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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 45° / L: 28°. Cold and cloudy day. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.

TOP NEWS

“Central Texas school delays and closures amid wintry weather” KXAN

“Cotton Bowl Classic travel forecast” KXAN

“Ducks at Austin's Arboretum Shopping Center dying due to Avian Flu” KVUE

THE BLOTTER

“APD investigating 2nd homicide of the year after body found in east Austin” KXAN

“Man dies in single-vehicle crash on Research Boulevard at Duval Road” KXAN

“Austin Fire Department extinguishes SE Austin house fire” CBS Austin

“Driver charged with DWI after crash briefly causes power outages in Kyle” KVUE

“Del Valle auto-ped crash: Texas DPS trying to identify woman killed” Fox 7 Austin

“Fayette County police chase ends in arrest of 41-year-old woman on US Hwy 90” CBS Austin

“One arrested in connection to Kyle train crash” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Costs soar for public spaces across I-35” Community Impact Austin

“Austin to add public parking, expand trail at Loop 360 overlook” Community Impact Austin

“South Austin breaks ground on new urban trail” KXAN

BUSINESS NEWS

“Cottonwood Group closes $284 million loan for EastVillage, Linden developments in Austin” AAS ($)

“New year forecast to be big for Austin-area retail construction” ABJ ($)

OTHER NEWS

“Austin traffic jams cost drivers almost 2 full days in 2024, study reveals” KVUE

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Why Texas football's Sarkisian doesn't care about underdog status vs Ohio State” AAS ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Longhorns turning last year’s CFP loss into fuel for this season’s run” KXAN

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas women's basketball peaking as SEC matchup with South Carolina approaches” AAS ($)

WESTWOOD H.S. FOOTBALL: “Texas high school football: Veteran Westwood coach Anthony Wood retiring” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ CapMetro bringing tap-to-pay to Austin's buses and trains by March - KUT

~ Behind the scenes of mental health calls at Austin's 911 call center - KUT

~ Exit plan sought for Austin-based StoryBuilt's receivership - ABJ

~ ECHO report shows growing mortality rate among the area’s homeless community - Austin Monitor

~ Bastrop County-based fuel supplier to swap trucks for pipeline to fuel Austin airport - Community Impact Austin

~ Mayor Watson discusses how Austin can be an example in upcoming Texas Legislative session - Austin American-Statesman

~ From coffee to candy: check out these business updates in Dripping Springs - Community Impact Austin

~ Texas sees surge in microgrid use as extreme weather challenges grid - KVUE

~ Williamson County designates Jan. 9 ‘Yongin City Day’ celebrating Sister City agreement - KXAN

~ Office of Violence Prevention applies public health tenets to help reduce violent crime - Austin Monitor

~ Liberty Hill ISD acquires property for new maintenance warehouse - Community Impact Austin

~ At citizens’ request, City Council reannexes land - Austin Monitor

~ Dutch Bros now serving coffee, energy drinks and more on Austin-Round Rock border - Community Impact Austin

~ Bastrop Clean Sweep to offer unwanted bulk drop-off Jan. 18 - Community Impact Austin

~ From Pilates to Peruvian food: Check out these 9 business updates in North Austin - Community Impact Austin

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING: The 15 Most Exciting Restaurants in Austin Right Now Eater Austin

~ NEW RESTAURANT: Team Behind Popular Houston Restaurants Brings its ‘Mediterranean DNA’ to New Austin Steakhouse Eater Austin

~ BREW PUB CLOSING: Popular community-owned Austin brewpub to close after more than 14 years KVUE

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND

** Here are the top 7 things to do in Austin this weekend Culture Map Austin

Fri

~ TEXAS FOOTBALL: #8 Ohio State vs. #5 Texas. AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX). 6:30pm kickoff. Airs on ABC/ESPN. Resale tix here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Reverend Horton Heat (with Jason D. Williams). Continental Club (1315 S Congress Ave). Show times: Williams 10pm, RHH 11:45pm. Tix $33 and up here.

Sat

~ TEXAS MEN’S BASKETBALL: #2 Tennessee at Texas. Moody Center. 5pm. Resale tix here. Airs on ESPN.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Reverend Horton Heat (with Jason D. Williams). Continental Club (1315 S Congress Ave). Show times: Williams 10pm, RHH 11:45pm. Tix $33 and up here.

Sun

 TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: #5 Texas at #2 South Carolina. 12pm. Airs on ESPN.

COOL JOB ALERT

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