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• Silver Alert issued for missing 73-year-old man in Brazos County

  09-06-2024 20:08 via kxan.com
  
  BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A Silver Alert has been activated for a missing 73-year-old man in Brazos County, the Brazos County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
  BCSO is leading the search efforts for Troy Luce, a man diagnosed with a cognitive impairment, per the notice. He is described as a white man who is approximately 5'8", 230 pounds and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with a flag design and dark gray jogging-style pants.Brazos County Sheriff's Office issued a Silver Alert for Troy Luce
  
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• Groundbreaking set for major upgrades to Round Rock park

  28-09-2024 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Round Rock will break ground on major changes to Old Settlers Park on Monday morning.
  The improvements include an overhaul of the existing Lakeview Pavilion, upgrades to the crossings on Harrell Parkway and expansions to the multi-purpose complex, the city said. RELATED: Construction begins on multi-million dollar upgrades to Old Settlers ParkWork will start on the Lakeview event area, and then move on to the Harrell Parkway improvements, according to
  
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• How an Austin-based power startup is working to keep Texans' lights on

  28-09-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new electricity startup company in Austin is working to bring more grid reliability to Texans, one battery at a time.Zach Dell is the co-founder and CEO of Base Power, an electricity provider company that launched in May and is built around installing batteries that offer on-site storage capacity for customers. After several years of working as an investor with technology companies, he said he wanted to tap into new solutions for Texas' grid concerns."Austin is the place
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Friday, Sept. 27

  28-09-2024 06:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lake Travis took care of Bowie in a big District 26-6A matchup 44-6 Friday at Burger Stadium.Bastrop topped McCallum 39-32 while Cedar Park ran over Killeen Chaparral 44-12 and Buda Johnson picked up a 49-19 win over San Marcos.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score in this scoreboard, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteWimberley beat Geronimo Navarro 47-21 and Weiss won big over Hen
  
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• Video: Manhole cover thrown into air by underground fire

  28-09-2024 05:50 via kxan.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Buildings were evacuated and streets blocked off in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday amid an underground fire that caused a manhole cover to explode into the air.
  Anthony Knasas told Nexstar's WPRI that he was in an alleyway, taking a picture of a mural, when a manhole cover erupted into the air just a few feet away from him.The moment was caught on video, which you can see in the player above. In it, Knasas can be seen taking a photo as the manhole
  
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• Are you still in the middle class? Use this calculator to find out

  28-09-2024 05:47 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — During election season, you’ll often hear political talking points surrounding the middle class. That may leave you wondering — are you even in the middle class?More than half of U.S. adults live in a middle-income household, a recent Pew Research Center analysis determined. Pew defines a middle-income household (specifically, a family of three) as one that earns between $56,600 and $169,800 in 2022 dollars. Using the Labor Department’s inflation calculat
  
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• Kyle Police seeking public help to find 17-year-old girl

  28-09-2024 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Kyle Police Department is seeking the public's help to find a 17-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday, the agency said on social media.Lessly Solis-Cardoza was last seen at the Walmart in Kyle, according to police, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jean shorts.The Kyle Police Department is seeking the public's help to find a 17-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday, the agency said on social media Friday. (Courtesy Kyle Police Department)If anyone has any information o
  
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• Dr. Pepper Museum to Host Celebration for Worldwide Day of Play

  28-09-2024 04:49 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The Dr. Pepper Museum is gearing up to celebrate the Worldwide Day of Play, an initiative designed to encourage children to unplug from screens and engage in outdoor activities.This marks the museum's first participation in the event, which has been a staple in children's programming for over 20 years.Joanna Able, a museum employee who fondly recalls the day as a child, expressed her excitement for the upcoming activities.
  "I would watch TV and see that things were s
  
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• Same-sex flamingo couple at San Diego Zoo Safari Park hatch chick

  28-09-2024 04:43 via kxan.com
  
  Above: Video of flamingo couple at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caring for their new chick.SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A pair of male flamingos, a same-sex couple, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have successfully welcomed a baby chick together.The newly minted dads hatched their chick on Aug. 25. After some time bonding time behind the scenes, the family is now out for public viewing at the Escondido park, a San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance spokesperson said.The three flamingos are all "les
  
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• No. 8 Texas takes out Texas A&M for first SEC volleyball victory

  28-09-2024 03:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas volleyball team scored its first Southeastern Conference victory Friday over rivals Texas A&M.The No. 8 Longhorns topped the Aggies 3-1 at Reed Arena in College Station in front of a raucous crowd of 9,236. Set scores were 25-16, 14-25, 25-23, 25-20.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTexas A&M's Logan Lednicky had a match-high 17 kills in 49 att
  
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• New details revealed in case of man accused of killing grandparents in south Austin

  28-09-2024 03:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An arrest affidavit shed new details into the case of two grandparents who were shot and killed inside their south Austin home. Their grandson is facing a capital murder charge in connection with the shooting. It happened on Sept. 21 at a home on Brookhill Drive."Officers arrived and when they made entry into the home to do a welfare check, they located two obviously deceased individuals," Cpl. Matthew Nonweiler with the Austin Police Department previously said.Family
  
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• Fans prepare for UT Football's first SEC game on Saturday

  28-09-2024 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The moment has come. The University of Texas' first SEC home game is on Saturday. Kick off starts at 3:15 p.m., but game day preparations are already underway at the University Co-op where thousands visited to stock up on their gear."It's energetic. I definitely feel the energy here. It's awesome. I'm super thrilled and excited to be in the SEC," said UT fan, Will Gilroy. The Co-op was a packed house with people from across the country coming for the historic day.
  "All the way
  
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• No. 1 Texas kicks off SEC play against injury-riddled Mississippi State Bulldogs; Ewers a game-time decision

  28-09-2024 02:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will be a game-time decision for the Longhorns' first Southeastern Conference game Saturday against Mississippi State.The latest SEC injury report said he's still questionable as of Friday night, meaning the decision on his status will come 90 minutes before kickoff, scheduled for 3:15 p.m.No. 1 Texas vs. Mississippi State, 3:15 p.m., DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, SEC NetworkMore Longhorns Coverage on KXAN.com Ewers’ status still in flux fo
  
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• WATCH: Tampa hospital uses 'AquaFence' to keep storm surge out

  28-09-2024 01:04 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Heavy storm surge from Helene left the streets of downtown Tampa looking more like the open ocean – except at the base of Tampa General Hospital, which employed a special fence to keep the water out. Heavy rainfall floods roadways to Davis IslandsVideo taken by a TGH employee showed the waters near the hospital, sloshing outside of the AquaFence, technology that was generating buzz on social media Friday.
  "Designed to protect the vulnerable area of our campus, th
  
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• Austin's Q2 Stadium officially named a zero-waste venue

  28-09-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Things just got a bit greener for Austin FC's Q2 Stadium as it earned The Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Gold certification, becoming the fifth in the world, according to a press release from Austin FC.The certification was earned by the stadium for "consistently diverting more than 90 percent of its waste," the release said.Texas Disposal Systems (TDS), the official waste and recycling partner of Austin FC, developed a new sorting system, that KXAN previously rep
  
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• Affidavit: Suspect accused of manslaughter after 2020 assault at Austin bar

  28-09-2024 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a January 2020 assault that led to the victim's death two years later, an arrest warrant affidavit said.Court records identified that man as Justin Maurice Agnew.KXAN has reached out to Agnew's attorney. We will update this story if a statement is received.The assault happened on Sabine Street in downtown Austin on Jan. 31, 2020 shortly after 2 a.m., court documents said. Agnew allegedly assaulted Re
  
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• APD: One person shot at northeast Austin H-E-B

  28-09-2024 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was shot at a northeast Austin H-E-B on Friday, and the Austin Police Department is investigating, the agency said in a news release Friday.Around 3:50 p.m., APD officers responded to the H-E-B at 500 Canyon Ridge Drive and found a person with a gunshot wound. Police said the person who shot the firearm remained on the scene.Police said this was not an active shooter incident, and there was no further threat to the public. No other details were released Friday.
  
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• APD: One person dead after shooting at northeast Austin H-E-B

  28-09-2024 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a report of a shooting at a northeast Austin H-E-B that happened Friday, the Austin Police Department told KXAN.Around 3:50 p.m., APD officers responded to the H-E-B at 500 Canyon Ridge Drive and found a person with a gunshot wound. Police said the person who shot the firearm remained on the scene.Police said this was not an active shooter incident, and there was no further threat to the public.Austin Police are investigating after one person was shot at
  
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• A default TV setting makes movies look cheap. Here's how to turn it off

  27-09-2024 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Do you trust the manufacturer to set your TV up well? You shouldn't, film buffs say.
  Newer HD TVs have a default setting that can make watching sports or other live TV look nice and smooth. It's called "motion smoothing" or "motion interpolation," and it smooths out fast-moving images, eliminating blur.
  But cinephiles say it makes movies shot on film look worse. Because movies are often shot at lower frame rates than your new TV is designed to deliver, the TV adds in extra fram
  
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• Resident worried after increase in pedestrian crashes

  27-09-2024 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County population growth is showing no signs of slowing down, and KXAN noticed increased complaints from viewers about traffic and crashes involving pedestrians.KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes dug into the data and found a steep rise in crashes in one rapidly growing Central Texas area.It was hard to imagine when State Highway 130 opened more than a decade ago that one day there would be morning and evening rush hour on the expansive toll road. But that's
  
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• Coast Guard rescues boater and dog during Hurricane Helene, video shows

  27-09-2024 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) – The U.S. Coast Guard saved a boater and his dog from dangerous waters near Florida's Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached Thursday.The storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 but weakened to a tropical storm by Friday morning, had threatened the Gulf Coast with storm surges that forecasters warned were potentially “unsurvivable.” PHOTOS: Aftermath of Helene in FloridaVideo of the rescue, which occurred about 25 miles off Sanibel Island on Florida's Gu
  
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• Austin now requires pet microchips. Which other Texas cities have similar mandates?

  27-09-2024 19:26 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — Austin is the latest in a series of Texas cities to mandate microchipping for all pets within the city, following approval from Austin City Council on the code amendment Thursday.Austin's now-approved code amendment requires microchipping for animals "at least four months of age" that aren't wildlife or livestock, according to city documents. There aren't any fees or criminal charges related to the mandate; instead, city efforts are designed to focus on educational outreach and se
  
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• Kristen Currie covers Hurricane Helene on the ground in Florida

  27-09-2024 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Meteorologist Kristen Currie is in Florida, giving us a firsthand look at Hurricane Helene and its impacts.
  Helene made landfall along Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a Category Four hurricane. It weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia by Friday, but not without knocking out power for 3 million in the southeast U.S. and taking a few lives, according to The Associated Press.
  Currie is joined by photojournalist Jordan Belt and field producer Rick Taylor. Catch
  
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• Hurricane Helene: What to expect from rescue efforts

  27-09-2024 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Hurricane Helene slammed Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, crews from around the country have stationed or are on standby to help with rescue efforts. That includes some from Texas, on the Texas A&M Task Force 1.
  Jeff Conrad, the director of Field Operations for Texas Search and Rescue (TxSAR), a volunteer nonprofit that helps with search and rescue missions, missing persons and things like swift water rescue and disaster response trainings, talked to KXAN about what
  
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• How The Morning Jo's run club avoids the Texas heat

  27-09-2024 18:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Morning Jo's run club in Austin promotes building a faster and stronger community. The inclusive running club has a pace for everyone and meets every Tuesday mornings at Jo's Coffee on South Congress.Cameron Nguyen is one of the group leaders who explained how The Morning Jo's have been running through the streets of Austin for seven years. Anyone who wants to join them can follow their Facebook or Instagram @themorningjos.Nguyen mentioned running in the morning is an e
  
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• Texas AG sues Austin over funds for out-of-state abortion care

  27-09-2024 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the city of Austin over the city's budgetary allocation to support out-of-state abortion services, Paxton's office announced in a Friday release.Austin City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes said earlier this month the city of Austin was moving forward with the Reproductive Health Grant, a $400,000 allocation included in the city's fiscal year 2024-25 budget to support Austinites seeking abortion care outside of Texas.
  
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• Austin transit organizations promote 'Week Without Driving' initiative

  27-09-2024 17:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A coalition of Austin-area transportation organizations is encouraging Central Texans to take part in the Week Without Driving initiative from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.The goal of the event is to highlight "the everyday realities of those who, by circumstance or choice, do not drive," according to an event notice from the Central Texas chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU-CTX).
  Participating organizations include CNU-CTX, CapMetro, Movability, Transit Forward, ADAPT
  
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• One dead following 'family violence' incident in Pflugerville

  27-09-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Pflugerville Police Department said one person died Thursday following reports of a disturbance.PPD said officers responded to the 17900 block of Altesino Cove and found one person injured. Life-saving measures were performed, but the person died.According to police, a suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and a weapon was also recovered by law enforcement.Pflugerville Police said the incident was an isolated case of "family violence," and the invest
  
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• Police continue to testify in officer's deadly conduct trial, bodycam vid shown

  27-09-2024 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: This video is from Thursday's news coverage of court proceedings.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The fourth officer who was with Officer Christopher Taylor during the 2019 911 call for Mauris DeSilva will continue his testimony at Taylor’s trial Friday morning.911 callers said DeSilva was walking on the street and in his condo complex with a knife to his throat. One caller repeatedly requested a mental health officer.The call ended with Taylor and another officer, Karl Krycia, shooti
  
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• Free spays, neuters for pets in Travis County for limited time

  27-09-2024 16:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Beginning Friday morning, Travis County and Austin Animal Center said they would offer free spays or neuters for dogs and cats.The opportunity will be available at the Travis County Expo Center at 7311 Decker Lane from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday.“Appointments are first come, first serve. Pet owners are encouraged to arrive early,” organizers said.In order to qualify, pet owners must be Travis County residents and show proof of residency, which can be ve
  
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