Новости за 15.01.2022

The Colleyville Police Department is working a SWAT situation at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue near Dallas-Fort Wort, according to a Tweet around noon.

A University of Texas at Austin and Texas Tribune poll last June showed 60% of Texas voters say they support the recreational use of marijuana.

Yelp, the consumer review based website, announced the winners of its holiday winterization fund aimed at helping small businesses in the area cover the costs of preparing for the winter season.

Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services is on the scene of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the 1400 block of East Anderson Lane in the eastbound direction.

In this weekend's weekend read we're looking at the new COVID-19 businesses orders in Austin-Travis County amid testing and staffing shortages caused by the virus.

Austin Fire Department tips on how to stay safe during elevated fire days in the winter.

Austin Emergency Management has activated cold weather shelters Saturday as a strong cold front moves through Central Texas.

Travis County wildfire specialist Will Boettner joined KXAN chief meteorologist David Yeomans to talk about ways people can protect themselves and our community.

A tsunami advisory for parts of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington after an undersea volcano erupted in the Tonga Islands.

Fire weather warnings are in place due to powerful winds blowing through Central Texas on Saturday.

The mass COVID-19 testing site at the Toney Burger Activity Center and Stadium will be closed for most of Saturday after it hit capacity early on Saturday morning.

One person has died after a crash in northeast Austin in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to medics.

The change went into effect Friday, along with several other updates to the Texas Department of State Health Services' COVID-19 dashboard.

The investigation is taking place near the 14000 block of The Lakes Boulevard. That's near West Howard Lane and Interstate 35.

Staff shortages are leading to school closures across the state as omicron continues to drive case counts up.

Nearly 4 out of 10 workers in the U.S. are looking to make a job switch in the coming year, according to a survey from Fidelity Investments. If you're considering a career pivot and not sure how to play your next move, Career Strategist Julie Bauke said a good starting point is to think, plan and execute.

An 18-year-old has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man that took place earlier this month.

The city's Economic Development Department will give away 96,000 masks at two facilities on Jan. 19. The drive-thru distributions are intended for local small businesses and organizations, the city specified.

Skillpoint Alliance is a nonprofit funded through grants and partnerships, so its 6-week long courses are free for students. The next manufacturing class starts Jan. 31.

The Hutto Independent School District has been forced to close for three days next week as a result of hundreds of staff members being out, most of them with COVID-19.

This week Austin and Travis County opened a new facility where people can go to safely quarantine after catching COVID-19, and it's already almost full. The increased need for places for people to go to deal with the illness illustrates how rapidly the omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading throughout the area.

Firefighters are busy in Williamson County after a few fires popped up at the same time Friday afternoon.

One person died in a crash in west Travis County Friday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.

Adalia Rose Williams, a 15-year-old Austinite who shared what life was like living with a rare condition and brought bright positivity to millions on social media, died Wednesday.