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Uvalde shooting survivor testifies before Congress: 'I grabbed the blood and I put it all over me'
By John Suayan | Jun 9, 2022
An 11-year-old girl who survived the Robb Elementary School shooting by smearing a classmate's blood on herself in order to appear dead to the gunman told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday (June 8) that she doesn't feel safe in school anymore, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
Vierra on Georgetown 'home-field' advantage at state: 'I think they’re more than capable of handling that'
By John Suayan | Jun 9, 2022
By virtue of just being 10 miles away from Dell Diamond in Round Rock, the Georgetown Eagles baseball team have the benefit of homefield advantage. It's the third time in their history the Eagles punched their ticket to the state tournament, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
Hill Country city OKs movie studio: 'San Marcos was the clear-cut choice of where we wanted to be doing business'
By John Suayan | Jun 8, 2022
The San Marcos City Council voted to approve incentives for a new film studio on Tuesday (June 7), according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
TAMU's Banks on $50 million gift from Buc-ee's founder: 'He remains connected to his university'
By John Suayan | Jun 8, 2022
The owner of what's arguably Texas's most popular convenience store has given back to his alma mater, Houston-based media outlets reported.
McConaughey: 'We want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys'
By John Suayan | Jun 8, 2022
A Hollywood actor with roots in the South Texas city that was the scene of a horrific school shooting last month made a call for gun legislation at the White House on Tuesday (June 7), according to an Associated Press report that was ran by San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS.
Abbott: 'We must do everything in our power to prevent the same tragic ending from happening again'
By John Suayan | Jun 7, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University in San Marcos to provide active shooter training to the state's public school districts, according to a press release issued by the governor's office.
Fields on national title for UT men's golf: 'There are so many mountains we've had to climb'
By John Suayan | Jun 7, 2022
The University of Texas Longhorns men's golf team won the program's fourth overall national championship earlier this month, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
Escaped inmate dies in shootout: 'He exited his truck, fired additional rounds, at least four officers returned fire'
By John Suayan | Jun 3, 2022
The three-week search for escaped convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez ended on Thursday night (June 2) with his death in a shootout with law enforcement officials, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
Woman graduates from UT with Zoom-loving cat: 'It's like she almost wanted to listen in on it'
By John Suayan | Jun 2, 2022
Nearly 12,000 students graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) this year, but as Austin FOX affiliate KTBC reported, a young cat is a member of the class as well.
Meury on indicted officers' lawsuit: 'None of them had training on using these types of weapons while wearing gas masks'
By John Suayan | Jun 2, 2022
A cadre of Austin Police Department (APD) officers who were indicted on allegations of police brutality at the May 2020 racial injustice protests that occurred in the Texas state capital have sued the City of Austin, the Travis County District Attorney's (DA) Office, Black Lives Matter, the Austin Justice Coalition and other individuals and entities, Austin-based media outlets reported.
Chef on new Japanese sandwich shop: 'A lot of people support small business'
By John Suayan | Jun 2, 2022
Most people don't associate sandwiches with Japanese cuisine, but one Austin business owner wants to dispel that notion, according to a report from Austin FOX affiliate KTBC.
Tchida on new role as Georgetown police chief: 'It is the single greatest honor of my professional life'
By John Suayan | Jun 2, 2022
Georgetown Interim Chief of Police Cory Tchida has been appointed to the position permanently, per reports from Austin-based media outlets.
Abbott requests special legislative committees post-Uvalde: 'We as a state must reassess the twin issues of school safety and mass violence'
By John Suayan | Jun 2, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott has requested that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and State Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, form special legislative committees to address school safety in the wake of last month's tragedy in Uvalde, according to Austin-based media outlets.
Pierce on UT baseball's 61st postseason appearance: 'It’s a tribute to these guys not giving in and just keep playing'
By John Suayan | Jun 1, 2022
The University of Texas Longhorns baseball team's 61st overall NCAA tournament appearance will began on Friday (June 3) at 1 p.m. against the Air Force Falcons at the familiar confines of UFCU Disch-Falk Field, per a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.
Cornyn on gun legislation: 'Sens. Murphy, Sinema, Tillis and I had a very constructive conversation'
By John Suayan | Jun 1, 2022
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) held a virtual meeting on Tuesday (May 31) with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss gun legislation in the wake of last month's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and Tops Grocery Store in Buffalo, New York, per a report from San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS that was ran by sister station KVUE.
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde: 'We are prepared to provide support through all available means'
By John Suayan | May 31, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Tuesday (May 31) for the City of Uvalde, according to a press release issued by the governor's office.
Austin FC fan group raises money for Uvalde victims' families: 'In these challenging times, we will mourn with those affected'
By John Suayan | May 31, 2022
An Austin FC supporter group has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KXAN.
Austin actor on role in Tom Cruise blockbuster: 'We knew we wanted to have a Texas flair'
By John Suayan | May 31, 2022
Among the cast of the highly anticipated Tom Cruise blockbuster "Top Gun: Maverick" is an actor with Austin roots, according to a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.
Gutierrez to Abbott: 'I’m asking you now to bring us back in three weeks'
By John Suayan | May 29, 2022
For the second time since Tuesday's (May 24) Robb Elementary School mass shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott was interrupted by another Texas Democratic politician.
State calls on long-term care facilities to update hurricane preparedness plans: 'We all know how unpredictable and dangerous the Texas hurricane season can be'
By John Suayan | May 29, 2022
The State of Texas has asked long-term care facilities to update their hurricane preparedness plans, per a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.