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Summer Games in the Highland Lakes
If the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris put you in the mood for athletic glory, the Highland Lakes has your game. No medals await you at the podium, but you can test your mettle while swimming, mountain biking, paddling, golfing, shooting, and more. GET IN THE WATER. Thanks to surprising...
The Austin Chronic: The Taste of Texas Hemp Cup Wants You to Get Them High
At a boutique hemp farm in deep East Austin, I’m sitting around a conference table with Liz Grow (real name) and Geremy Greens (not real name) hitting a glass bong loaded with some freshly cured Lava Cake (real name), which is a hemp strain high in THCA. Grow, a...
The News Biz Is In Deep Shiz
When John Garrett co-founded the first Community Impact Newspaper covering Round Rock and Pflugerville nearly two decades ago, it was with a very specific mission in mind. “There were actually a lot of really good community papers around in 2005, and our model was never to be a traditional community newspaper – it was always we wanted to be a business journal for the average resident,” Garrett said. “So we wanted to write about our core subjects: transportation, government, local business, economic development, real estate.”
City of Copperas Cove dinner celebrates relationship with First Team, Fort Cavazos
COPPERAS COVE, Texas — Beautiful sunny skies, steaks and community, key ingredients to any amazing summer, were abundant at the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly Military Affairs Dinner July 18 at the Copperas Cove Civic Center. The quarterly gathering was held for a crowd of nearly 80...
A look into Austin's proposed budget, as APD and AFD spend millions in OT because of vacancies
AUSTIN, Texas — Wednesday, Austin City Council took a closer look at the proposed $5.9 billion budget for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year. During a work session, they brought up questions they wanted to address about the General Fund. Police and Fire Overtime. First responders’ overtime budget was a major...
Texas mental health advocates push to expand 988 crisis call services in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — Millions of Americans have sought emotional support by dialing or texting 988 since the rebranded suicide prevention lifeline launched two years ago. Mental health advocates in Texas have been pushing for a 988 call center to be established in the Alamo City. Counselors with 988 have...
Concerns about water issues impacting home sales in Kempner
KEMPNER, Texas (KXXV) — “Water quality, like any kind of quality – soil quality, construction quality – these are all factors that buyers take into consideration, especially if it's widespread, like Kempner,” Cory Duncan, Owner and Broker of Haus Realty, said. This summer many residents...
Company that supplies Samsung set to build new $46 million facility in Manor
MANOR, Texas — A South Korean company that helps supply Samsung will be building a new $46 million facility in Manor, according to a report from the Austin Business Journal. Plans show the facility will be built on a 24-acre plot along Old Kimbro Road, south of U.S. 290, that Wonik Materials Co. purchased from the city earlier this year.
Public Warned to Stay Out of Upper Guadalupe River near Spring Branch
Comal County advises the public to expect debris in the Guadalupe River at Rebecca Creek Road bridge and the FM 311 bridge west of Canyon Lake near Spring Branch. The river was expected to crest at around 12.06 feet by 2 p.m. today, with flow rates of around 8,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the two bridges.
Hutto ISD to pilot Smart Tag program this fall
Parents of students who ride district buses in Hutto ISD may soon have a new method of making sure their children arrive safely to school, as the district undergoes a pilot of a new safety and security program. (Courtesy Fotolia) Parents of students who ride district buses in Hutto ISD...
Kendra Scott, Junk Gypsy team up for unveiling and grand opening event
, , , At the new Wimberley location of Junk Gypsy, Kendra Scott, CEO of her Austin-based billion dollar jewelry brand, inaugurated a yellow-rosethemed boot last Friday in front of a large crowd of fans and well-wishers. After comments by Carl Rabenault and Nancy Elliot of WimberleyArts.org, the boot was unveiled. The entrepreneurial superstar and philanthropist told listeners that she had a special affection for yellow roses, which, she added, were used in the suffrage movement to signal support for the Nineteenth Amendment. She applauded artist, Leah Lu- cus who is the senior vice president of design at Kendra Scott, for...
Austin police arrest suspect in 'jugging' robbery of 80-year-old man
Austin police arrested a 22-year-old man Tuesday in connection with a "jugging" robbery that targeted an 80-year-old man who had just left a bank. Christopher Phillips was taken into custody within hours of the robbery, which happened around 12:40 p.m. in the 7300 block of Inspiration Drive in east Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.
Unidentified object spotted moving across the Moon
AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin man isn't sure what he captured on camera recently, but he's hoping someone will help him solve the mystery. Eric Eman shot video of the Moon on his Seestar S50 telescope on July 21 at around 11:29 p.m. He says he noticed a black object...
BRENHAM MAIFEST KING AMONG TWO ARRESTED IN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT INVESTIGATION
Two people, including a member of the most recent Brenham Maifest court, have been arrested by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office following a monthslong investigation into assault allegations. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputies responded on Friday, March 29th just before 9:30 p.m. to a disturbance...
Twisters is blowing away the box office we chat with Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones
The summer's newest blockbuster "Twisters" is *blowing* away the box office and taking theatres *by storm*. The "Twister" sequel stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. You probably know by now that Glen is from none other than Austin, Texas, but did you know he actually has a connection to us right here at CBS Austin?
Austin police identify victim of Riverside homicide; no arrests made
Police identified the victim of a Southeast Austin homicide that occurred on July 18, the law enforcement agency said in a press release. A 911 caller said his friend, Jose Ramon Lizarraga Boca Negra, 39, had been shot inside an apartment at 2101 Burton Drive in the Riverside neighborhood at 2:01 a.m. Boca Negra died at the scene by the time police arrived, after suffering one gunshot wound, they said. ...
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