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North Austin murder victim was targeted: TCSO
AUSTIN, Texas - The Travis County Sheriff's Office has identified a man killed in a shooting in North Austin this week. TCSO says 26-year-old Rashaad Anthony "Lil Shaad" Walker of Austin was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 2. Just before 1 a.m., deputies responded to...
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Police searching for 4 robbery suspects in North Austin
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department (APD) is asking for help identifying four robbery suspects in North Austin. Police said on Jan. 27, around 8:37 p.m., four suspects robbed a Mobil Gas Station at 5511 Cameron Road. The robbery also led to a shooting. The suspects stole items from...
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Taco Cabana robbed, APD looking for armed suspect
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of robbing a North Austin Taco Cabana at gunpoint. On Jan. 26, just after 9:30 p.m., a suspect entered the business and ordered food from the restaurant at 8415 Research Boulevard. As an employee opened the register, he pulled out a handgun and stole money.
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4 people displaced, pets killed in apartment fire: AFD
AUSTIN, Texas - Four people are displaced from their homes and two animals died in a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in southwest Travis County Sunday. Around 3:30 p.m., Austin fire crews were called to the Valley View Village Apartments on Silvermine Drive just off SH 71 west of Oak Hill. They arrived to find heavy flames in the kitchen of one of the units in a two-story fourplex.
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Texas ice storm: Crash takes out power pole in Leander, causes outage for thousands
LEANDER, Texas - A crash in Leander has caused more outages Saturday evening, says the city of Leander and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC). The city says the crash happened at FM 2243 and Horizon Park Boulevard and took out a power pole as well as a few traffic signals. PEC...
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Drivers should move over, slow down for crews restoring power: PEC
JOHNSON CITY, Texas - One Central Texas utility is reminding drivers to be safe and aware when driving near crews and utility vehicles in the area. Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) says its crews have made "significant progress" in restoring power and are prioritizing the hardest-hit areas to get the most of its members back online.
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Texas ice storm: Hundreds of cars line up for Central Texas Food Bank distribution
AUSTIN, Texas - This week's winter storm has left hundreds of thousands of Austin residents in the dark for days during dangerously cold temperatures. "We're staying in Kyle, and it's a little hard without electricity in our house," says Austin resident Joe Cruz. Hundreds of cars lined up Saturday morning...
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Vegan Nom Food Park burglarized during Central Texas ice storm
AUSTIN, Texas - Small businesses in Austin were hit pretty hard during the winter storm's power outages, including Vegan Nom Food Park, who also got burglarized. The Vegan Nom took to Instagram to share that the food park was burglarized during the winter storm and Milky Way got hit the hardest.
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Austin still recovering after ice storm
Mayor Watson and Travis County Judge Andy Brown met Friday afternoon to announce twin disaster Declaration. The action will help the city access state and federal recovery funds.
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Texas ice storm: More crews join Austin Energy effort to restore power
AUSTIN, Texas - More crews from other utilities joined Austin Energy's efforts to restore power to residents following the recent ice storm in Central Texas, says the city. Crews from MP Technologies and Tempest Energy join mutual aid crews from New Braunfels Utilities, CenterPoint Energy, Bird Electric, Renegade and CPS Energy in restoration efforts. More than 600 workers worked through the night to restore power to more than 34,000 customers since 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Lago Vista flies new city flag designed, chosen by residents
LAGO VISTA, Texas - The city of Lago Vista is flying a new flag, designed and chosen by residents. The new flag, designed by Thomas Panevino and Mason Griffin, was selected through an online survey last year. Panevino and Griffin moved to Lago Vista after getting married, and noticed the...
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New road closures due to icy conditions
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin firefighters say they are working a 10-vehicle wreck on in the 12700 block of N. US 183, but this is just one of multiple crashes in Northwest Austin due to ice on the roads. As of 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 3, several roads have been closed...
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93-year-old Austin woman unable to use oxygen machine due to power outage
AUSTIN, Texas - Friday, February 3 marks day three of major power outages across the Austin area. Not having power is hard on everyone, but for those with medical equipment, it's another source of worry. Mercy Lara has been without power since Wednesday. Bundling up in layers has been her...
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Austin mayor apologizes for power crisis following ice storm
AUSTIN, Texas - Utility crews from other cities could be seen Friday morning trying to reconnect Austin's broken electrical power grid. As that work continued, Austin mayor Kirk Watson provided a briefing that began with an apology. "I apologize that we've let the people down in Austin. Providing clear and...
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Texas ice storm: 7 Austin ISD campuses remain without power Saturday
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin ISD says seven of its 116 campuses remain without power Saturday afternoon. The district was closed much of this week due to the recent ice storm that gripped Central Texas. AISD says most of its schools and offices will operate normally Monday, Feb. 6. As of...
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FULL VIDEO: City of Austin gives update on weather cleanup efforts
Thousands of residents are still without power Sunday afternoon. Austin Energy says that restoring power to remaining customers will likely be "more difficult and take longer" because their outages are likely due to more heavily damaged equipment that will require complex repairs.
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3 with serious injuries after carbon monoxide exposure, ATCEMS says
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin firefighters are busy again responding to carbon monoxide exposures at homes. Before 11 last night, crews were called to a house with 6 adults and 2 children who needed treatment. Two seriously ill patients were airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio...
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Texas ice storm: Round Rock ISD's Forest North Elementary to remain closed Monday
ROUND ROCK, Texas - All Round Rock ISD schools, except for one, are set to reopen and resume classes this week following the recent ice storm that hit Central Texas. All the district's offices will also reopen. Round Rock ISD says that the power outage at Forest North Elementary School...
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CapMetro Red Line suspended Feb. 4 due to power outages
AUSTIN, Texas - CapMetro is suspending its Red Line rail service Saturday, Feb. 4 due to continued power outages in the Austin area. CapMetro says many signals remain without the power required to ensure safe crossings and use of the system. Staff is working with utilities to restore service as soon as possible.
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Travis County family airlifted to San Antonio hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A Travis County family was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital Thursday for carbon monoxide poisoning. University Health says that a generator is blamed for the family, including two children, becoming ill. The hospital adds that it has treated several Texas families for carbon monoxide poisoning at its Level I trauma center this season.
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