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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 89° / L: 66°. Same weather as yesterday. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.

TOP NEWS

“20+ hours of public comment possible on police contract” KXAN

“Convention center rebuild loses proposed hotel, housing projects due to 2029 opening” Austin Monitor

“$1 million Mega Millions ticket sold at South Austin convenience store” CBS Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“Austin private equity firm Greenridge Growth reloads with $255M fund” ABJ ($)

“Owner of shutdown Austin massage parlor facing charge of promoting prostitution” KXAN

THE BLOTTER

“APD arrests, charges 16-year-old boy with murder in death of girl in north Austin” KXAN

“Police reveal more details about suspect who allegedly hit pedestrians, food truck in southeast Austin” KVUE

“Search continues for woman who crashed into Austin food truck, injuring 4 people” CBS Austin

“Man charged with murder in connection to fentanyl death in Kyle” Fox 7 Austin

“Manor stores broken into for third time; police looking for teen suspects” Fox 7 Austin

“Manor stores broken into for third time” Fox 7 Austin 

“Police searching for missing 56-year-old woman last seen in East Austin” Fox 7 Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Transportation and Public Works Department gears up for mobility projects with EPA funding” Austin Monitor

“City council looks to address pricing transparency for rental market” KXAN

“Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin Community College working together to help inmates get a second chance” KVUE

“With backing from a Parkland survivor, Travis County begins hospital-based gun violence prevention program” Austin Monitor

2024

“Hays County set to elect new sheriff for the first time in over a decade” KVUE

“4 candidates vie for seats of two divisive Round Rock school trustees” AAS ($)

SPORTS

TEXAS / TEXAS A&M VOLLEYBALL: “Texas volleyball has long home winning streak snapped in 5-set loss to Texas A&M” AAS ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Why Texas football wants no role in Vanderbilt’s feel-good season” AAS ($)

TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: “Texas A&M football vs. LSU: Scouting report, predictions for Week 9” AAS ($)

SEDRICK ALEXANDER: “Why Vanderbilt’s top RB, an AISD rushing legend, has had ‘Horns down’ all his life” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ Over 1.8M Texans cast ballots in first 2 days of early voting - Community Impact

~ Music & Meat Festival to benefit Bastrop-area children in need - Community Impact

~ Cedar Park, Leander, Liberty Hill home sales declined year over year in September - Community Impact

~ Leander City Council approves new restaurant, bar service at Crystal Falls Golf Club - Community Impact

~ Multiple tickets taken from Austin fan’s Ticketmaster account. Here’s how to prevent it - KXAN

~ Security projects, class of 2024 and more: 4 Eanes ISD updates to know - Community Impact

~ Home of the purple margarita, Barton Springs Baby Acapulco closes - Community Impact

~ Pointing out Ballet Austin’s footprint in the Austin community - Community Impact

~ Step back in time at Fairview Cemetery tour on Oct. 26 - Community Impact

~ 'Top Chef' winner Paul Qui opening sushi restaurant in downtown Austin - Austin American-Statesman

~ Austin musician mental health nonprofit SIMS Foundation announces 90-day pause in services - Austin American-Statesman

~ Getting ready for a surgery? Here's where the best place in Austin area to have it done - Austin American-Statesman

~ Watson questions affordable housing in Airport Overlay - Austin Monitor

~ Locally owned flower shop relocates in Kyle - Community Impact

~ Exclusive: New restaurant, Serenade, opening at W Austin hotel following major renovation - Austin American-Statesman

~ Video from 2018: Movie on Texas site helps rewrite prehistory of Americas - Austin American-Statesman

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ AUSTIN RESTAURANT SCENE: The 2024 ‘Best of Austin’ restaurant list Austin Chronicle

~ DINING: Baby Acapulco on Barton Springs closes. Fox 7 Austin

~ TWO STEP INN FESTIVAL IN APRIL: ”Alan Jackson and Sturgill Simpson headline Two Step Inn fest near Austin” Culture Map Austin

~ SPORTS BASH ON DEC. 12: “Fire up for CultureMap's ultimate Austin sports bash The Tailgate" Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Marcia Ball (full band, with Red Young and his Hot Horns). Antone’s (305 E. 5th St). Doors 7pm, show 8pm. $25 tix here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Judas Priest (with Sabaton). Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm. Tix $37 and up here.

~ UT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Orange-White scrimmage. 6pm at Moody Center. Free tickets here.

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