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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 76° / L: 50°. Cooler temperatures arrive. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.

TOP NEWS

“Project Connect trial to resume after Paxton appeal rejected” Austin Monitor

“APD officer’s deadly conduct sentencing hearing set for December” KXAN

“Austin-area home buyers look to capitalize on mortgage rate cuts, lower home prices” AAS ($)

“Emergency crews battle 14-acre Texas Pond wildfire near Elgin, 65% contained” CBS Austin

THE BLOTTER

“Double homicide suspect found in backseat while trying to flee, Austin police say” AAS ($)

“APD searches for 3 suspects in NW Austin Walmart parking lot robbery of elderly woman” CBS Austin

“Austin pizza restaurant employees beat up man who tried to rob them” CBS Austin

“Man arrested for DWI for killing bicyclist in Southeast Austin” Fox 7 Austin

“ATCEMS: 1 dead following rollover crash in South Austin” KVUE

“One injured in equipment fire at North Austin dental clinic” CBS Austin

“Police chase spanning 2 counties ends with Kerrville officer shooting, killing driver in Fredericksburg” KXAN

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin Central Library uses TCSO deputies to help with security” Fox 7 Austin

“CapMetro seeks public input on Transit Plan 2035 to help shape next decade” CBS Austin

SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas football’s Steve Sarkisian compares Quintrevion Wisner to Jonathon Brooks” AAS ($)

TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: “How a ‘swinging’ Connor Weigman came back to lead Texas A&M football” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ “Austin high school offers free homecoming and prom closet” Culture Map Austin

~ Arden at Kohlers Crossing community now leasing in Kyle - Community Impact

~ Westwood Financial acquires Trails at 620 in Four Points - Community Impact

~ Bastrop County burn ban extended through Oct. 28 - Community Impact | News

~ GT School now open, enrolling students in Georgetown - Community Impact

~ Donation drives underway in Bastrop County for hurricane victims - Community Impact

~ Revitalization efforts to begin this fall on UT’s historic clock tower - Community Impact

~ CI Foodie: 6 new restaurants to check out in the Austin metro - Community Impact

~ San Marcos could get a new H-E-B, providing more food access - KXAN Austin

~ City considers acquiring new combined HQ for police, fire and EMS - Austin Monitor

~ Georgetown ISD to hold parent learning event for district resources, internet safety - Community Impact

~ NOAA's 2024-2025 winter forecast maps: What does La Niña mean for Texas? - Austin American-Statesman

~ One of Austin’s hottest restaurants online is a place you’ll never eat at - KXAN

~ East, North and Northwest Austin receive nearly 7 acres of new public parkland - Community Impact

~ Commission brands glue traps ‘ineffective and gruesome,’ votes to recommend a ban - Austin Monitor

~ Crux Climbing Center is expanding in the Austin metro and gaining a foothold elsewhere - ABJ

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ F1 WEEKEND: “What to Eat at the International Car Race in Austin” Eater Austin

~ F1 WEEKEND SHUTTLE: “Here are the shuttle options available for the 2024 F1 US Grand Prix at COTA” KVUE

~ CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN ART DINNER AFTERPARTY: “Austin museum opens lush gala afterparties to the public for first time” Culture Map Austin

~ GORDON RAMSEY: “Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay filming show in Georgetown” KXAN

~ NEW RESTAURANT: “New Mediterranean Restaurant and Bakery With Pita Sandwiches and Babka Are Coming to Austin“ Eater Austin

~ ATX WOMEN’S SPORTS BAR: “A women’s sports pub is in the works in Austin. Where does the project stand?” KXAN

COOL JOB ALERT

~ CHIEF OF STAFF: Capital Factory. Salary: $125k first year, $150k second year. Info / apply here.