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West Lake Hills services restored after Wednesday gas leak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Services were fully restored shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday after reports of a gas leak prompted evacuations and road closures in Westlake Hills Wednesday, Texas Gas Service told KXAN.At approximately 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the gas leak was reported at Westbrook Drive and Bee Caves Road, the Westlake Fire Department said on Twitter. A small apartment complex was also evacuated due to the gas leak, Texas Gas Service said.According to Texas Gas Service, a third party hit the natural gas line, which resulted in businesses and residences having their gas shut off to make repairs. As of Thursday, a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trailer arrived to provide backup natural gas service to customers as repairs continue.Westbrook Drive was previously closed for safety reasons, and Texas Gas Service said that road was finally back open. Additionally, Texas Gas Service said the third party who hit the line was expected to face possible consequences.

UT president Hartzell says building relationships are priority in SEC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

AUSTIN. Texas (AP) — University of Texas President Jay Hartzell said Thursday he'll attend the Southeastern Conference's annual meeting later this month with a goal of building relationships, not immediately trying to flex Longhorns muscle in their new league.Texas and Oklahoma leave the Big 12 after the 2023-24 season and join the SEC next summer.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersHartzell said he'll be watching how the conference addresses its football scheduling dilemma — eight or nine conference games — and its potential impact on future media rights contracts. The SEC meets May 30 in Destin, Florida.“It's going to be weird. I'll be there with no voting rights. We're not officially in yet,” Hartzell said Thursday.“My impression is scheduling is tough for them, probably will be the topic of the day, and then figuring out what is the latest in terms of media discussions...

John M. Crisp: What’s missing from the LGBTQ+ debate is tolerance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

Pronouns came up in conversation recently.Through circumstances largely beyond my control, I was at dinner a few nights ago with six or seven strangers. It wasn’t hard to read the room. They were all upper middle class, all white and all “seasoned,” which is a euphemism for “senior,” which is a euphemism for “old.” I fit right in.And their conservative values revealed themselves quickly. One woman said she was from Northern California, emphasizing “Northern,” carefully — if dubiously — distinguishing it from Southern California, which is filled with “aliens.”And “What did you do for a living?” someone asked me. Oh, I’m just a retired English teacher. Which got us around to the subject of pronouns. What about those people who aren’t satisfied with traditional pronouns such as “I,” “me” and “my” and prefer “they” and “their” ...

Man kidnapped, beat, raped Lake Elmo woman in her home, charges say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

A southern Minnesota man is accused of beating and raping a Lake Elmo woman this week while holding her against her will in her home for more than 24 hours.David Powers, 35, of New Auburn, Minn., was charged Wednesday with one count each of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and domestic assault, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington County District Court.Powers, who is also known as David Robekevich, made his first appearance in court on Thursday. He remained in custody with bail set at $500,000.“The allegations in this case are deeply disturbing and horrific,” Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnuson said in a news release. “Our office is dedicated to taking all domestic violence cases seriously and holding those accused of these crimes accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”No attorney for Powers was listed in court documents.Washington County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about 9 a.m. Tuesday to conduct a welfare check at a house ...

Schenectady PD to enforce Kings Road speed limit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Kings Road has been a topic of concern for local residents. They say for years, traffic on the street has been much faster than the speed limit.  Crossing With Dignity Act in the works "The city speed limit is 30 miles per hour. But again, they're doing 40, 50, 60 miles per hour, sometime even more," said local resident, Tracey Collins.Collins says Kings Road is home to people of all ages who should not be around high speeds. "The seniors that are on this road, the children that are on this road. Our biggest fear is fatality on this road, and we don't wanna see that," explained Collins. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Collins says adding more stop signs to the area is an extra step of accountability for drivers. "I know stop signs don't stop speeding, but its going to slow them down to the point where they have to come to a complete stop," described Collins.The Schenectady Police Department has...

Latham man pleads guilty to 2022 stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Latham man pleaded guilty to Assault in the First Degree in court Thursday after an attempted murder in December 2022. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Bledhar Hoxha, 41, stabbed a victim several times during a fight on Fiddlers Lane in Latham on December 1. He also allegedly violated an order of protection previously issued.Hoxha faces up to 22 years in prison when he is sentenced on June 16.

Public hearings to be held over Guilderland Costco project

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After the Guilderland Town Board approved the plans to build a Costco, the town's Industrial Development Agency is now reviewing a request to turn over ownership of some side roads next to Crossgates Mall that are no longer in use.Developers must complete asbestos surveys and obtain work permits to demolish unoccupied homes in the area, and then obtain a building permit. A public hearing on the proposals is scheduled for May 31. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Plans for a Costco in Guilderland have been in the works for several years. Environmental advocates and community members have pushed back with concerns about the impact the store could have on the Pine Bush ecosystem as well as traffic around Crossgates.Town leaders said those concerns have been addressed.

IT services company celebrates 30 years in business

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local technology company celebrated a milestone on Thursday. TechBridge Group, which is based in Colonie and provides IT services across the Capital Region, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate 30 years in business.The company has seen a lot of changes since opening its doors in 1993. Its leaders are looking forward to continue growing in the future. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "At this point, we're growing very rapidly," CEO Walter Guiles said. "We're in a great place, and we have a lot of support out there. It's great."Guiles also addressed the rise of artificial intelligence. He said AI can be dangerous, but he added it has a place in the world as long as it's used properly.

Crime victims fear looming crisis, what will happen to their cases

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Following Kim Gardner’s resignation as Circuit Attorney, some crime victims are no less worried about their cases.Critical court hearings and high-profile murder trials are scheduled even starting Friday, in which the prosecutor assigned to the case no longer works for the Circuit Attorney’s Office.The Scott family has been attending hearings for years for two alleged killers of their loved one, Brandon Scott. Both cases are assigned to prosecutors who have recently quit. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 April Scott never expected the Circuit Attorney to also resign.“I just feel like that’s a coward move of hers, honestly, on behalf of her character, taking the fact she has not taken any accountability for her actions,” she said.April said her brother was shot to death after a case of road rage that ended on the arch grounds in 2021. She said Gardner’s resignation announcement was yet another surprise.“We are totally in awe,” she said. “We just don’t ...

Payroll error creates chaos for some Jefferson County government employees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:15 GMT

HILLSBORO, Mo. – Ashley Fears has two roles in this report – spokesperson and victim.“Yes, I was one of the employees who was impacted by the reversal,” she said.Fears isn’t just one of approximately 200 Jefferson County employees who had their recently-deposited paychecks erroneously withdrawn from their bank accounts this week, she’s also the deputy director of administration for Jefferson County government.“This was an issue with our third-party payroll processor. This was not something our human resources department initiated. Unfortunately, when it occurred, the third-party payroll processor did not notify us,” Fears said. “As soon as we were aware of the issue, our human resources department jumped right on it and started investigating to try and resolve the issue as quickly as they could.”We obtained internal emails sent by the county’s human resources manager alerting elected officials and directors to the issue. The email sent Tuesday night notes, “this issue has been resol...