A massive chain reaction crash on I-35 just before midnight involved 17 vehicles leaving at least five people dead and sending more than a dozen people to the hospital, some with life-threatening injuries.
Round Rock police investigated a possible attempted abduction in a residential area Thursday evening.
No other details have been released at this time.
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect in connection to a number of vehicle-related crimes that have occurred in the county last month.
It seems car burglars in Austin have favorite brands of car to steal from.
An Austin ISD teacher, Carl Innmon, 50, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Texas Department of Public Safety on child pornography charges and remains in custody. Innmon taught fifth grade at Baranoff Elementary School. (KVUE-TV)
A Moody, Texas man who worked as a high school athletic trainer was sentenced to seven years in prison for possession of visual depictions of sexual activities by minors.
The Austin Police Department is strongly opposing a bill that would transfer primary law enforcement duties on downtown’s Congress Avenue to the Texas Department of Public Safety. (Austin American-Statesman)
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis sat down with CBS Austin to discuss crime and staffing in the city.
Capitol Area Crime Stoppers announced the arrest of a wanted fugitive from justice.
Travis County District Attorney José Garza has claimed his department missed state-mandated deadlines in several criminal cases because of time restraints and that other Texas prosecutors face the same problem.
However, a KVUE-TV investigation found no evidence of that being the case. (KVUE-TV)
Last year, five people were killed on Burton Drive in Austin earning the street the nickname “Murder Drive”…but things are improving.
Apartment buildings nearly twice the height of the University of Texas Tower could be permitted west of the downtown campus, according to proposed land use updates the Austin City Council may consider later this year. (Austin American-Statesman)
Meta plans to revamp some of its original downtown office space at 300 W. 6th Street. (Austin Business Journal)
To foster space industry development, the Williamson County Commissioners Court has established the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation (SDC). This nonprofit, created in collaboration with Burnet County, will concentrate on building infrastructure for spacecraft, rocket, and satellite launch and landing. (KVUE-TV)
How does the city of Austin decide which homeless encampments to clear?
The Austin metro gained an average of about 159 people a day from 2023 to 2024, down slightly from a growth rate of 171 a day during the previous 12-month period.
According to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, the metro’s population climbed by about 2.3% from July 2023 to July 2024, an addition of 58,019 people that brings its total to 2.55 million — the first time it has topped the 2.5 million mark. (Austin Business Journal)
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
The burn ban in Travis County has been extended.
Current Texas drought monitor:
Austin plans to greatly expand the amount of land, and therefore homes, considered at risk of wildfire damage. (KUT 90.5)
Did you catch the “blood red moon” early this morning?
Former state Rep. Sylvester Turner was remembered Thursday on the floor of the Texas House in Austin.
Five years into COVID, more Texans are avoiding vaccines – for everything. (KUT 90.5)
The latest numbers of measles cases in the state are expected later today from Texas Health & Human Services.
With just one day remaining before the filing deadline, Texas lawmakers submitted over 800 bills.
Weekly Roundup from The Texan.
Congressional Democrats from Texas are urging the federal government to release funding that has been held back from the organization responsible for reimbursing refugee service providers in the state. (Austin American-Statesman)
More than 60 Texas-based U.S. Education Department employees were laid off this week as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal workforce. (Austin American-Statesman)
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Freshman guard Tre Johnson posted a team-high 20 points to pace Texas (19-14) to a 94-89 double overtime win against No. 14/16 Texas A&M (22-10) in a SEC Tournament Second Round contest in Bridgestone Arena on Thursday afternoon. With the victory, the Longhorns advance to face No. 8/6 Tennessee in the tourney quarterfinals today at 2:30 p.m. (Texas Longhorns)
JT Toppin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 9 Texas Tech to a 76-74 victory over Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Emanuel Sharpe scored 19 points before fouling out, and No. 2 Houston overcame an injury to veteran forward J’Wan Roberts in the second half to beat Colorado 77-68 on Thursday and advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. (Yahoo! Sports)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: The Longhorns are back to SEC play this weekend as they host Mississippi State. (Texas Longhorns)
NBA: No games last night for Dallas, San Antonio or Houston.
The Spurs host Charlotte tonight while the Mavericks play the Rockets in Houston. (Yahoo! Sports)
NHL: The Dallas Stars are in Winnipeg tonight. (Yahoo! Sports)
MLB: The 2025 Texas Rangers have high hopes.
We go back to the 1960’s and get a tour of the KTBC-TV (now Fox7) studio when it was first built and a look at how the news and programming made it to air.
