A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting early Friday morning at the Thurmond Heights Apartments in North Austin.
31-year-old William Jameson Bruce has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and second-degree felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
He is currently in the Travis County Jail and bond has been set at $500,000 for both offenses according to jail records. (Fox7 Austin)
A 17-year-old was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly tried to get into a downtown Austin bar with a handgun. (Fox7 Austin)
The AFD responded to an apartment fire on N. Lamar yesterday.
Today the Texas State Board of Education will hear public testimony for the last time on a controversial state-developed curriculum which would have teachers teach public elementary school students lessons infused with Bible stories. (CBS Austin)
According to an analysis by Forbes Advisor, Austin is among the five healthiest major cities in the U.S. (KVUE-TV)
State and local health officials are warning of a surging number of cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Texas and across the nation. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the state has seen three times as many cases as during the same period in 2023.
Land owners in the Texas Hill Country are questioning a proposed water line in Mirasol Springs, a planned green development on the border of Travis and Hays counties.
US Foods Holding Corp., the multibillion-dollar food distributor based in Illinois, is eyeing a $120 million expansion of its operations in Buda that could create another 165 jobs. (Austin Business Journal)
A billion-dollar software company is running a 379-acre farm in Austin. (Austin Business Journal)
The question of whether Mayor Kirk Watson’s reelection campaign violated the city’s campaign finance rules remained unsettled last week following a hearing before the Ethics Review Commission. (Austin Monitor)
CapMetro will put 46 brand-new electric buses in storage for at least a year, the latest fallout from an ambitious electrification goal the transit agency now admits was overly ambitious. (KUT 90.5)
Austin’s chapter of Toys for Tots is in need of donations for the holidays. (KXAN-TV)
5.7 million Texans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from their homes over the Thanksgiving travel period, a 1.3% increase over last year’s record number of travelers, according to AAA Texas. (Lonestar Live)
A proposed hiking trail called the Cross Texas Trail would allow hikers to walk from one end of the state to the other. (Texas Public Radio)
The lack of rain this fall is really taking a toll on central Texas. The city of Austin is currently under a Level 3 Drought Monitor, and experts say this year’s drought is being compared to some of the worst in state history.
Some good news…Central Texas is seeing more normal precipitation so far this month than in October.
Forecasters and Floridians are still watching Tropical Storm Sara as it churns in the Gulf of Mexico. (AccuWeather)
This week’s “State of Texas” podcast from KXAN-TV.
Texas A&M is marking 25 years since the deadly bonfire collapse that claimed the lives of 11 students and one former student.
A Liberty County school principal has been arrested on child pornography charges.
A West Texas lawmaker wants to provide a financial boost to clean up environmental damage caused by a century of oil and gas production that made Texas one of the world’s leading energy producers. (Texas Tribune)
Millions of Americans who would have become eligible for overtime pay at the start of 2025 are now unable to receive that benefit, after a judge in Texas has blocked a federal exemption rule. (Chron)
Houston area native and country musician Sundance Head is recovering after being shot on his ranch in East Texas. (Chron)
Welcome to Elontown, USA: an unlikely Texas home base for Elon Musk’s business empire. (Fortune)
Texas counties are faced with challenges funding emergency medical services amid a growing, aging population.
SPORTS
Taylor Jones recorded a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds and the No. 4 Texas women’s basketball (3-0) team earned a 91-61 win at DePaul on Sunday night. (Longhorns.com)
No. 14 Texas Volleyball completed the sweep of Alabama, 25-16, 25-23, 25-15, on Sunday in front of a record crowd of 3,800 at Foster Auditorium. (Longhorns.com)
In the NBA Sunday, Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 28 points and Alperen Sengun had 20 points as the Houston Rockets handled the Chicago Bulls with ease, 143-107. (Yahoo! Sports)
In Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks got by the Thunder, 121-119 as P.J. Washington had 27 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs have today off while the Rockets will play in Milwaukee. (Yahoo! Sports)
Tonight in hockey, the Dallas Stars (11-5) will host Anaheim (6-8-2) at 7:00 p.m.
Tonight in Monday Night Football, it’s all Texas as the 6-4 Houston Texans face the struggling 3-6 Dallas Cowboys.
The Houston Astros have scheduled a major announcement for this morning, but one intrepid social media user may have beaten the franchise to the punch.
According to what looks to be a leaked photo of inside Minute Maid Park shared on social media Sunday evening by an astute fan, the Astros home ballpark is set to change names from Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park.
It’s time to start talking turkey…Texas turkeys.
