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Low-flying helicopter formations rattled San Antonio neighborhoods and sent videos across social media. Neighbors reported houses shaking and widely shared clips went viral.
A veteran Hill Country firefighter was pinned by a bull while working a Bandera rodeo and remains in ICU. Friends have launched a fundraiser to help cover mounting medical bills.
Austin-Bergstrom honored Towanda Cordon on Feb. 27 as the airport’s first African American woman COO, spotlighting a two-decade AUS career in operations and security.
The Moody Foundation’s $1 billion pledge by 2035 is already turning into campus gifts, endowments and grant cycles across Texas, from UT Austin to Huston‑Tillotson.
St. Edward’s President Montserrat Fuentes announced she will step down this summer after five years at the helm; trustees will hire a search firm for an interim and a national search.
New maps and tax‑data analysis show Texas' top 10% begins near $250k while the 1% sits around $744k, far above living‑wage estimates.
Skillpoint Alliance won a Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant, bringing four- and five-week trades courses and employer connections to Seguin residents. The funding is part of a $10M-plus round to scale training nationwide.
Round Rock ISD is distributing free gun locks to families after a federal grant; requests can be made by email or at high schools.
APD credited a North Central patrol officer’s social-media sleuthing with linking a juvenile to roughly 32 active vehicle and firearm cases.
DOJ documents show a retired UT classics professor sought $10K–$20K from Jeffrey Epstein’s foundation in 2015 to boost a 2016 campus conference on sexual consent.
Austin ISD paused a decision on consolidating Blackshear and Oak Springs after a packed meeting and nearly 350 survey responses. Families urged the district to protect Blackshear’s community legacy.
RIDE Indoor Cycling will close two studios this month — Downtown Austin and West University in Houston — leaving instructors and riders surprised.
Dozens rallied at the Texas Capitol in Austin as local groups joined a national day of action against ICE. Organizers linked the local protest to national outrage after a fatal Minneapolis shooting.
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