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Here are the finalists to be Austin's next Chief of Police
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin has narrowed down the search for its next chief of police to two people. More than 30 candidates submitted their applications to take over the Austin Police Department (APD) with only one of them being a current APD employee. Who are the finalists?. Officials will...
Sights & Sounds of Christmas put on pause in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Since 1987, a Central Texas nonprofit has been bringing holiday festivities to the San Marcos community. Each year, the Sights & Sounds of Christmas has hosted its two-week-long celebration, featuring a carnival, Santa's Gift Shop, reindeer games and more. “It’s more than a Christmas festival,”...
Nick Saban sends brutal message to Texas
Nick Saban hasn’t been in the media long, but he’s already finding ways to unnerve fanbases nationwide. After forgetting his credentials and being denied entry at the SEC Media Days at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas, Saban did one short of doing the “Horns Down” to the Texas Longhorns faithful. The former Alabama Crimson Read more... The post Nick Saban tickled by Texas questions: ‘They’re not gonna run the SEC’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
The lessons Houston didn’t learn from Hurricane Harvey
Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than a week after the storm made landfall in the state, more than 100,000 electricity customers still didn’t have power — the vast majority of them in the Houston metropolitan area. Now intense heat and humidity have blanketed the region, leaving many vulnerable residents without the cooling they need to endure the hot, muggy weather with the heat index topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
SEC quarterback reacts to Arch Manning transfer decision
When Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers decided to return to the Longhorns for another season, many speculated that young star quarterback Arch Manning would choose to transfer to seek immediate playing time elsewhere. But Manning chose to stay, and one SEC quarterback thinks that was the best move for him.
Local cybersecurity school paying students to take the course, and find them a job right after completion
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is not only known as Military City, USA, but also Cyber City USA by many. As KENS5's Jeremy Baker reports, one cyber school that is only a few months old is already receiving thousands of applicants for their course where students get paid to learn.
Methodist Hospital ranks No. 1 in San Antonio, No. 18 in Texas on U.S. News & World Report list
Methodist Hospital was named the best hospital in San Antonio in new U.S. News & World Report rankings. The publication evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across the country and ranked them by state, region, and metro area. Hospitals are also ranked according to frequently treated procedures and conditions. Methodist Hospital was...
LIST: Back-to-school supply drives and giveaways in Central Texas
TEMPLE, Texas — KCEN 6 News is hosting our 2nd Annual Fill-the-Car Supply Drive! We're taking care of teachers ahead of the school year and you can help make sure Central Texas teachers have what they need for their classrooms this year!. Greg May Honda 1601 W. Loop 340...
TCEQ Greenlights Comal Vulcan Quarry Project, Opponents to Appeal
Central Comal County residents are about to meet the “new neighbor” grassroots activists have warned them about for years. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on July 8 greenlit Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company’s plans to turn the former Eric White ranch into a 1,500-acre open-pit limestone quarry between Bulverde and New Braunfels near State Highway 46 and FM 3009.
First ammunition vending machine in the state has been installed in a Central Texas grocery store
Buying rounds of ammunition has never been easier now that a bullet vending machine is operational at a Canyon Lake grocery store. When you walk into the Lowe’s Market on Sattler Road, the ammunition vending machine sits next to the ATM. Customers must be age 21 or older to make a purchase, and they must undergo a facial recognition scan to confirm their identity.
Body found in North Side along US 281 identified
SAN ANTONIO - A body that was found on the north side along U.S. Highway 281, near Hildebrand Road has been identified. The medical examiner has identified the victim as 19-year-old Alexis Jose Vegas. Police told us the body was reported by someone who was walking in the area. After...
Human Remains Found in Blue Bag Near Thousand Oaks in San Antonio, Sparking Major Police Investigation
In an unsettling discovery on Sunday, a pair of individuals stumbled upon human remains shrouded in a blue bag while ambling through woodland near Thousand Oaks and Wurzbach Parkway on the northeast side of the city, a site now swarmed by police investigators and forensic experts in an attempt to unravel the macabre mystery that these bones present, as reported by KEN5.
Central Texas girl mowing fields in effort to save money for a car
LORENA, Texas (KWTX) - A Central Texas teenager is saving up money to buy her first car by hoping on board a tractor and mowing fields, and she’s hoping her nontraditional female labor will help inspire young girls. Anne Berry, 15, of Lorena, says her dad, who owns BarryPatch...
One dead, one arrested following suspected road rage incident in Elgin
ELGIN, Texas — A person is dead after an apparent road rage incident in Elgin Tuesday night. According to the Elgin Police Department, it happened on US Highway 290 near County Line Road. The department first posted about the road closure on Facebook at 7:47 p.m. All lanes were reopened by 11:35 p.m.
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