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24/09/2023

Austin-area PetSmarts have seen recent cat adoptions thanks to a partnership with New Hope Animal Rescue (NHAR). NHAR is a local animal rescue organization that works to save both dogs and cats in need. Lemu and Snoopy, two of the cats housed at the PetSmart Cat Adoption Center, were recently adopte...

23/09/2023

Austin-area PetSmarts have recently seen an increase in cat adoptions, thanks to a partnership with New Hope Animal Rescue (NHAR). NHAR is a local animal rescue organization that works to save both dogs and cats in need. Lemu and Snoopy, two of the cats housed at the PetSmart Cat Adoption Center, we...

22/09/2023

Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott hosted the 2023 Star of Texas Awards in Austin on September 11. The ceremony, held on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, aimed to honor peace officers, first responders, and firefighters. The event was attended by Texas Supreme Cour...

22/09/2023

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced a temporary delay in the release of the 2023 A-F accountability ratings for districts and campuses. Originally scheduled for September 28th, the delay will allow TEA to make adjustments to its growth goals. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath stated that the A...

22/09/2023

An Associate Professor of Finance at the McCombs School of Business has initiated legal proceedings against UT-Austin officials for efforts to restrict his speech.

21/09/2023

The PetSmart adoption center in South Austin has recently seen an increase in cat adoptions, thanks to a partnership with New Hope Animal Rescue (NHAR). NHAR is a local animal rescue organization that works to save both dogs and cats in need. Lemu and Snoopy, two of the cats housed at the PetSmart C...

20/09/2023

The University of Texas at Austin (UT) has climbed to No. 9 in the latest undergraduate rankings from U.S. News & World Report. This marks a one-spot improvement from last year and solidifies UT as the top public university in Texas. UT also made significant strides among both public and private uni...

19/09/2023

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the promotion of Texas Ranger Captain Wende O. Wakeman to the rank of major, giving Wakeman the distinction of being the first female Texas Ranger in the state law enforcement agency’s 200-year history, according to a press release.

18/09/2023

The Texas Senate voted to acquit Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton on all articles of impeachment on Sept. 16, allowing the state’s top law enforcement official to remain in the office he has held since 2015.

12/09/2023

On Sept. 9, University of Texas (UT) Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian won the battle between protégé and mentor when his previously No. 11 program stunned old boss Nick Saban and the vaunted, then-No. 3-ranked University of Alabama (UA) Crimson Tide 34-24 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

07/09/2023

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Aug. 31 that the state is providing free peer counseling services to first responders and law enforcement who were impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui. A press release issued by the Office of the Texas Governor said these services a...

07/09/2023

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is alerting citizens to an increase in telephone scam attempts after the law enforcement agency fielded complaints in relation to the calls in question.

07/09/2023

On Aug. 27, PopShorts, an influencer marketing agency based in Austin, won a Streamy Award recognizing their contributions to social impact in working with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Jake Hay, partner and head of business development at PopShorts, is delighted that his company was...

07/09/2023

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Music Office (TMO) announced the launch of the Texas Music Incubator Rebate Program (TMIR) on Sept. 1, with the acceptance of applications underway through the end of this month. Per a press release issued by the Office of the Texas Governor, Abbott signed the TMIR Pro...

06/09/2023

On Aug. 29, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the eight 2023 honorees for the Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame. A press release issued by the Office of the Texas Governor said the future inductees have been recognized for outstanding achievement in their fields.

06/09/2023

The Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce will host Taste Lake Travis, a food and beverage festival uniting regional leaders in cuisine, drinks and artisanal products, on Sept. 16. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at The Meadows at Safe Harbor Marina, Emerald Point, Lake Travis.

04/09/2023

The Austin City Council voted unanimously to name Robin Henderson as interim chief of the Austin Police Department (APD) on Aug. 31, a City of Austin press release said. Henderson, who has been with the department for more than a quarter of a century, took over for the retired Joseph Chacon, the rel...

03/09/2023

Interim Austin Chief of Police Robin Henderson said that a shooting incident in the 10000 block of Research Blvd. on Aug. 31 left two people dead, including the individual authorities allege was the suspect.

31/08/2023

Two leases for offshore wind farms off the Texas Gulf Coast failed to attract any interest in an auction held by the U.S. Department of Interior on Tuesday. The auction was part of an effort by the Biden Administration to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030.

30/08/2023

Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Austin Bank, recently announced the appointments of Patty Steelman as community engagement officer and Rachel French as the senior vice president and marketing director.

30/08/2023

On Aug. 16, the Texas Attorney general's office issued a letter saying that counties do not have the ability to ban solar farms. The letter came in response to a request on the subject from the Franklin County, TX county attorney.

30/08/2023

Because of low wind and potential low solar generation, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Sunday asked Texas residents and businesses to conserve electricity use. ERCOT's request was the fourth consecutive day that the manager for most of Texas' electric grid had asked Texans to c...

28/08/2023

Amid escalating border concerns, several state governors convened in Texas, rallying behind Governor Abbott's call for action and criticizing President Biden's approach while highlighting the tangible outcomes of Operation Lone Star.

25/08/2023

Texas ranks near the bottom in a new WalletHub study that measured women’s equality issues such as the gender gap in executive positions and jobless-rate disparities between the women and men.

24/08/2023

Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers found two unaccompanied children, ages 4 and 7, from Chiapas, Mexico, abandoned near the Rio Grande, bringing the total rescues to over 900 in Operation Lone Star.

24/08/2023

University Federal Credit Union recently appointed Christy Soukhamneut as chief lending officer, according to a press release. Within this capacity, she will supervise the consumer lending division as well as offer guidance to the business banking/commercial lending unit.

22/08/2023

Although the Houston Astros’ lost 10-3 at home to the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 19, there was a brief, bright moment of celebration when veteran infielder Jose Altuve collected his 2,000th career hit.

22/08/2023

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has secured $984 million to support private hospitals throughout the state, Gov. Greg Abbott said in an Aug. 17 press release from his office.

22/08/2023

Gov. Greg Abbott said nuclear power is important to the Texas economy at a moderated fireside discussion with Dow Chemical Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jim Fitterling and X-energy head Clay Sell at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) on Aug. 16.

21/08/2023

The Public Utility Commission of Texas, which regulates Texas' electricity markets, voted to increase wholesale electricity prices at its open meeting on Aug. 3. The PUC's action is designed to increase revenue received by electricity generators by about $500 million a year in an effort to increase....

21/08/2023

On July 27, 2023, University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) announced that, for the eighth consecutive year, the Austin Business Journal ranked them as Austin's top credit union. UFCU, the largest locally owned financial institution in Austin, outperformed other credit unions in terms of Austin-area me...

21/08/2023

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is asking citizens to conserve water as the city moved toward the second stage of its drought contingency plan on Aug. 15. The city warned that the combined storage level of water in Lakes Travis and Buchanan could fall below this week.

21/08/2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott, in conjunction with the OneStar Foundation, recently announced that they are currently accepting nominations for the 40th Annual Governor's Volunteer Awards. The awards are the state’s way of recognizing individuals who engage in exemplary serv...

18/08/2023

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is asking citizens to conserve water as the city moved toward the second stage of its drought contingency plan on Aug. 15. The city warned that the combined storage level of water in Lakes Travis and Buchanan could fall below this week.

17/08/2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott, in conjunction with the OneStar Foundation, recently announced that they are currently accepting nominations for the 40th Annual Governor's Volunteer Awards. The awards are the state’s way of recognizing individuals who engage in exemplary serv...

16/08/2023

Texas ranks 37th among the 50 states in a new WalletHub study that measured livability metrics such as housing prices, personal income data, educational attainment, recreational facilities and health care quality.

16/08/2023

Gov. Greg Abbott helped the University of Texas (UT) System Board of Regents on Aug. 14 deliver an announcement of a partnership between UT Austin, the flagship campus, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to construct a new campus hospital in the state capital, according to a new press release.

16/08/2023

Austin's largest locally owned financial institution, University Federal Credit Union (UFCU), revealed the promotion of Jason Qunell on Aug. 9 to the newly established role of associate vice president of business banking, according to a press release. With nearly three decades of experience in comme...

15/08/2023

Data from ERCOT, the electric grid manager for most of Texas, for the first six months of 2023 shows that generation of electricity from wind turbines is down almost 6 percent from last year. This calls into question the ability of wind to contribute to grid reliability.

10/08/2023

Austin ranked in the top 10 of the nearly 140 U.S. cities analyzed for their appeal to renters with children, according to a new study by the apartment-search website RentCafe.com.

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