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The Supreme Court has revived claims by an Austin Death Row inmate who has the support of the state prosecutor’s office that put him on death row. The justices on Monday threw out a Texas appeals court ruling that refused to grant the inmate a new trial. The state appeals …

Four workers were hospitalized Monday morning after an explosion at an elementary school in Keller. The contract workers were doing demolition work in an old unoccupied building on campus when there was some electrical explosion. They airlifted one person to the Parkland Hospital Burn Unit and took three other people …

AUSTIN — Today, Governor Greg Abbott officially appointed Jane Nelson as the 115th Texas Secretary of State. Upon the filing of her official appointment, Nelson issued the following statement: “I am deeply honored to continue my career as a Texas Secretary of State public servant. I am grateful for Governor Abbott’s confidence in …

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission recognizes January as National Cervical Health Awareness Month and encourages women to get screened for cervical cancer. “Over the years, we have seen a dramatic decrease in cervical cancer. However, rates have recently leveled off,” said Faith Sandberg-Rodriguez, associate commissioner of …

Scenic, TX: Scenic received a large tree donation from Moon Valley Nurseries to assist in giving Scenic Cities across Texas 2-15 gallon trees to plant as a part of Scenic Texas’ One Million Trees Across Texas Initiative. Scenic Texas’ program is the only statewide program that supports sustainable landscaping and increases …

Expect continued cold temperatures on Saturday, with highs in the 30s. Many locations will stay below freezing. Christmas Day will start in the teens and 20s for lows and wind chills before warming up into the 40s and 50s for a mild Christmas Afternoon. Skies will be mostly clear, with …

  Monday, Representative Bryan Slaton of House District 2, filed important legislation to preempt and stop the implementation of remote kill-switches in personally owned vehicles. HB 1031, will outlaw the manufacture or sale of vehicles with remote kill-switches that can be activated by the manufacturer or the government, or the …

The FBI arrested David Lloyd Walther, 56, of Georgetown, Friday on criminal charges related to child pornography. They accuse Walther of knowingly searching for, downloading, distributing, and possessing child pornography. Walther was the pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas. If convicted, Walther faces up to 20 years …

AUSTIN – Just in time for the weekend, the Mega Millions jackpot prize for the Friday, July 29 drawing has been increased to an estimated annuitized $1.28 billion due to robust sales and excitement among lottery players over the last few days. The jackpot is the second largest jackpot prize in game history and the …

Uvalde’s newest council member may be absent from future council meetings for a while. The council is holding a special meeting this evening, and one of the agenda items is considering granting a leave of absence to Councilman Pete Arredondo from future meetings. Arredondo is the police chief of the …