While a “red wave” in South Texas wasn’t as big as the GOP was hoping for, Congresswoman-elect Monica De La Cruz still made history becoming the first Republican to represent Texas’ 15th Congressional District. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/gop-makes-history-in-south-texas-congressional-race-despite-other-losses/
While a “red wave” in South Texas wasn’t as big as the GOP was hoping for, Congresswoman-elect Monica De La Cruz still made history becoming the first Republican to represent Texas’ 15th Congressional District. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/gop-makes-history-in-south-texas-congressional-race-despite-other-losses/
David Yeomans speaks with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center about what they're expecting this year for migration season
According to APD, officers got the call at 1:33 a.m. of a person who was bleeding after being hit by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of the MoPac Expressway Service Road. The location is between Parmer Lane and Duval Road.
A proposed concert venue in northern Hays County is worrisome for neighbors about the impact it will have on EMS response times and traffic. They are upset about the Fitzhugh Music Venue proposal, which would be built near Dripping Springs.
Amid a KXAN investigation of Austin Community College’s use of student pandemic relief money, the institution acknowledged on Friday it launched an internal review of its aid distribution and how 115 full-time employees received nearly $500,000 of pandemic grants intended to help struggling students. Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/at-acc-nearly-500k-in-student-pandemic-aid-went-to-employees/
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell approved Monday lifting its burn ban for unincorporated areas within the county’s jurisdiction. The ban officially lifted at 3:30 p.m., according to an updated county news release. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/william-county-burn-ban-lifted/
The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's help finding two suspects accused of shooting at the owner of the car they were robbing, the agency said in a news release.
On Monday, the Austin Police Department said no arrests were made in a southeast Austin homicide that occurred last week, and the victim was also identified, according to a APD news release. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/no-arrest-made-in-southeast-austin-homicide-police-identify-victim/
The vehicle of a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide in Bell County was found abandoned in Leander last week, the Bell County Sheriff’s Office said on social media. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/vehicle-of-suspect-in-bell-county-homicide-found-abandoned-in-leander-suspect-at-large-bcso-says/
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Fewer students showing up to school prompted Hays CISD to change its attendance policy.
