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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 91° / L: 66°. Sunny day ahead. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Scott Fisher here.

TOP NEWS

“City Council passes Austin police contract in 10-1 vote” KXAN

“Trump in Austin: Oct. 25 visit expected to impact traffic” Fox 7 Austin

“Central Texas drought conditions continue to worsen, but there’s hope on the horizon” KVUE

“Rent down across Austin, according to Apartment List” KXAN

THE BLOTTER

“Nurse practitioner in West Lake Hills accused of sexual assault” KXAN

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Joint headquarters for police, fire EMS approved by Austin City Council” KXAN

“Austin airport’s new concourse project soars ahead with $33M federal funding award” KXAN

“New hotel room fee moves closer to approval; convention center plans refined” ABJ ($)

“New scenarios for HealthSouth site could revive redevelopment push from Council” Austin Monitor

“Round Rock police introduce program to prevent holiday package theft” KVUE

“Leander ISD board considers $1,000 bonuses for staff” KXAN

2024

“Georgetown Fire’s ESD 8 puts sales tax on the ballot after seeing an increase in calls for help” Fox 7 Austin

SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “No. 5 Texas must maximize its time on offense against ball-hog No. 25 Vanderbilt” KXAN

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas vs. Vanderbilt: Longhorns look to start stronger offensively during Nashville trip” AAS ($)

TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: “Texas A&M football has played LSU about 60 times. Why Week 9 is their biggest meeting yet” AAS ($)

CENTRAL TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL: “Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Oct. 24” KXAN

QUICK LINKS

~ Former president Donald Trump to make stop in Austin on Friday - KXAN Austin

~ Zilker Theatre Productions will not receive city funding for 2025 summer musical - Community Impact

~ Nate Paul filing: ‘10-day jail sentence is imminent’ - ABJ

~ TRAFFIC ALERT: Person ejected from vehicle following collision with tree in north Austin - KXAN

~ Children in Williamson County representative’s latest campaign ad aren’t hers - KXAN

~ Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the November 2024 general election? - KXAN

~ Travis County officials earmark funding for security of judicial representatives - Community Impact

~ Revival Coffee to close, announces last day - KXAN Austin

~ West Travis County Public Utility Agency postpones vote on controversial pipeline for luxury resort - Austin Monitor

~ 'This is significant' | Travis County sees record-breaking early voting turnout - KVUE

~ Texas teen arrested, charged with murder of Sonic manager after 3 months on the run - Austin American-Statesman

~ Georgetown officials contemplate expanding parking limitations downtown - Community Impact

~ Planning Commission postpones commercial rezoning of East Austin church - Austin Monitor

~ Texas ABA Centers opens autism care center in Austin - Community Impact

~ Everhome Suites Bastrop set to open early 2025 - Community Impact

~ 3 food trucks open at Buda's Memorial Miniature Golf and Museum - Community Impact

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ PRIVATE DINING: “The Best Private Dining Rooms in Austin Restaurants for Events and Parties” Eater Austin

~ DINING: “The Team Behind One of LA’s Top Sichuan Restaurants Opened a New Austin Restaurant” Eater Austin

~ MOONTOWER COMEDY FESTIVAL: “Don’t miss a joke: tickets for Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival 2025 now on sale” AAS ($)

~ HALLOWEEN IN AUSTIN: “Ready, set, spook! A list of Austin Halloween haunts and community celebrations” AAS ($)

~ TODAY SHOW: “Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb take on Austin in special Today broadcast” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND

Fri

~ COMEDY: Mike Epps. Capital City Comedy Club (11506 Century Oaks Terrace, Bldg B Unit 100). Shows at 7pm, 10pm. Both are sold out.

Sat

~ LIVE MUSIC: Post Malone (with Muscadine Bloodline and Dan Spencer). Germania Insurance Amphitheater. Doors 6pm, show 7:30pm. Resale tix $117 and up here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Dashboard Confessional. Stubbs (801 Red River). Doors 5:30pm. GA tickets sold out. Limited VIP tix for $147 here.

~ COMEDY: Mike Epps. Capital City Comedy Club (11506 Century Oaks Terrace, Bldg B Unit 100). Shows at 7pm, 10pm. 10pm show is sold out. Tix are $69 here.

Sun

~ LIVE MUSIC: Post Malone (with Muscadine Bloodline and Dan Spencer). Germania Insurance Amphitheater. Doors 6pm, show 7:10pm. Resale tix $75 and up here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Halsey. Stubbs (801 Red River). Doors 7pm. Sold out. Check resale sites.

~ COMEDY: Mike Epps. Capital City Comedy Club (11506 Century Oaks Terrace, Bldg B Unit 100). Shows at 7pm, 9:30pm. Tix are $69 here (7pm) and here (9:30pm).

COOL JOB ALERT

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