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18-wheeler goes over side of highway overpass in Round Rock

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Multiple agencies are on the scene of a major crash in Round Rock. The incident is at SH 130 and University Boulevard and involves an 18-wheeler that went over the side of the overpass. Round Rock Police Department, Willimson County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department...
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This summer’s trendiest backyard pool started life as a cattle water tank

It's the hottest stretch of the summer, and the best seat in the neighborhood is a metal tub in someone's backyard. Not a hot tub. Not an inflatable kiddie pool. A galvanized steel trough, the same kind ranchers use to water their cattle, now filled with cool water and a few people holding cold drinks.
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Texas asked data centers to report their water use. Most of them didn’t respond

Texas lawmakers are calling for the data center industry to be more transparent after it was revealed during a legislative hearing in Austin that the majority of the state's data centers are not reporting their water usage. The Public Utility Commission of Texas sent out a survey earlier this year...
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McLennan County judge wins $640,000 judgment after refusing to perform same-sex marriages

MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — A Travis County judge ordered the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to pay McLennan County Justice of the Peace Diane Hensley $640,000 in court costs and compensatory damages.. Hensley stopped officiating marriages in 2019, citing her Christian faith and the Texas Religious Freedom Re
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Body recovered from Lake Travis after swimmer goes missing Friday

AUSTIN, Texas — The body of a man was recovered from Lake Travis on Saturday after he went underwater and did not resurface, the Travis County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies with TCSO's Lake Patrol responded at 6:23 p.m. Friday to a 911 call reporting a man missing in the main channel of the lake near Bob Wentz Park.
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Texas Tapped for Two Buc-ee’s

The attention Buc-ee’s has received from World Cup tourists is widespread. What used to be a regional phenomenon has spread beyond Texas and, for that matter, the United States. The stores pack much more into their building footprint than convenience goods and gas pumps. They are typically larger than most supermarkets
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Rough days for Texans with allergies as Saharan dust moves through

DALLAS — Medical experts say a cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert that’s swirling high above Texas will probably make for a rough few days, especially for people dealing with allergies. “There are times where you can feel it strongly, and sometimes you can slightly feel it,”...
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H-E-B buys land near new Buc-ee’s in Hill Country for potential store

H-E-B says it has not decided to build on the site in San Marcos. However, the company submitted a site plan to the city for a 118,000 square-foot store.
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KXAN’s Lady Bird Lake drowning investigation leads to surveillance camera upgrade, other safety talks

After investigating 30 drowning deaths in Lady Bird Lake over a decade, KXAN found no evidence of a serial killer and discovered a common link among the victims: intoxication and proximity to a popular nighttime entertainment district, prompting city officials to replace a non-functioning surveillance camera and explor
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What to Eat on a Road Trip Through Texas

Texas is enormous. You could drive for six hours and still be in Texas. The good news is that the state takes food seriously enough to make every single one of those hours worth pulling over for. Here is what to eat, and exactly where to get it. Brisket. This...

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