Austin Energy officials announced late Sunday that all of its customers who lost power during last week’s severe storms have been reconnected and are back onnline.
A local roof repair business said that even if homeowners are not seeing leaks after the Wednesday hailstorm, their roofs may still be damaged.
Two people died in a house fire overnight in north-central Austin.
A juvenile was shot at a large party in a Hutto subdivision early Sunday morning.
Austin police are still investigating an officer-involved shooting late Saturday that left the suspect injured.
Another fox in Wimberley has tested positive for rabies.
District attorneys in Williamson, Fort Bend, Travis, and El Paso counties are suing the Texas Attorney General’s office over new reporting requirements. The lawsuits argue these rules compromise sensitive case information and, according to Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick, violate the separation of powers outlined in the Texas Constitution. (Austin American-Statesman)
Longer doctor appointment wait times for all types of patients in Central Texas are a result of physician burnout, a shortage of medical residency slots for new graduates, and a population that is growing faster than the number of available providers, according to a local physician. (Community Impact)
An investigation by the Austin American-Statesman found that the Texas Department of Transportation’s I-35 NEX project’s ongoing central portion, stretching from Roy Richard Drive in Schertz to westbound Loop 410, vehicle lanes were kept closed longer than announced at least 117 times between February of 2024 and February of this year. (Austin American-Statesman)
A major $4 billion expansion project at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is nearing completion, with significant improvements to the Barbara Jordan Terminal’s international arrivals area set to accommodate the growing number of travelers. (CBS Austin)
The new West Lake Hills Municipal Complex is nearing completion.
The new complex was needed due to West Lake Hills’ current city hall, constructed in 1983, no longer being up to current building code and showing signs of significant wood rot and decay.
Construction on the new municipal complex, initially funded by a voter-approved $13.2 million from Proposition A, began in May 2024. The City Council later authorized an additional $9.5 million to cover land acquisition and rising costs. (Community Impact)
WEATHER
From Texas to Minnesota, residents will be at risk for severe weather on Monday.
Hurricane Season 2025 is now in full swing with “Andrea” as the first-named storm.
Today is the final day of the 89th Texas Legislative session.
Governor Greg Abbott has ten days, excluding Sundays, to sign, veto, or let a bill become law if it reaches his desk more than ten days before the session ends.
What’s left to do this session? (Austin American-Statesman)
The San Antonio Police Department is actively searching for suspects involved in three separate shooting incidents that resulted in the deaths of three individuals and left one person injured. The shootings occurred between late Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday, prompting officers to respond to multiple scenes across the area. (My San Antonio)
Is Texas’ high-speed rail plan killed?
A Texas radio station has been ordered to cease operations after the Federal Communications Commission revoked its owner’s licenses over alleged unpaid regulatory fees.
The FCC has revoked the licenses for Texas Thunder Radio, impacting its broadcasts on 94.3 FM (KYKM Yoakum) and 99.9 FM (KTXM Hallettsville) in a four-county region between Houston and San Antonio. The order was passed down on Friday. (Houston Chronicle)
An East Texas capital murder suspect has been captured after several weeks on the run.
SPORTS
The Texas Longhorns saw their season come to an end Sunday.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: The top-seeded Texas Longhorns fell to the second-seeded UTSA Roadrunners, 7-4, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday evening. (Texas Longhorns)
Texas finished the season with their best record since 2010, going 44-14 overall and 22-8 in the Southeastern Conference.
MLB: Josh Smith matched his career high of four RBIs with a two-run homer and two-run double, Jacob deGrom allowed two runs or fewer for the eighth straight start and the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 Sunday. (Yahoo! Sports)
Hunter Brown allowed one hit in six innings to become the first eight-game winner in the majors, and the Houston Astros edged the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Sunday to split a four-game series. (Yahoo! Sports)
Both the Astros and Rangers have the day off today.
The Last Picture Show is a 1971 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and co-written by Bogdanovich and Larry McMurtry, adapted from the 1966 semi-autobiographical novel by McMurtry.
In 2007, the film was ranked No. 95 on the American Film Institute’s 10th Anniversary Edition of the 100 greatest American films of all time.
The movie was filmed entirely on location in McMurty’s hometown of Archer City in Archer County in North Texas near the Oklahoma border.
Let’s visit…
