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H-E-B Stores Expanding in Texas: Ground Broken For New Location, and a Two-Story Site Also Opening
Joel EisenbergTexas State"This is Abbott's Texas". Desperate Texans Scavenge for Food in H-E-B Dumpsters During Power Outage
Ash JurbergTexas StateFirst Two Storey H-E-B to Open in Austin Next Week
Ash JurbergAustin, TXTexas Winter Storm Outage
maltaTexas StateDeep frost blankets New England while power problems in Texas persist.
Sherif SaadAustin, TX
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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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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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92-year-old woman dies at hospital after South Austin house fire
AUSTIN, Texas - A 92-year-old woman has died at the hospital after a house fire in South Austin Saturday, says the Austin Fire Department. Austin fire and EMS crews responded to the fire on Parkdale Place, off Clawson Road, where fire crews rescued one person from the home. AFD says crews made an "aggressive interior search under difficult conditions" to find her and get her out.
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Shooting in North Austin leaves 1 person dead
AUSTIN, Texas - The Travis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in North Austin that has left one person dead. Just before 1 a.m. Feb. 2, deputies responded to a call about shots fired at 3101 Wells Branch Parkway. When law enforcement arrived, they found a man in his...
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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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Arrest made in shooting at Pflugerville shopping center
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas - Pflugerville police have made an arrest in the shooting at a shopping center Thursday evening. Pflugerville police said at 7:03 p.m., officers received a shots fired call at the Stone Hill Town Center. When officers arrived, police determined the shooting was an isolated incident between two people.
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Chaos at H-E-B: People seen fighting over discarded food in South Austin
AUSTIN, Texas - People were seen fighting over food in the dumpster at an H-E-B store in South Austin on William Cannon and I-35 yesterday. Witnesses say employees were seen throwing out meat and other perishables after a power outage at the store. Someone posted on social media claiming there...
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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: 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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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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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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Magen Fieramusca pleads guilty to murder of Austin mother Heidi Broussard
AUSTIN, Texas - Magen Fieramusca, the woman accused of murdering Austin mother Heidi Broussard and kidnapping her baby in 2019, has pled guilty. Fieramusca, 37, was sentenced to 55 years in prison and as part of the plea, she has waived her right to appeal, says the Travis County District Attorney's Office.
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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: 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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Frustrated south Austin residents powerless, want answers
AUSTIN, Texas - Some residents in Austin, Texas who are still without power Saturday days after a winter storm struck say they are frustrated that no answers are being offered as to when their electricity will return. "There’s just no communication from (Austin Energy) about when we’re going to get...
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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: Austin FC goalkeeper among those without power Saturday
AUSTIN, Texas - Power outages in Central Texas from this week's ice storm are affecting everyone, even Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver. Stuver took to Twitter Saturday evening to report that he has been without power for just over three days, but that according to Austin Energy's outage map, the first report was received Saturday.
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Abbott issues disaster declaration for counties hit by ice storm
The declaration includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis, and Williamson counties. Additional counties may be added to the declaration as damage assessments are completed.
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34 baby squirrels now in care of Austin Wildlife Rescue after Central Texas winter storm
AUSTIN, Texas - 34 baby squirrels are now in the care of the Austin Wildlife Rescue after the winter storm that froze Central Texas this week. The nonprofit says that many squirrels have already had babies this time of year and many squirrel nests fell when ice caused tree branches to fall.
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson tests positive for COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has tested positive for COVID-19. Watson reported the positive test via Twitter Saturday. He says he will be isolating at home per CDC protocols. Watson says he is fully vaccinated and boosted. "This situation is far from ideal, but I’m still in contact...
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