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Texas - Mark your calendars for August 9-11, as Texas rolls out its annual Sales Tax Holiday, offering an opportunity to save on school supplies, clothing, and more. This is the perfect time to stock up on essentials for the upcoming school year while enjoying tax-free shopping. What’s Tax-Free?

Hill Country waterways have been flooded by rainfall.

Texas Democrats are launching a new campaign dubbed the 'Texas Offense' later this week in Houston.

AUSTIN – Jorge Hernandez Dionicio, a criminal illegal immigrant, is one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. This month, he is the Featured Fugitive, and authorities are urging the public to be vigilant. Details:. Name: Jorge Hernandez Dionicio. Aliases: Jorge Hernandez-Dionicio, Noe Vega. Age: 33. Height: 5 feet 3...

Mark Mayfield stepped down as the chief executive officer of the Texas Housing Foundation on June 20 after 37 years of working on affordable housing issues in Texas. “It’s the only job I’ve ever had,” he said of his commitment to housing needs. It was the Marble...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined KXAN for a 1-on-1 interview Monday where he discussed Vice President Kamala Harris, Houston power company CenterPoint's response to Hurricane Beryl and what's in store for the education savings account initiative during the 2025 Texas legislative session.

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...

KXAN announced Wednesday that midday and 4 p.m. anchor Jennifer Sanders will take over as full-time evening anchor alongside Daniel Marin.

BUDA — A project dubbed "Forward Motion" received the green light from the Buda City Council in June and then the Hays County Commissioners Court on July 16 in the form of tax breaks and other financial incentives. Futronic USA Inc., a leading manufacturer of motor vehicle transmission and powertrain parts and a supplier to Tesla, is setting its sights on the city of Buda for its first-ever U.S. location. The South Korean-based company is eyeing the acquisition of the former Fat Quarter building, spanning 66,250 square feet and situated on the west (southbound) side of IH-35, off Business Park Drive. The building acquisition is estimated at $11 million, with a capital investment of $17 million, which will include building improvements, fixtures and equipment. The company estimates it will create at least 200 jobs, with an average wage of $52,000 per year. The news has Buda Economic Development Corporation CEO Jennifer Storm excited. "Buda is about 20 miles from Tesla's manufacturing facility, Giga Texas, making us perfectly positioned for Tesla suppliers like Futronic,” Storm said. "At full build-out, Futronic is planned to employ 350 high-paying positions in our community, which would make Buda's largest employer,” Buda EDC Assistant Director Shannon Mumley said. “This is huge! Buda has a skilled workforce, with a school district that provides robust CTE programming, so this is a real asset for not only our economy, but for families and future generations." The EDC Incentive Task Force recommended, and council approved, providing $600,000 to encourage job creation. Commissioners approved an undisclosed amount via a Chapter 381 Incentive Agreement, which, according to the Texas Comptroller's Office, allows counties to negotiate directly with developers and businesses to provide incentives encouraging developers to build in their jurisdictions. Futronic wants to begin finishing out the space by the third quarter of 2024 and begin production a year later, in 2025. Futronic started in 1993 in automotive electronics. Since then, it has been supplying various types of motors, actuators and controllers to global automotive companies and continues to develop new products through creative and innovative technology and continuous growth.

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.

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?

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. ...

Register now for the PUP-Keno Olympics, a fundraiser for dogs in need at Highland Lakes Canine Rescue. The event is Aug. 8 from 2-4 p.m. at The Trails of Horseshoe Bay Clubhouse, 539 The Trails Parkway. Tickets are $100 a person or $700 for a table of eight. Admission includes...

The summer of Victor Wembanyama starts now. The 20-year-old wunderkind is about to be one of the faces of the 2024 Paris Olympics as he takes centerstage for his home country of France. The French are coming off a silver medal in men’s basketball at the last Tokyo Olympics, and the arrival of their 7’5 superfreak into the lineup is pushing the hype to the next level. After the Olympics, Wembanyama will return to the San Antonio Spurs for the highly anticipated second season, where the team will try to compete for the play-in tournament in the Western Conference.