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Huge 2nd half powers Dripping Springs to 1st round playoff win over Vista Ridge
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dripping Springs scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to run away with a 38-14 win over Vista Ridge in a 6A-Division II bi-district playoff...
Garza High School rallies in protest of AISD relocation plan
After Austin Independent School District proposed relocating students at Garza Independence High School to a middle school campus, the community rallied to save its school. Source link
Police searching for suspect after 1 shot in downtown Round Rock
Police are searching for a suspect after a person was allegedly shot in downtown Round Rock Wednesday, according to the Round Rock Police Department. Source link
MLS to align schedule with international leagues starting in 2027-28 season
A decision years in the making is finally happening, and Major League Soccer is now joining the world's top soccer leagues by shifting its schedule to compete on a...
Full SNAP benefits to be restored by Monday: Agriculture secretary
SNAP recipients will soon receive their benefits, if they haven't already. Source link
SMPD identifies multiple suspects in Halloween weekend shootings
Police identified multiple suspects connected with two separate shootings that happened on Halloween weekend in San Marcos. Source link
Youth homelessness prevention program found majority of youth it helped in Austin were BIPOC, LGBTQ+
Point Source Youth, a national nonprofit working to end and prevent youth homelessness, released findings from a pilot initiative it conducted in multiple cities across seven states, including here...
City of Taylor to invest in fixing curb infrastructure
Daniel Seguin with the city of Taylor said the program is to ensure curbs receive proper attention rather than being overlooked compared to other capital improvement projects. Source...
Man gets 30 years in prison, connected with March 2023 homicide
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison related to a March 2023 homicide that left a 27-year-old woman dead, according to Travis County court...
Missing birds: Central Texas skies appear quiet despite fall migration
Birds in Central Texas are lacking due to a warmer fall, causing a mismatch in the timing of their migration, while local birds have already flown south for winter,...
Judge orders over 300 ICE detainees released by next week
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of over 300 people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during "Operation Midway Blitz." Source link
Federal workers expected to start receiving paychecks on Saturday
The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown. Source link