A second case of measles is being investigated in Travis County.
This new case involves a vaccinated adult who may have been exposed to the virus while traveling within the United States. The Travis County resident is isolated and has mild symptoms.
Austin Public Health released an “exposure list” of places the infected person visited April 16-20:
Updated data from the Texas Department of Health Services show 646 cases have been confirmed in the state.
A new study warns the U.S. could see millions of new measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates continue to fall. (Stanford Medicine News)
Austin homicide detectives are investigating what appears to be the city’s 20th murder of 2025.
Early reports suggest a disturbance at a homeless encampment led to the incident.
The IRS building in South Austin was been given the all-clear after a package with an unknown substance was found on Friday.
An Austin man convicted of shooting and killing another man last year during an argument about a dog was sentenced to eight years in jail. (KXAN-TV)
An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a northeast Austin teen last month.
Austin Police are investigating a suspected burglary at the Mariposa Family Learning Center in southeast Austin. Surveillance footage from April 12th and 13th captured a man entering and exiting the school on two separate occasions. One video shows him removing a cart containing several items from the building.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis has significantly overhauled the leadership of the Austin Police Department.
Following a re-application process initiated by the chief, six of the seven current assistant chiefs will be departing her executive team. It’s noted that not all of these departing leaders wished to leave. (Austin Chronicle)
A Hays County corrections officer was arrested on Thursday following allegations of sexual misconduct with an inmate.
Austin firefighters were busy Friday night.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge on I-35 in downtown will be shut down to traffic nightly this weekend as TxDOT plans to demolish and reconstruct the north side of the bridge as part of the I-35 expansion project. (Fox7 Austin)
Homes sales in Austin slipped nearly 10% in the first quarter of 2025. A number of factors are contributing to the trepidation including elevated mortgage rates, the Austin labor market, stubborn sellers and general uncertainty regarding the national economy. (Austin Business Journal)
Bob Kahn, who has served as general manager of Austin Energy for nearly two years, is officially retiring at the end of June, but he will be leaving his post on April 30. (Austin Monitor)
Drought, climate change, a booming population and an aging infrastructure are all contributing factors to the increasing threat to the state’s water supply.
CBS Austin has produced a one-hour program tackling the subject.
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
A new brood of severe thunderstorms will erupt over the south-central United States by the middle of the week as a storm system develops along the tail end of the cool front. (AccuWeather)
Some Texas lawmakers and school districts are blasting the new TEA accountability scores for 2023 released Thursday as unfairly moving the goalposts.
“TEA has changed the goalposts. Help me understand how a B+ goes to an F. They literally want to convince parents to take their kids out of public schools.” — Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston
The Trump administration reversed course on Friday, announcing the reinstatement of student visa records for an unspecified number of international students. This decision potentially restores legal status for students and recent graduates across Texas who were affected by recent changes.
University of Texas in Austin confirmed “multiple visa reactivations” in the SEVIS database, which is used to track the legal status of international students in the U.S. (KUT 90.5)
Senate Bill 1832 involves children who are criminally victimized by a school employee. The bill has passed by a 19 to 12 vote.
The bill requires school districts to allow a student to transfer to another public school and, if necessary, pay for that student’s tuition to a private school. (Fox7 Austin)
Now that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pushed his school choice initiative through the Legislature, he has turned his attention to another policy priority: enacting stricter bail laws.
A Texas House panel on Friday heard several hours of testimony on legislation that would crack down on abortion pill access. (KVUE-TV)
50 Texas House Democrats refused to vote Friday on a bipartisan constitutional amendment.
House Joint Resolution 72 grants property tax relief for family members of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), if they own their family member’s homes in their name. (KXAN-TV)
For years, Texas lawmakers have debated whether parents should be able to use taxpayer dollars for private school tuition. Inside the Investigation explains how, under the state’s latest plans, private schools will still be out of reach for some of the state’s poorest students.
A Texas Public Radio investigation into the deaths of Texas children from abuse and neglect reveals many of the fatalities could have been prevented. However, the state agency with the responsibility to protect children who are in dangerous homes failed to intervene.
Texas hospitals incurred $121.8 million in health care costs in November from patients who were not “lawfully” permitted to be in the country, according to data released by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on Friday. Some experts, however, are casting doubt on that claim. (Texas Tribune)
Authorities in Hood County found three bodies during a search for missing persons from Parker County. The bodies are of a Black male, a white male, and a white female. Investigators are working to confirm if they are the missing individuals.
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Behind a strong start from right-hander Ruger Riojas, No. 1 Texas took the series opener over Texas A&M, 2-1, in front of 7,942 fans Friday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. (Texas Longhorns)
Game 2 is this afternoon.
MLB: Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined on an a four-hitter in the Texas Rangers’ 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Astros saw their bats go silent in Kansas City last night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Both the Astros and Rangers resume play today.
NBA PLAYOFFS: Tonight, it’s Game 3 between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors. The series is tied 1-1. (Yahoo! Sports)
NHL PLAYOFFS: Game 4 is tonight between the surging Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche on the road in Denver. (Yahoo! Sports)
2025 NFL DRAFT: Former Texas WR Matthew Golden spoke to ESPN’s Rich Eisen after being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Former Longhorn Andrew Mukuba was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday.
MLS: Austin FC announced Friday that the Club agreed to a contract extension with forward CJ Fodrey. Fodrey signs with the Verde & Black for two (2) additional guaranteed years through the end of the 2027 season with options for 2028 and 2029.
The VERDE & Black are in Houston tonight…the team’s fifth away match of the season. (Austin FC)
In the small town of Post in Garza County, we find some world-famous beef jerky that’s been bringing in customers from far and wide for over 50 years.
