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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 · 3h

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.

Yahoo · 13h

Kirk Watson re-elected as Mayor of Austin

AUSTIN - Five candidates battled it out for the position of Austin mayor. The incumbent, Kirk Watson, has been re-elected to the seat. Watson was mayor of Austin from 1997 until 2001. He then spent 13 years working in the Texas Senate.

KUT · 18h

Kirk Watson avoids runoff, secures new term as Austin mayor

Kirk Watson secures another term as Austin's mayor. Kirk Watson has officially won a new term as Austin's next mayor. Watson led his four challengers on Nov. 5, but did not have enough to claim victory outright.

stabbing, South Austin

BBC on MSN · 1d

Murder arrest after man died in stabbing

A 20-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a 45-year-old in Cardiff, police say.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 20h

Man arrested for murder after stabbing victim to death in South Austin

AUSTIN, Texas - A man was arrested for murder after the deadly stabbing of another man in South Austin. Austin police said on Nov. 13, around 4:17 p.m., officers responded to the C-Mart located at 7811 South 1st Street for reports of a stabbing.

KVUE · 1d

Man charged with murder after 'unprovoked' stabbing at South Austin gas station

Murder charges have been filed following a deadly stabbing in South Austin. According to Austin police, multiple calls came in Wednesday afternoon about a stabbing at the C-Mart on South 1st Street near Dittmar Road.

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Nate Paul, Austin donor at center of Ken Paxton impeachment, jailed for contempt of court

Austin real estate investor Nate Paul reported to Travis County jail on Thursday night for a 10-day sentence for contempt of ...

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Arrest made in connection with deadly shooting in northeast Austin

Police say Lavonta Harrison shot and killed Shelby Cody on Nov. 7, near U.S. 290 and Calidad Drive. AUSTIN, Texas — The ...

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APD to give update on investigation after deadly east Austin shooting

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is expected to provide updates into an east Austin homicide investigation. On ...

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Prison time given in a pair of drug-related cases against an Austin woman

An Austin woman has received prison time in a pair of drug-related cases Thursday in Mower County District Court.

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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.

How Austin Energy’s new geothermal project could revolutionize Texas’ energy production

Exceed Geo Energy CEO Timothy Tarver said that the new technology is an always-on, reliable and scalable energy solution.

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Austin man gets probation for possession child pornography

An Austin man avoided prison Thursday in Mower County District court when he was sentenced to probation for a pair of felony ...

After voters approved Prop A, Austin schools prepare to slash $90M over three years

After voters approved $41 million more for Austin schools, the district is preparing to cut $90 million from its budget over ...

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Austin police chief to provide details on deadly shooting involving officers

Police Chief Lisa Davis scheduled a press conference for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday where she is expected to share more information ...

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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 ...

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