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In late January, Nexstar caught up with both of the Republican primary candidates in the race — along with Lampasas farmer Clayton Tucker, the sole Democratic candidate.
Despite Abbott endorsement, Sheets trails incumbent Miller in Agriculture Commissioner race
Despite an endorsement from Gov. Greg Abbott in his bid to unseat three-term incumbent Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, Sheets is still significantly trailing in the latest poll.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:15 AM
In late January, Nexstar caught up with both of the Republican primary candidates in the race — along with Lampasas farmer Clayton Tucker, the sole Democratic candidate.
The second and final reading is happening Thursday night, and the council chambers were filled to capacity.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/round-rock-residents-pack-city-hall-as-council-votes-on-data-center-plan/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/round-rock-residents-pack-city-hall-as-council-votes-on-data-center-plan/
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The second and final reading is happening Thursday night, and the council chambers were filled to capacity.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/round-rock-residents-pack-city-hall-as-council-votes-on-data-center-plan/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/round-rock-residents-pack-city-hall-as-council-votes-on-data-center-plan/
The smell of roses is in the air with Valentine's Day approaching, and there is plenty to do with your loved one around town.https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/weekend-watch-murder-on-the-orient-express-and-austin-marathon/
February 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM
The smell of roses is in the air with Valentine's Day approaching, and there is plenty to do with your loved one around town.https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/weekend-watch-murder-on-the-orient-express-and-austin-marathon/
Extreme water events like droughts and floods can occur at the same time across distant parts of the world because of El Niño and La Niñ, a UT study found https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/ut-study-finds-el-nino-and-la-nina-cause-simultaneous-extreme-water-events-across-the-globe/
February 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Extreme water events like droughts and floods can occur at the same time across distant parts of the world because of El Niño and La Niñ, a UT study found https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/ut-study-finds-el-nino-and-la-nina-cause-simultaneous-extreme-water-events-across-the-globe/
She has the rest of the season to keep adding to her all-time program record 🥎🤘
Longhorn Legend: Reese Atwood’s record-setting blast helps Texas win home opener
Her only hit of the game was a towering blast over the left field wall at McCombs Field, helping the Longhorns run-rule the Wildcats 11-0 in the opening game of the Bevo Classic. It was the 59th ho…
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February 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
She has the rest of the season to keep adding to her all-time program record 🥎🤘
The man was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison.
Travis County jury convicts man in fatal 2024 shooting
A man was sentenced Feb. 5 to serve 40 years in prison on a murder charge following a Travis County jury’s conviction.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The man was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison.
APD Criminal Investigation Division released images of the suspect and his vehicle from December last year.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-police-asks-for-the-publics-help-in-identifying-mail-theft-suspect/
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
APD Criminal Investigation Division released images of the suspect and his vehicle from December last year.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-police-asks-for-the-publics-help-in-identifying-mail-theft-suspect/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-police-asks-for-the-publics-help-in-identifying-mail-theft-suspect/
January saw more than 20,000 requests in total — an average of 656 requests per day.
What is Austin asking about? These are the most common 311 requests in 2026
Whether reporting a broken traffic light or complaining about a nagging alarm, Austinites have a lot to say when submitting a service request through 311.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:45 AM
January saw more than 20,000 requests in total — an average of 656 requests per day.
The quarantine regulates items such as crops and nursery plants from infested states that could carry the leafhopper.
Invasive leafhopper poses threat to Texas cotton, agriculture commissioner says
An emergency quarantine was issued Feb. 5 to protect against the two-spotted cotton leafhopper.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The quarantine regulates items such as crops and nursery plants from infested states that could carry the leafhopper.
"At first when you read a message and it says they are coming after you and your family you kind of put your guard up,"https://www.kxan.com/news/kidnapping-death-threat-scams-surfaces-in-central-texas/
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
"At first when you read a message and it says they are coming after you and your family you kind of put your guard up,"https://www.kxan.com/news/kidnapping-death-threat-scams-surfaces-in-central-texas/
"Everything that could go wrong with that fire operationally went wrong in some capacity”https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/lives-couldve-been-lost-fire-chief-commends-bee-cave-residents-for-help-responding-to-apartment-fire/
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
"Everything that could go wrong with that fire operationally went wrong in some capacity”https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/lives-couldve-been-lost-fire-chief-commends-bee-cave-residents-for-help-responding-to-apartment-fire/
San Marcos Animal Services received a report from a veterinarian of a domestic cat showing unusual behaviors and neurological symptoms and it tested positive for rabies
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/san-marcos/san-marcos-reports-first-domestic-pet-rabies-case/
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February 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
San Marcos Animal Services received a report from a veterinarian of a domestic cat showing unusual behaviors and neurological symptoms and it tested positive for rabies
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/san-marcos/san-marcos-reports-first-domestic-pet-rabies-case/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/san-marcos/san-marcos-reports-first-domestic-pet-rabies-case/
It was set to be filmed at UT’s Austin campus on Wednesday night, but was rescheduled due to an illness, according to a UT spokesperson and Chalamet’s publicist.
https://www.kxan.com/entertainment-news/taping-of-timothee-chalamet-matthew-mcconaugheys-ut-town-hall-postponed-but-the-show-will-go-on/
https://www.kxan.com/entertainment-news/taping-of-timothee-chalamet-matthew-mcconaugheys-ut-town-hall-postponed-but-the-show-will-go-on/
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
It was set to be filmed at UT’s Austin campus on Wednesday night, but was rescheduled due to an illness, according to a UT spokesperson and Chalamet’s publicist.
https://www.kxan.com/entertainment-news/taping-of-timothee-chalamet-matthew-mcconaugheys-ut-town-hall-postponed-but-the-show-will-go-on/
https://www.kxan.com/entertainment-news/taping-of-timothee-chalamet-matthew-mcconaugheys-ut-town-hall-postponed-but-the-show-will-go-on/
A GoFundMe that’s based in Austin was created on Wednesday by “Friends of the Van Der Beek family,” with a goal of $1.5 million to support the actor’s wife and six children.https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/gofundme-started-to-support-wife-six-kids-of-james-van-der-beek/
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
A GoFundMe that’s based in Austin was created on Wednesday by “Friends of the Van Der Beek family,” with a goal of $1.5 million to support the actor’s wife and six children.https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/gofundme-started-to-support-wife-six-kids-of-james-van-der-beek/
Austin had more Lady Bird Lake drownings between 2015 and 2025 than other similar cities we analyzed. Learn about trends between the victims and how intoxication played a factor in many cases. https://www.kxan.com/beneath-the-surface/downtown-austin-lake-deaths-echo-other-cities-men-in-30s-alcohol/
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Austin had more Lady Bird Lake drownings between 2015 and 2025 than other similar cities we analyzed. Learn about trends between the victims and how intoxication played a factor in many cases. https://www.kxan.com/beneath-the-surface/downtown-austin-lake-deaths-echo-other-cities-men-in-30s-alcohol/
The city said the highest bid by 5 p.m. Thursday would be able to take the sign home.
‘A Pfumble on Pfennig Lane’: Pflugerville street sign misspelled
A mistake on a street sign made by a city contractor is catching eyes in Pflugerville. The Pflugerville Municipal Government shared a photo of the flubbed sign on Facebook on Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The city said the highest bid by 5 p.m. Thursday would be able to take the sign home.
The closure runs through March 13.
Barton Springs Pool to close for 3 1/2 weeks
The Barton Springs Pool is expected to be closed beginning Feb. 23, according to the city of Austin.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The closure runs through March 13.
Have you seen her?
APD requests help finding missing woman
The Austin Police Department requested help finding a woman last seen Jan. 29 in the 8400 block of Cross Creek Drive.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Have you seen her?
"Radiated light." This memorial page honors the 30 people known to have drowned in Lady Bird Lake in the past decade. It's part of a larger KXAN investigative project analyzing the deaths and evaluating lake safety: https://www.kxan.com/lady-bird-lake-drowning-memorial/
Lady Bird Lake drowning memorial
Between 2015 and 2025, at least 30 people have drowned in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, a KXAN analysis found. This page, part of our “Beneath the Surface” project, is dedicated to those victims and oth…
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February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"Radiated light." This memorial page honors the 30 people known to have drowned in Lady Bird Lake in the past decade. It's part of a larger KXAN investigative project analyzing the deaths and evaluating lake safety: https://www.kxan.com/lady-bird-lake-drowning-memorial/
A teen and two children were taken from the scene to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
1 dead after crash on Loyola Lane
Austin-Travis County EMS said Wednesday morning that one person died in a two-car crash in the 7100 block of Loyola Lane.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
A teen and two children were taken from the scene to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Here's a look at today's forecast
Unusually warm leading up to Valentine’s Day storm
We’ll notice a bump in both temperatures and humidity ahead of our next cold front set to arrive this weekend. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
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February 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Here's a look at today's forecast
Austin’s biggest concert venue had to cancel some tickets sold to would-be concert-goers after the tickets were accidentally released early.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/moody-center-cancels-some-ariana-grande-tickets-sold-during-inadvertent-early-release/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/moody-center-cancels-some-ariana-grande-tickets-sold-during-inadvertent-early-release/
February 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Austin’s biggest concert venue had to cancel some tickets sold to would-be concert-goers after the tickets were accidentally released early.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/moody-center-cancels-some-ariana-grande-tickets-sold-during-inadvertent-early-release/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/moody-center-cancels-some-ariana-grande-tickets-sold-during-inadvertent-early-release/
Girl Scouts of Central Texas have the opportunity to earn a new patch, while learning to stay safe online. https://www.kxan.com/central-texas/new-girl-scout-patch-online-safety-curriculum-launches-in-central-texas/
New Girl Scout patch, online safety curriculum launches in Central Texas
The organization teamed up with Not on Our Watch Texas and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to create new educational curriculum designed to empower girls with the knowledge …
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February 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Girl Scouts of Central Texas have the opportunity to earn a new patch, while learning to stay safe online. https://www.kxan.com/central-texas/new-girl-scout-patch-online-safety-curriculum-launches-in-central-texas/
A faster treatment for postpartum depression is entering clinical trials at the University of Texas at Austin. Read More: https://www.kxan.com/news/science/this-new-postpartum-depression-treatment-could-work-in-2-6-days-without-medication/
February 12, 2026 at 2:15 AM
A faster treatment for postpartum depression is entering clinical trials at the University of Texas at Austin. Read More: https://www.kxan.com/news/science/this-new-postpartum-depression-treatment-could-work-in-2-6-days-without-medication/