Новости за 28.01.2022

The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death at the 6100 block of Manor Rd.

Two students at Lyndon B Johnson High School were detained by police after a health science teacher saw one of the students pass a gun to another during class, that's according to court documents.

U.S. Marshals arrested Donald Paul Carrillo, 24, on Tuesday. He faces a murder charge in the case. KXAN reached out to his attorney for a statement and will update this story when we receive a response.

This month, the city has been hard at work repairing erosion at the Rio Vista Falls. Part of this erosion has been caused by this invasive fish burrowing into the ground beneath the manmade structures surrounding the falls.

Local, state and federal leaders will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that Metz Elementary, located at 84 Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street, will become a new testing site. It's unknown, however, what the opening date for the testing site will be yet.

During a 10 a.m. media Q&A Friday, Austin Public Health will partner with Dell Children's Medical Center to discuss the increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases.

The new storage facility is part of the airport's 2040 Master Plan and will be constructed on the west side of the airport backing up to U.S. 183 near McCall Lane.

The sound of construction machinery and fenced-in lots are signs of even more growth. The Modern Austin Residences will begin construction in April and will be one of the newest high-rises once finished in 2025.

All vaccinations are free and there's no identification, registration, insurance, proof of citizenship or appointment required, a city press release said.

Up to 763,000 gallons of sulfuric acid waste coming from Austin's Samsung facility spilled into a tributary of Harris Branch Creek in northeast Austin, according to a City of Austin memo released Thursday. City officials say the discharge could've been happening over a period as long as 106 days.

The matchup has been possible for the seven years that Rick Barnes was coaching Tennessee, but Saturday the Volunteers will meet Texas for the first time ever in the annual Big 12-SEC Challenge.

Austin police have identified the man killed after a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning.

The Texas Military Department said it is addressing issues with the Texas National Guardsmen deployed along Texas' southern border as part of Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star.

The City of Austin voted Thursday to approve a settlement for 15 women who sued for the mishandling of their sex assault investigations between 2006 and 2019.

Tawny Solbrig wept moments after telling the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles it not only failed the state but also her son, who was killed in a crash with a driver with temporary tags.

Jeremiah Tabb, 18, was indicted in December on a tampering with evidence charge, a third-degree felony.

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Austin civil rights icon Volma Overton, Sr. is remembered for his civil rights advocacy and support for racial equality, particularly as a notable leader in the desegregation of Austin ISD.

Housing stock and affordability concerns have been bubbling just under the surface for several years, but pandemic-induced population growth is putting even more pressure on these critical issues.

APD said the robberies and thefts took place between July 22, 2021 through Oct. 14, 2021 at electronics and cellphone stores throughout the city of Austin.

Round Rock ISD’s board of trustees will meet Thursday night to consider "the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal" of Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez. This includes, but is not limited to: removal from administrative leave; reinstatement; disciplinary action including termination; and/or the appointment of an interim superintendent.

Police tweeted it happened in the 2100 block of McGowen Street, which is east of Midtown and Interstate 69.

The $300,000 increase in annual salary funds for police officers, firefighters and paramedics comes thanks to unanimous approval from Burnet City Council members on Tuesday.