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Tom Westerberg enters retirement after legendary coaching career
SALADO, Texas (FOX 44) — The offseason for legendary Texas high school head football coach Tom Westerberg looks a little different this year. Westerberg enters virtually uncharted territory after trading in the upcoming two-a-days of the high school football season for two extra days on the golf course with his retirement from coaching last January.
Friday Night Forecast: Storms return this weekend
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild. Low: 69. Winds: NE 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower or two late (Especially in Deep East Texas). Chance of rain: 20%. High: 92. Winds: E 5 MPH. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 30%. […]
BANNED FOR LIFE: Buc-ee’s Bans A Service Duck And Its Owner From Stores
A Wild Story Involving A Service Duck, Its Owner And The Famous "Beaver" Has Social Media Talking. As we sit here in Texas, its been fun watching Buc-ee's expand all across the country and seeing the reaction from folks who make their first trip to the popular travel center. But...
Dog with bowl stuck over her head rescued in Texas
July 18 (UPI) -- Police in Texas said a dog seen wandering with a plastic bowl stuck over its head has been captured and freed from her predicament. The Manvel Police Department revealed earlier this week on social media that a yellow lab mix had been seen wandering the community with what appeared to be a clear plastic bowl stuck over her face.
Downtown Austin leaders call light rail key to advancing affordability, growth
Later this year, the Austin Transit Partnership will unveil its draft environmental impact statement, a detailed look at all the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of Austin's upcoming light rail system.
Texas Music Museum looking for a larger space while dozens of Texas artifacts sit in storage
AUSTIN, Texas — Walking through the halls of the Texas Music Museum, you can see the life’s work of Clay Shorkey and the other founders of the museum. Every single wall is covered with history of Texas musicians and photographs taken by Shorkey. “I’ve always been interested in...
SEC Polls Predict OU Football Will Finish 8th In Conference
Preseason polls for the Southeastern Conference were released Friday for the 2024 football season. The media predicts OU will finish 8th in their first season in the SEC. That is right in the middle of the 16-team conference. The poll has the Georgia Bulldogs winning the conference, followed by the...
Owner of Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse to Acquire Chuy’s
Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement where Darden will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Chuy’s for $37.50 per share, in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $605 million. Chuy’s will complement Darden’s portfolio of iconic brands, which currently includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s and Bahama Breeze.
Austin's Paramount Theatre celebrates 50 years of its Summer Classic Film Series
AUSTIN, Texas — One of Austin’s historic landmarks, The Paramount Theatre, is hitting a major milestone. Its annual "Summer Classic Film Series" is celebrating 50 years. A representative from the theatre said a lot of people see the yearly film series as the start to summer. But for the Paramount, the initiative was a lifeline that saved the theatre when it was first introduced.
Cancer testing company to pay $900K to settle Stark Law violation allegations
Palo Alto, Calif.-based oncology company Guardant Health will pay $913,933 to settle allegations it violated Stark Law. The Justice Department alleged that Guardant submitted claims and received payments from Medicare for laboratory services that had been referred in violation of Stark Law. Guardant also allegedly knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims for payments.
Texas Authorities Dismiss Claims of Serial Killer Activity
Officials in Austin have taken steps to increase safety measures along Rainey Street, which is believed by some true crime enthusiasts to be the hunting ground of a serial killer known as “the Rainey Street Ripper”. It is speculated that the Ripper stalks their victims in this area before disposing of them in Lady Bird Lake.
Cedar Park man gets year in prison for unlicensed firearms dealing
AUSTIN, Texas — A Cedar Park man convicted on firearms charges will spend one year and one day in prison. The sentence was handed down at a federal court in Austin. Andrew Darley Pennington, 40, was found with 32 firearms and approximately 18,430 rounds of ammunition in December of 2021 when agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executed a search warrant at his home.
City of Waco budget proposes increase to monthly utility bill
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — Waco homeowners could see an increase in their monthly utility bill — the increase would come out to an additional $7.38 a month. The increase in monthly fee's would go towards replacing the City of Waco's "aging" and "decaying" infrastructure. From 2023 to 2024...
Ex-Waco attorney Seth Sutton pleads guilty to lesser charge in murder-for-hire plot; agrees to surrender law license
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Former Waco attorney Seth Sutton, charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill another local attorney who Sutton suspected of molesting a young family member, avoided a retrial Friday by accepting a plea deal with the state attorney general’s office. Sutton, 49, pleaded guilty...
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
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