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Round Rock ISD addresses budget deficit crisis for 2024-25 school year
School districts across the state are facing money troubles. That includes several independent districts across Central Texas that are heading into the next school year in a budget deficit. Round Rock Independent School District held a community meeting today to address a $31 million deficit that they say has been...
No hate crime charges after a North Texas Palestinian was stabbed in Austin
ARLINGTON — A North Texas Palestinian describes the moment he was stabbed following a pro-Palestine rally at the capitol in Austin on February 4. "I felt bubbles coming out of my rib. I asked a guy at a stop sign and I was like, 'Am I stabbed, am I stabbed?' And he was saying yeah, you're bleeding a lot, you're bleeding a lot," Zacharia Doar described.Doar is a 23-year-old Palestinian American from Arlington. He says the alleged attack was filled with racial slurs and describes being pulled from his truck before being stabbed. "[The] door swung open, he opened it,...
Looking ahead: Low risk for strong storms this weekend
AUSTIN, Texas — Stepping outside this week, you'll most certainly feel a surge of humid and muggy conditions. This pattern, like the weather pattern the past couple of weeks, will give way to rain chances as we head through the end of the week. Thursday morning's conditions will repeat...
Neighbor calls for stronger regulations after 18-wheeler batters cars, charged with DWI
AUSTIN, Texas — A downtown Austin resident caught the moment a semi-truck driver barreled into parked cars on her street during an alleged DWI incident. Alexis Whitfield says what started as a quiet Sunday night quickly took a turn. “It sounded like the trash truck was coming through," Whitfield...
Austin community rallies post fatal fire, rescues man's dogs, seeks home for them
AUSTIN, Texas — We’re following up on a deadly house fire that happened in north Austin Saturday morning. Neighbors say the person who died was a man living in the house with his three dogs. Those three dogs were saved and are looking for a new place to call home.
Man who swindled millions from wealthy Austin residents found guilty
MANOR, Texas — A federal jury in Austin convicted a man Tuesday in what agents described as an elaborate scheme to defraud victims including a well-known developer of millions by making them believe that violent Mexican cartels planned to kill them or loved ones. The KVUE Defenders in February...
Texas man allegedly leads Altus police on chase before losing control on resident’s front yard
JACKSON CO., Okla. (KSWO) - A man from Austin, Texas was booked in Jackson County after he was accused of leading police on a chase through Altus over the weekend. John Christian faces four charges in total from this alleged incident. Altus Police tried pulling him over the afternoon of...
Man arrested for punching APD Mounted Patrol horse during crowd control after large fight
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was arrested after allegedly attacking an Austin Police Department Mounted Patrol horse over the weekend. Online court documents say 31-year-old Jacob Langben was arrested after he punched an Officer's Mount named Jazz on Saturday, April 20 at around 1:45 a.m. The arrest affidavit says...
Austin Police Oversight Lawsuit on Hold in Appeals Court
The lawsuit that will determine the future of the voter-approved Austin Police Oversight Act is on pause as the 3rd Court of Appeals considers if the Austin Police Association (APA) can present arguments in the suit. The pause began April 4 when the court granted an emergency request from the...
‘Ride Drive Give’ For The Center For Child Protection
Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships presents “Ride Drive Give,” benefiting the Center for Child Protection on May 3rd, 2024 at the Circuit of the Americas. Board member Amanda Bonilla spoke with Studio 512 about the upcoming event. “‘Ride Drive Give’ is in its 9th year at Circuit of...
Family suing after alleged abuse at Central Texas YMCA center at Pflugerville ISD school
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A lawsuit has been filed in response to alleged abuse that took place at the YMCA Childcare Development Center at Northwest Elementary School in north Austin. Williams Caputo law firm is representing the family of a non-verbal two-year-old who was allegedly abused by the daycare worker.
2024 Two Step Inn Fest Proves The Future is Country
The rise of the independent country megafestival with support from ’90s country stars has been one of the biggest illustrations for how significant, sustainable, and broad-based the resurgence of roots and twang in country music has been. The fact that the calendar can now sustain an entire circuit of these megafests speaks to how mainstream radio is no longer the kingmaker. It’s the fans and their interests that are curating the winners in 2024. And those winners happen to be more country-sounding, and come with better songs than perhaps any other time in the last two decades.
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