Pedestrian hit by truck on Airport Boulevard identified
A 54-year-old man hit and killed while walking across Airport Boulevard has been identified by Austin police.
A 54-year-old man hit and killed while walking across Airport Boulevard has been identified by Austin police.
It hasn't happened in decades! For the first time since the 1940s, Halloween will receive some spooky ambiance from a full moon this year.
Austin ISD will provide seven-day meal packs from 10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. or until they run out on Election Day to children under 19 years of age, according to the district.
APD says India McKinley, 35, was going south in the outside lane of Interstate 35 when her gray 2015 Dodge Dart collided with a Pflugerville fire truck that was parked and assisting with another crash. The fire truck had its emergency lights on, APD says.
Two weeks ago, the board voted to strike sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and disability from a section that outlines who social workers cannot turn away.
Democrats in Texas only need nine more seats to take control of the Texas House, shifting the balance of power in government.
The Augusta National Golf Club has announced that ESPN's College GameDay will be broadcasting live from the Augusta National on Saturday, November 14.
The Austin Independent School district lists 44 elementary, middle and high schools offering the vaccine during the last week of October.
A letter sent to parents on Friday, Oct. 23 by the Austin Independent School District said Principal Samuel Tinnon was placed on leave Friday, but did not include additional information.
In a tweet, Trump claimed the media is covering coronavirus for political reasons, tweeting: "Until November 4th., Fake News Media is going full on Covid, Covid, Covid. We are rounding the turn. 99.9%."
In the city's press release, the city says the South Lamar Boulevard project, from Riverside Drive to U.S. Highway 290, and the Burnet Road project, from U.S. 183 to the MoPac frontage road, can move toward construction as a result of the clearance.
The Austin Police Department said Tuesday that Shell is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an unidentified suspect. That's in addition to the standard $1,000 reward from Crime Stoppers, APD said.
In Travis County, 52% of the county's registered voters have cast their ballots. Four years ago, only 49% cast their ballots before election day. Williamson County is reporting 57%, six percentage points higher than the total early voting turnout in 2016.