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Central Texas top stories for January 10, 2025. City staff and unhoused Austinites say recent changes to the cold weather shelters have been a success. A group in the San Marcos area is helping unhoused people during this cold weather snap. Texas plays Ohio State tonight at the Cotton Bowl.

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Central Texas top stories for January 9, 2025. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect in the Hill Country. Travis County has a new Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar. CapMetro introduces tap-to-pay. Former Army Sergeant Daniel Perry is back in court today.

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Central Texas top stories for January 9, 2025. Daniel Perry, who shot a Black Lives Matter protester, is back in court today. Travis County has a new Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar, here’s what it means.

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Central Texas top stories for January 8, 2025. Temperatures are expected to stay above freezing tonight and tomorrow. The Taylor Center for Assistance and Navigation is helping people experiencing homelessness find food and shelter during this week’s cold snap. Leander is asking residents to conserve water as they prepare to shut down its main water treatment plant for a major repair.

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Temperatures are forecast to be near freezing some nights of this week, here’s how one local nonprofit is trying to help the area’s homeless population on these cold days. Travis County Community Centers will serve as warming centers. UT Austin released an investigative report into why a patio ceiling collapsed on campus collapsed recently. If you live in Austin or Travis County, you can get your pet or cat spayed or neutered for free.  

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Central Texas top stories for January 7, 2025. How to prepare your car for the cold. How to stay informed when the weather gets severe. Austin Pets Alive! is asking people to foster dogs or cats during this week’s cold snap. UT Austin President Jay Hartzell is leaving in June to lead Southern Methodist University. The average rent in the Austin area was down again last month, marking nearly two years of falling prices. Georgetown city council members approved an agreement that will allow Georgetown to purchase groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer in Lee County. The Texas Longhorns basketball team hosts the Auburn University Tigers tonight.

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Central Texas top stories for January 7, 2025. Austin is still struggling to staff its police department. Rents continue to fall in the Austin area. Georgetown is finding new sources of water to meet the demand that comes with its rapid growth.  

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Central Texas top stories for January 6, 2025. It’s cold enough to drip your faucets overnight. How Austin is preparing for this week’s freezing temperatures. CapMetro is offering free rides to warming centers during this week’s cold weather. Texas has done away with safety inspections on non-commercial vehicles. Texas plays Ohio State Friday night for a spot in this year’s College Football National Championship game. Six Austin City Council members are being sworn into office today.

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Central Texas top stories for January 6, 2025. We have a cold week ahead and Austin Energy says it’s prepared for winter weather. Austin’s overnight cold weather shelters will be open through Thursday. Vehicle safety inspections are now a thing of the past in Texas for non-commercial vehicles, here’s what you need to know. The Longhorns will play Ohio State this Friday night at the Cotton Bowl, a trip to this year’s national championship football game is on the line.

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Central Texas top stories for January 3, 2025. Work begins this year on some of Austin’s busiest streets. Austin is moving forward with its plans to reopen parts of East 6th Street to cars. The number of people experiencing homelessness in Texas increased slightly over the past year. Austin music institution Waterloo Records will be relocating and changing ownership. Some local Austin businesses that closed in 2024. Residents looking to discard their holiday trees can drop them off at Zilker Park this weekend.

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