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Austin jobless rate rises to 3.8% as Texas sets labor force record
The Austin-Round Rock metro area's unemployment rate increased to 3.8% in June, while Texas set a new record for its civilian labor force, officials said Friday. The Texas Workforce Commission reported that Austin's jobless rate, representing 56,143 unemployed residents, remains below the national average of 4.3%. Austin added 4,900 jobs...
Controversy Surrounds Texas Hiring Schloss from Texas A&M Baseball – Aggies Successful Recruitment Impact
It’s actually pretty impressive that a university with such a developed network of media members has managed to bungle the narrative surrounding hire of their rival’s coach so badly. When it first came across everyone’s timelines that Jim Schlossnagle was headed to Texas, the Longhorns seemed content to be smug—until the situation with Richard Zane’s question at the presser blew up in their faces. Facing a media blowback, Texas attempted to swing the idea that Schlossnagle was a sympathetic figure. That also did not work. There’s little doubt that the public narrative surrounding Schloss’s departure has had a deleterious effect…
‘It killed me inside’: Temple gym faces the sudden loss of beloved gymnastics coach
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - Heart of Texas Gymnastics is reeling after Coach Doug Dorn, who left an impact on many who attended the gym, suddenly passed away. 28-year-old Robert Douglas Dorn taught gymnastics at Heart of Texas for about 12 years. He’d been going to the gym since he was two years old, starting as a student.
Killeen police encourage residents to use ReportIt for property tracking
KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen Police Department is urging residents to use ReportIt, a free online service, to securely store information that can aid in recovering stolen property. The department has long utilized Leads Online, a system that collaborates with police nationwide to track and recover stolen items. ReportIt,...
Austin-area aerospace company sees sudden leadership change
Aerospace company Firefly Aerospace announced a change in leadership on Wednesday, July 17. The Cedar Park-based company's board of directors announced that CEO Bill Weber is no longer with the company "effective immediately".
Whataburger facing lawsuit by employee about their retirement plan
Whataburger is trying to find a way out…after a former employee threatens to sue over their retirement plan. A San Antonio man, Manuel Esquivel, accused the chain of keeping poorly performing funds in the retirement plan.
Austin City Council takes next step toward climate bond, would come before 2026
Austin City Council moved forward Thursday with a resolution that both directs the city to create a comprehensive climate plan and, as part of that, craft a bond package that would go in front of voters no later than 2026.
Futronic USA to establish first US plant in Buda
A project dubbed 'Forward Motion' is indeed living up to its name after receiving the green light from the Buda City Council and Hays County. 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 US 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 I-35, off Business Park Dr. The building acquisition is estimated at $11M with a capital investment of $17M which...
Arch Manning faces absolutely brutal situation
Arch Manning could have transferred from the Texas Longhorns this offseason after starter Quinn Ewers announced his return to Texas, but he decided to stick around. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s going to play much this season. After sitting the bench for much of his freshman season...
RNC delegate from Texas thoroughly enjoyed her stay in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After the Republican National Convention wrapped up in Milwaukee Thursday night, it was time for everyone to go home. Sue DeVillez was visiting Wisconsin from Georgetown, Texas. She was representing Texas’ 31st congressional district as a delegate. She was at the Dane County Regional Airport Friday...
VIDEO GOING VIRAL: Amish Woman doing Cowboys Cheerleader Routine behind a Barn
The Dallas Cowboys are a solid football team, but their cheerleaders are some of the best. They have been all over social medias with the release of their new docuseries on Netflix. They have gotten so big, that even Amish woman are doing routines on camera. Yes, you cannot make...
The Dallas Cowboys Will Trade Dak Prescott to the Los Angeles Rams
With the NFL offseason comes predictions and bold takes. That specifically happens with trades that could happen before the season or the deadline. With that in mind, Dak Prescott becomes an intriguing trade option, and if he is traded, it will be to the Los Angeles Rams. With a contract...
‘Heck yeah, let’s go!’: How ‘Twister’ in 1996 inspired these North Texans to chase storms
TV meteorologists, forecasters and storm chasers in Dallas-Fort Worth credit the first “Twister” movie for stoking their love of weather ... and they can’t wait to see the new “Twisters” that hits theaters Friday.
Texas continues to add more jobs than any other state
(The Center Square) – Another month, another jobs record in Texas. Texas continued to outperform all other states in job creation in June, again adding more jobs than any other state every month in the past 12 months. Texas again beat its record reached last month, as it did in the previous month, and previous months before that. In June, Texas employers reported having the greatest number of Texans working...
Here's what's being affected in West Texas by the global tech outage
TEXAS, USA — As the world is trying to recover from a global technical outage, many services and businesses in West Texas are unable to perform certain tasks requiring technology including accepting payments. Here's what was (or still is) affected:. TRAVEL. In the early morning hours Friday, airlines grounded...
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