Новости за 02.02.2023

Texas on Wednesday executed an inmate convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase.

So, who do you call to clean it up? The City of Austin said 3-1-1. From there, Austin Public Works crews will respond.

Residents looking to clear out downed tree limbs or other brush will have the opportunity to do so through city-run collection services.

The Austin metro area saw 460 traffic incidents reported Wednesday amid the ongoing ice storm – a record daily total that just edged past the 440 reports received during a previous winter storm on Feb. 12, 2021, according to city data.

A number of people have reached out to KXAN as well as city council members, asking about texts going around warning of an impending boil water notice.

Austin-based Angel's Tree Service was already out in Georgetown early this morning responding to requests for help. Co-owner Carlos Zarate told KXAN that he estimates his business has received roughly 200 service calls Wednesday and Thursday alone.

Almost 600 new homes will spring up in the fast-growing suburb of Dripping Springs during the next three years or so — welcomed development in a region still short on housing.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson joined KXAN to discuss citywide issues related to the recent winter weather in Austin.

Warming centers are also available during the day at specific public libraries around Austin.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office said it was investigating an overnight homicide in northern Travis County.

Jackie Sargent, the general manager of Austin Energy, shared the utility currently has 85 of its own crews in the field responding to outages throughout the area. Additionally, Austin Energy has assistance from 32 crews sent by neighboring utility companies.

AFD tweeted at 7 a.m. Thursday the department responded to 10 structure fires in 12 hours.

Aviani Brown, 1, was last seen wearing a white beanie, black jacket, a gray onesie with the word "Unity" and orange sweatpants.

OmniBase data, obtained via records request from the Texas Department of Public Safety show in 2022 there were active orders from Texas municipal judges and justices of the peace to deny drivers licenses to more than 980,000 people.

ATCEMS says 12 people, including 5 children, were involved in the calls.

Las Vegas Metro police took Chasing Horse, 46, into custody in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, authorities in Canada announced they are also investigating the "Dances With Wolves" actor.

It seems no one is immune from possible power outages.

As tree limbs drop from the weight of heavy ice, a local tree trimmer said it is too late to prune live oaks and cedar trees to prevent more from falling in the next freeze. That's thanks to a pesky beetle.

The Longhorns won their fourth consecutive game and picked up a key road win with another game away from Moody Center against Kansas on Saturday, and they did it by clobbering the Mountaineers with a 39-25 rebounding advantage, including a 14-4 edge on the offensive glass.

The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is searching for 1-year-old Aaliyah Langford, after she was reported missing Wednesday, according to HCSO.

The next three weeks will tell not just fans, but the NCAA tournament selection committee, a lot about the Texas Longhorns. Starting on Saturday, the Longhorns enter a bruising portion of their schedule with road games against Kansas State and Kansas, getting just Sunday off between them and four of their final nine games at Moody Center. In a conference like the Big 12 this season, there are no "easy" games, either. Every time the Longhorns take the floor, it's a rock fight — figuratively speaking, of course.

Downed trees and ice on power lines left tens of thousands of people in Austin in the dark on Wednesday. At times, nearly a third of Austin Energy’s customers faced outages, from hospitals to houses.

"Because of Officer Townsend, the kitten is now warm and safe," a tweet from the police department read.

Trees have fallen on homes, in the middle of roads and even on cars during this week's ice storm.

Power at Austin Pets Alive! is down, and the organization is asking for the community's help in fostering a dog or a cat while the wintry weather persists.