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A Beloved Texas-Based Cinema Abruptly Closed 6 Theatres, Files Bankruptcy
After losing a reported $1 million in '23, a beloved Austin-based movie theater, known for serving up special amenities has had to close five locations across Texas and one in Minnesota. Alamo Drafthouse brought something new and exciting to movie viewing, with its recliner seating, full restaurant-style menu, and delicious...
Lake Austin bans personal watercraft during busy 4th of July celebrations
AUSTIN, Texas — Many people hit the water this 4th of July holiday. But, if you were headed to Lake Austin, a personal watercraft ban was in effect. It began Wednesday at sunset and is in effect until sunrise Friday. “It is July 4th. There’s a lot of people...
Kirk Bohls' final On Second Thought podcast
Bohls worked for the Austin American-Statesman for 51 years. He has taken a position with the Houston Chronicle. Golden will continue to produce the On Second Thought podcast. This week, former Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls and longtime colleague Cedric Golden appear on their last On Second Thought podcast together after 340 episodes spanning eight years.
Your Guide To The Best Fourth Of July Celebrations In Austin And Houston
As the sweltering summer sun rises over the vast plains and bustling cities of Texas, the Lone Star State prepares for one of its most cherished holidays: the Fourth of July. If you still don’t know what to do today, keep reading our guide of the best Independence Day celebrations in Austin and Houston.
Parts of Central Texas 'abnormally dry' again, but tropical rain could be helpful
AUSTIN, Texas — Happy Fourth of July!. It's also Thursday, so a new drought monitor has been released. Due to the holiday, the drought update took place on Wednesday instead of Thursday. The latest update shows Austin, along with much of Travis and Hays counties, back in the "abnormally...
CapMetro's new police department set to respond by 2025, boosting safety efforts
AUSTIN, Texas — The CapMetro Transit Police Department will be “available to respond to emergencies in 2025,” according to the company. In a letter sent to the CapMetro Board of Directors in May, Chief Safety Officer Garnder Tabon said the department received authorization from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to continue the process of creating the new police agency.
No. 7 OT Lamont Rogers sets decision date
The Longhorns are one of six finalists for the Mesquite Horn product. As the Texas Longhorns continue to target Lewisville consensus five-star prospect Michael Fasusi as Kyle Flood’s top target along the offensive line, head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff are trying to make a late surge with Mesquite Horn offensive tackle Lamont Rogers to add an elite prospect to the class ahead of Fasusi’s decision. And that could happen on Saturday when Rogers chooses between the Longhorns, the Florida State Seminoles, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, SMU Mustangs, and Texas A&M Aggies, he announced on Thursday. During the spring...
Texas A&M’s Dominance Over Texas Longhorns Stuns Fans as Key Players Return
The Schlossnagle coup by the Longhorns, as it turns out, wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. What was portrayed to be a seismic shift by Texas fans looks now as though it was only momentarily destabilizing for Texas A&M baseball. Texas thought they were essentially vivisecting a program that had completely passed them by; after all, the Aggies ended Texas’s season two out of the last three years, and now the Longhorns thought they were getting the coach that was primarily responsible for that level of play. Not only him, either, but all of the players that really…
Ten Women Leaders Appointed to Dean Positions
Has been appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University, where she will serve as a professor in the department of journalism and media communication. She comes to her new role from Michigan State University, where she served as the Brandt Endowed Professor of Political Communication and associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences.
Texas A&M baseball officially hired assistant coaches Jason Kelly and Caleb Longley
With all the chaos surrounding Jim Schlossnagle’s semi-disastrous exit to head the Texas Longhorns baseball program just a day after Texas A&M’s College World Series Finals loss to Tennessee, Aggies athletic director Trev Alberts was determined to find his successor much sooner than later. Just five days later, it was announced after interviewing nearly a dozen candidates that former hitting coach Michael Earley, who tentatively followed Schlossnagle to Austin, was hired as A&M’s 21st head coach in program history following an impressive interview coupled with current players, prospects and fellow coaches immense respect what he brings to the table. Needing a reliable...
Barbecue platter for the Fourth of July
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa's executive sous chef Alex Pyser joins Fox 7 Austin to show their barbecue platter on their menu for this year's Fourth of July. The platter he showcased included Texas brisket, smoked sausage, pimento mac and cheese, and jalepeno cornbread.
Texas 3D printing firm unveils next-gen construction technology: 'Something radical and courageous needs to happen'
"What we once thought was impossible is now a prototype in the field, printing its first full-scale structure." Texas-based ICON has made headlines recently that involve the moon, Mars, and even Vulcan. Now the 3D printing company has rolled out a state-of-the-art contraption called Phoenix that can build 27-foot-tall, two-story...
City Manager Will Present His Proposed Budget
Next week, City Manager T.C. Broadnax will make his first major public appearance since starting his job as the city’s top leader in May, when he presents his proposed budget for the city’s next fiscal year. It may not sound like a flashy event, but historically, the annual...
H-E-B sending care packages to military service members, seeking nominations
AUSTIN, Texas — In honor of Independence Day, H-E-B is sending 1,000 care packages to military service members who are away from home. Nominations are officially open online and anyone can nominate an active-duty service member. “H-E-B proudly supports our nation’s military, and as we commemorate Independence Day, we...
Lake Travis boys finish fourth in national high school golf tournament
Lake Travis finished the three-round tournament with a score of 1-over 865 (276-294-295) and played all three courses at the PGA complex. Mackey Bennett posted a 3-under 213 to tie for 19th place for LAke Travis' best score of the tournament. Bennett fired an opening-round 68 then followed it with a 73 on the second day and 72 to close it out. He eagled the par-5 18th to finish his third round birdie-birdie-eagle.
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