on West Dittmar Road in South Austin is still under construction but has been subject to vandalism and trespassers.
Austin police have released more information about a homicide on 6th Street last month.
A busy day yesterday for Austin firefighters.
Police following a stolen vehicle suspect arrested a Lockhart man after he allegedly tried to steal the officers’ vehicle. (Fox7 Austin)
Round Rock police have released more information about an officer-involved shooting Tuesday.
New details have been released about a homeless man accused of terrorizing a South Austin neighborhood for years with a chainsaw and a sledgehammer. (Fox7 Austin)
An Austin surgeon says a UnitedHealthcare representative interrupted her patient’s surgery to question if their overnight hospital stay was “justified.” (Lonestar Live)
After several delays, Austin Energy is making progress on trimming trees in the city.
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A recent report that found Texas is ranked third nationally for homes at moderate or greater risk from wildfires. Zooming in on Central Texas, Austin ranked the fifth highest metro in the country whose homes are at heightened risk levels.
The Texas Comptroller will release its estimated revenue the day before the start of the next legislative session and the comptroller said the state will have another surplus.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) on Thursday confirmed his support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. (Fox7 Austin)
A Texas Republican state representative filed an ethics complaint against his own party chairman, alleging the party chair has made threats of challenges to his seat in the Texas House of Representatives.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking state lawmakers for nearly $229 million to hire more than 1,200 new employees to handle wait times for Texas drivers looking to get their licenses. (Community Impact)
Texas is seeing a sharp rise in cases of influenza.
Macy’s will close 66 stores nationwide, including six in Texas, in 2025. (Lonestar Live)
A police officer in Montgomery County has been arrested on child pornography charges.
A Bexar County Jail deputy is now behind bars himself for supplying contraband in the form of food from Whataburger to an inmate. (MySanAntonio)
SPORTS
COTTON BOWL: Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer put the nail in the Texas Longhorns’ coffin last night after he recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, giving the Buckeyes a 28-14 victory and a shot at the college football national title. (Texas Longhorns)
Full game highlights:
Longhorns postgame press conference:
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: The Texas Longhorns (11-4/1-1) host the No. 1 team in the nation at Moody Center today as they face the Tennessee Volunteers (14-1/1-1) at 5:00 p.m. (Texas Longhorns)
No. 10 Texas A&M is hosting No. 5 Alabama in other SEC action today. (Yahoo! Sports)
NBA: The Mavericks, Rockets and Spurs all had Friday off.
Dallas is off again tonight while Houston is in Atlanta. (Yahoo! Sports)
The San Antonio Spurs were scheduled to play in Los Angeles tonight but their game against the Lakers has been postponed due to the devastating wildfires in the region.
NHL: The Dallas Stars play in Montreal tonight. (Yahoo! Sports)
NFL WILD CARD: The Houston Texans host the Los Angeles Charges today. (Yahoo! Sports)
Residents of the northern region of the state saw its first snowfall of the season earlier this week.
That means the snowman population in Texas grew.
