A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 late Saturday night, according to police. The incident, which occurred around 9:40 p.m. near the 51st Street and U.S. 290 interchange, is under investigation as authorities work to determine the involvement of two vehicles that stopped at the scene.
A reminder that three of the four southbound main lanes of U.S. 183 will be closed from Hunters Chase Drive/Oceanaire Boulevard to Riata Trace Parkway/Pavilion Boulevard until midnight tonight.
After the severe storms that hit the Austin area on May 28, Austin Wildlife Rescue took in hundreds of animals.
The nonprofit organization is expanding their weekend donation intake program to help support the influx of animals.
People wishing to help with the cause are asked to bring donations to the AWR intake center at 5401 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78721.
The organization says their top produce picks are sweet potatoes, apples, berries, bananas, grapes, romaine lettuce and kale.
Crews from Austin Resource Recovery will likely be clearing storm debris from neighborhood streets until the end of June. So far, they have collected more than 950 tons of tree limbs and leaves since the May 28th storms.
Ishmael Harris won 63% of the vote on Saturday to defeat Willie DeLaRosa in a special runoff election for Bastrop mayor. (Austin American-Statesman)
Austin police continue to investigate after a person was found dead north of the city late Friday night after a 911 caller asked for help and then hung up.
The call came in around 10:55 p.m. with an address in the 9800 block of Halifax Drive, which is near Dessau Road and East Runberg Lane.
This week’s Crime Watch from Fox 7 Austin:
The Del Valle community celebrated the grand opening of the new Del Valle Health & Wellness Center on Saturday morning.
Austin is quickly becoming known for the latest trend in fun.
Morning parties where people are gathering in the hundreds, sometimes in the thousands, to dance to DJs spinning music as they sip on coffee, matcha and martini espressos, have become all the rage lately. (Austin Business Journal)
Givens Pool reopened on Saturday after closing in 2019 due to leaks in the pool shell.
Hamilton Pool will stay closed until at least June 13 due to high bacteria levels from recent rains. Travis County Park officials say that even when it reopens, falling rock hazards will limit access to only a portion of the pool. (KVUE-TV via MSN)
The summer heat is here to stay for the next few months.
WEATHER
The Red River Valley of Texas and Oklahoma appear to be at particular risk for dangerous storms to end the weekend, with AccuWeather meteorologists issuing a very rare “extreme risk” for severe storms. In this area, winds can be destructive and widespread, threatening power outages and structural damage.
A bill defining a person’s sex in Texas is on its way to Governor Abbott’s desk. If signed into law, Texas would join more than a dozen other states with similar legislation.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, often criticized for his promotion of right-wing conspiracy theories and falsehoods, weighed in on social media:
An account with the Texas Department of Transportation was compromised, and nearly 300,000 crash reports were improperly downloaded, according to the agency. (TxDOT)
More than 100 pounds of marijuana were seized last week at a U.S. Border Patrol Station in Weslaco, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A former Lubbock County Detention Center officer caught buying fentanyl pleads guilty to the charge.
Gov. Greg Abbott approves billions of new dollars for Texas school districts. It’s record funding at a critical time for education, but is it enough?
Texas Rep. David Spiller discusses his thoughts on the passage of SB 8, requiring sheriff’s departments across Texas to work with ICE in one of three programs.
Gina Ortiz Jones, a 44-year-old native of San Antonio’s West Side, has been elected the city’s next mayor. A graduate of John Jay High School, Jones ascended to senior military ranks through an ROTC scholarship.
In a closely contested and highly partisan runoff on Saturday night, she secured victory over Rolando Pablos, a prominent Texas GOP ally, earning 54% of the vote. (Texas Tribune)
A black bear has been spotted in Fannin County, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials confirm.
SPORTS
MLS: Austin FC shut out Colorado Rapids to claim a 2-0 away victory on Saturday night at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, marking the seventh clean sheet of the season for the VERDE & Black. (Austin FC)
MLB: Wins last night for both the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers.
Jake Meyers scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, Isaac Paredes drove in an insurance run and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings on Saturday. (Yahoo! Sports)
Jacob deGrom allowed two hits in seven shutout innings and Marcus Semien drove in three runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday that snapped a four-game skid. (Yahoo! Sports)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Dylan Berymon, a 6-foot-2, 320 pound defensive tackle has committed to Texas. (On3 Sports)
Today, we’re heading to Camp County in East Texas and taking a look around Pittsburg. The town is known for its sausage links.
