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Kirk Watson, Austin mayor

'It's time to get back to work' | Kirk Watson declares victory in race for Austin mayor

AUSTIN, Texas — More than a week after Election Day, incumbent Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has declared victory. Updated election results on Thursday showed Watson had narrowly avoided another runoff, claiming outright victory by securing more than 50% of the vote.

San Antonio Express-News · 36m

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declares reelection victory, avoids runoff

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declared victory on his social media pages on Thursday, November 14 after the last batch of unofficial ballot tallies were released.

Austin American-Statesman on … · 13h

Kirk Watson declares victory in mayoral race while Carmen Llanes Pulido holds out hope

Carmen Llanes Pulido, the second highest vote earner, didn't concede the race saying it's still too close to call.

Yahoo · 13h

Mayor Kirk Watson apparent winner in Austin mayoral race

More than a week after Election Day, all Travis, Hays and Williamson County ballots have been unofficially tallied and they're enough for KXAN to call an apparent winner in the Austin mayoral race. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has more than 50% of the unofficial vote and is projected to win outright.

APD, Austin

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 6h

1 dead in North Austin homicide, according to APD

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating the city's 61st homicide this year after a person was found dead early Friday morning in North Austin .

KXAN · 2h

APD gives update on investigation after deadly east Austin shooting

A KXAN investigation found a Texas school district took more than a month to respond to allegations of a sexual assault between students on a school bus. Investigator Kelly Wiley sits down with KXAN Live Anchor Esmeralda Zamora to share how internal records from the incident also reveal questions about how the state's legal battle over Title IX impacts school training on how to handle sexual misconduct claims.

Yahoo · 15h

APD: One dead after stabbing at southeast Austin homeless encampment

One man is dead after a stabbing that happened over the weekend at a homeless encampment in southeast Austin, the Austin Police Department said in a news release Thursday.

Austin’s Michelin Guide Texas Restaurants — By Numbers

Eater on MSN · 19h

Austin’s Michelin Guide Texas Restaurants — By the Numbers

Austin (and Lockhart) restaurants and chefs received accolades from the international dining review system in the inaugural Texas awards

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 22h

How Texas barbecue came to dominate the new Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide unveiled its inaugural restaurant awards for Texas this week, and a surprising number of barbecue joints were among the honorees. CorkScrew BBQ in Spring, along with three other Texas spots,

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 22h

Why one Houston restaurant was just taken off the Texas Michelin Guide

Just days after being recognized by the Michelin Guide, a Houston restaurant has been removed from their list of Bib Gourmand selections. The Michelin Guide announced Thursday morning that Kâu Ba had been removed from their list.

FOX 7 Austin KTBC3h

Road closures in downtown Austin for Texas Book Festival

The Texas Book Festival is taking place in downtown Austin and there will be several roads closed due to the event.

5hon MSN

Texas Book Festival, headlined by Malcolm Gladwell and Matthew McConaughey, starts Saturday in Austin

The Texas Book Festival is back in Austin once again this weekend with a packed schedule of events. Running Saturday and ...

Texas Standard7h

Ex-Austinite reflects on the transformation and stagnation of Texas’ capital city in new book

The Evolution of an American City," author Alex Hannaford describes how his former home of two decades is no longer the ...

I-35 expansion project: Austin officials show off new renderings

The city of Austin is giving a visual update on its Cap and Stitch program. The project is part of the Texas Department of ...

Community Impact Newspaper1h

Eggs Up Grill to open first of several Austin-area restaurants in Cedar Park

Eggs Up Grill is slated to begin serving breakfast, brunch and lunch to diners in Cedar Park early next year. The new Cedar ...

Texas Standard1h

Today on Texas Standard: Abbott extends tuition freeze at Texas colleges and universities

Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that he would not support tuition increases at Texas colleges and universities for the ...

2hon MSN

Nearly $1M jackpot winning Texas Lottery Texas Two Step ticket sold

A Texas Two Step ticket from the Texas Lottery worth $725,000 was sold in Spring, outside of Houston, on November 14.

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN43m

Texas Supreme Court opinion clears path for Robert Roberson's execution

The Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers cannot stop executions through a legislative subpoena. The opinion clears the way for ...

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