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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 103° / L: 72°: Another triple digit day ahead, per Fox 7 Austin.

This week’s extreme heat rewriting May records, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Austin Police solve all 2023 homicides, suspect arrested in final case” CBS Austin

“Work begins on $50M expansion of ABIA's upper level: What that means for fliers” AAS ($)

“Austin ISD to consolidate schools by 2026-27 to prevent deeper budget cuts” CBS Austin

“Firefighters battle 75-acre blaze in Gillespie County amid scorching heat” CBS Austin

THE BLOTTER

“Tesla traveling wrong way on highway leads to Bastrop Co. crash that killed 3: DPS” Fox 7 Austin

“Man accused of killing Killeen Fire Chief arrested for intoxication manslaughter” Fox 7 Austin

“Woman's ex son-in-law arrested for her murder in Austin's Colony: TCSO” Fox 7 Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin could expand its downtown planning efforts” ABJ ($)

“Austin Fire Department faces future with aging truck fleet” KVUE

“Burnet Middle School community protests teacher layoffs, potential charter conversion plan” CBS Austin

TEXAS SPORTS

QUINN EWERS: “For Quinn Ewers, falling to last round in NFL draft presents an opportunity” KXAN

AUSTIN FC: “Austin FC is like a band trying to ‘connect all the dots’” KXAN

QUICK LINKS

Redcar Properties building creative office building in St. Elmo District - ABJ

Flex expanding its data center capacity, sees industry as growth engine - ABJ

Atlanta-based Peachtree Group establishes Austin office - ABJ

Austin startup Data.world bought by California company ServiceNow - ABJ

How DAA is vowing to keep Austin, Austin (video) - ABJ

Austin airport begins construction on latest 12,000-square-foot expansion project - Community Impact

Help shape the future of Travis County Parks - Austin Monitor

Urban Transportation Commission OKs pair of right-of-way vacations - Austin Monitor

Changes on the way for Austin’s scooters - Austin Monitor

Leander ISD approves 2025-26 compensation plan with some pay adjustments - Community Impact

Environmental Commission approves heritage tree removal for East Austin housing project - Austin Monitor

16 business updates to know in the Kyle, Buda areas - Community Impact

4 city, business updates from West Lake Hills in April - Community Impact

Texas Senate passes bill targeting tax-funded financing structures like Austin's Project Connect - Community Impact

Adastra Expands into Texas with New Austin Office - Built In Austin

News | Crunch Fitness leases gym space at SouthPark Meadows III in Austin, Texas - CoStar

2 juveniles arrested for murder after allegedly shooting man, striking him with car in Texas - Rural Radio Network

‘Highly respected’: City of Killeen mourns fire captain killed in north Austin crash - KXAN Austin

Texas House passes bill to eliminate STAAR, replace with different testing program - KXAN Austin

3 dead in fatal wrong-way crash on SH 71 involving a Tesla in Bastrop County - KEYE

Former NFL star opens new reading space in South Austin school, amid AISD resource crisis - KEYE

TCSO investigating Monday murder, says suspect is victim’s ex son-in-law - KXAN Austin

Austin Welcomed Elon Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way). - The New York Times

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ FAVORITE PLACES: “10 of City Editor Morgan’s favorite places in Austin” ATX Today

~ DINING: “The Best Restaurants in Dripping Springs, Texas” Eater Austin

~ MEMOIR LAUNCH: “Music icon Lionel Richie drafts Austin live talk for new memoir Truly" Culture Map Austin

~ LIVE MUSIC VENUES: “‘Independent venues matter.' Austin's rising real estate costs force Parish to move” AAS ($)

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Walt Wilkins. Saxon Pub. 8pm. Tix $13.59 here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Matisyahu. Stubbs. 7pm. Tix $63 and up here.

~ AUSTIN FC: Atlanta at Austin. Q2 Stadium. 8pm start (not 7:30pm as previously scheduled). Sold out. Re-sale tix $26 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Court Operations Supervisor. City of Austin. Salary: $27.41 - $33.30 / hr. Info / apply here.