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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

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WEATHER

Today: H: 94° / L: 70°: Mild, humid morning & hot afternoon, per Fox 7 Austin.

Tomorrow: H: 94° / L: 70°

TOP NEWS

“Check out these 20 new nonstop destinations from Austin’s airport“ Community Impact Austin

THE BLOTTER

“Austin police investigate 44th homicide of the year“ Fox 7 Austin

“Man, woman, child found dead after Georgetown apartment shooting, suspect wanted“ Fox 7 Austin

“One man dead after incident at South Austin mobile home park“ CBS Austin

“33-year-old woman dies in single-vehicle crash in west Austin on Thursday“ CBS Austin

“2 students arrested after 'viable threat' at Harper High School“ KVUE

“1 dead, 2 critically injured in crash near Lago Vista“ KVUE

“Austin police arrest suspect in Royal Blue Grocery burglaries“ CBS Austin

“Firefighters put out electrical fire at south Austin tire shop, no injuries“ CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin police, AISD police pledge communication changes after conflicting alerts“ CBS Austin

2026

“Michael McCaul, longtime Austin congressman, to retire at end of term“ AAS ($)

BUSINESS NEWS

“'Tech takes that soul away': Central Texas emerges as data center hotspot, raising rural concerns” AAS ($)

TEXAS SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Manning runs for 2 touchdowns but struggles again in passing game as No. 7 Texas beats UTEP 27-10“ AP

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Arch Manning has a confidence problem that needs fixing ASAP“ AAS ($)

AUSTIN FC: “Austin FC vs FC Dallas: 4 takeaways from the Verde & Black's 2-0 MLS loss“ AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

New nonstop flights coming to Austin airport in the months ahead - KUT

Police investigating homicide at southeast Austin mobile home park - KVUE

Pilates, cocktails and jazz: 13 updates to Austin’s downtown scene - Community Impact

Kerbey Lane Cafe celebrates 45 years in Austin - KXAN Austin

UNStudio, HKS, and Gehl unveil plans for the design of Austin Light Rail in Texas, United States - World Architecture Community

Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says he will not seek reelection to Congress - The Texas Tribune

Legendary Texas barbecue restaurant to open second space - Chron

College football rankings: Updating Texas in the polls after UTEP win - Austin American-Statesman

Austin police investigate homicide at mobile home park - Austin American-Statesman

ACL Recovery Lounge at Ceremony Social Spa: Weekend 1 (Oct 3-5) - Austin American-Statesman

ACL Fest 2025: Dates, lineup, tickets and tips for Austin's biggest music festival - Austin American-Statesman

3 dead, including 8-year-old girl, in Georgetown apartment shooting - Austin American-Statesman

'Exceptional drought' triggers Austin area water conservation efforts - Austin American-Statesman

Train attack video reignites fury over withheld footage of Austin Metcalf killing - KDFW

Here are the new routes airlines are adding in Austin - ABJ

Texas couple operates refuge for bats - Spectrum News NY1

Q&A: CollegePros consultant Kate Trent offers Central Texas students college application expertise - Community Impact

Manuel's shines on as regional Mexican staple in Austin's dining scene - Community Impact

Austin-based ECPR shares 3 lessons learned from 30 years in business - ABJ

Police searching for suspect after triple homicide in Georgetown - KVUE

'There's just no words' | Family members speak out after losing loved ones in Georgetown triple homicide - KVUE

One arrested, victim stable after stabbing incident at Manor WalMart - KEYE

Still dealing with summertime heat in early autumn - KXAN Austin

Michael McCaul won’t seek reelection after 11 terms in Congress - KXAN Austin

County expands harm reduction, city wins in court - Austin Monitor

Travis County increases investment in harm reduction - Austin Monitor

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ MUSEUM DAY: “10 places to visit for free tours and family fun on Austin Museum Day” Culture Map Austin (Sept. 21)

~ BAKERY: “Nostalgic Austin baker named among Food & Wine's Best New Chefs” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Lonelyland. Saxon Pub. 8:30pm. Tix $20 here.

WHAT TO DO TOMORROW

None.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Assistant General Counsel. Office of the Governor. Salary: $10,000-$10,500 / month). Info / apply here.