The City of Austin has announced plans to open Sixth Street up to vehicular traffic this upcoming weekend.
Austin firefighters responded to a house fire just after midnight and rescued nine puppies in the process.
Real estate developer Nate Paul agreed to plead guilty Wednesday to one charge of making false statements to a lending institution. The plea ends his 18-month federal bank and wire fraud case. (KXAN-TV)
A doctor from Fredericksburg has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare. (KVUE-TV)
Austin police are looking for a fugtive.
APD is also seeking help identifying multiple suspects in an aggravated robbery on November 30 of last year.
Round Rock police are investigating the death of a woman Wednesday.
Classes will resume today at Presidential Meadows Elementary School.
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A warning about the increasing cases of bird flu has been issued by Texas Parks and Wildlife. (KUT 90.5)
The manhunt for a suspect in the murder of a Brazoria County sheriff ended Wednesday evening in the same strip center where it started when he was shot and killed by police.
The city of Fort Worth is getting closer to reaching one million residents. (Texas Tribune)
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Junior guard Jordan Pope registered 19 of his team-high 27 points in the second half to lead Texas (12-5, 1-3 SEC) to a 77-73 win at Oklahoma (13-4, 0-4 SEC) inside Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday night. This marked the first Southeastern Conference victory for the Longhorns in program history. (Texas Longhorns)
The women are in Auburn, Alabama tonight.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers announced Wednesday he’s declaring for the NFL Draft.
NBA: The Houston Rockets got a win on the road last night while Dallas lost at home and San Antonio lost on the road. (Yahoo! Sports)
Who were the Texas Rangers and why are they famous?
