After a nationwide safety review, the Federal Aviation Administration said Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will be the first of nearly 100 facilities to receive new tower simulator systems in an effort to boost Air Traffic Control safety. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/faa-says-austin-airport-to-be-the-first-to-receive-new-tower-simulator/

The City of Austin’s Economic Development Department allocated $3.5 million in grant funding to 368 local professional musicians, bands and independent promotors, city officials announced in a Wednesday release. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-awards-3-5m-in-grants-to-local-musicians/

The Kyle Fire Department marked a month of milestones in November. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/kyle-fire-department-adds-3-new-engines-breaks-ground-on-new-station/

On Wednesday, organizers of the Trail of lights flipped the switch a bit early to test out that every bulb is working ahead of the Austin holiday tradition.

Steven Heller, 35, waited almost a year to return to the spot of his New Year’s Day crash. Looking across the busy intersection, he recalled the fleeting moments before impact. Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/hit-by-stolen-car-victim-waits-months-for-state-assistance-hes-not-alone/

NTSB continues investigating near-miss between 2 planes at AUS in February

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A Leander man was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday after he threatened several Georgia public officials by posting a message online after the 2020 election, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/leander-man-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison-for-threatening-georgia-public-officials/

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is in Washington, D.C. Wednesday advocating for significant federal dollars to be invested into Texas’ transportation infrastructure. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/austin-mayor-kirk-watson-in-washington-d-c-wednesday-advocating-for-texas-rail-service/

The University of Texas Austin is getting into the holiday spirit as it kicks off its Longhorn Lights show, along Guadalupe Street.

The Austin Parks and Recreation Board created a Barton Springs Bathhouse working group in July 2023 with two objectives: recommending a new name for the bathhouse and recommending ideas on how to incorporate educational installations on the racial and cultural history of perhaps Austin’s most famous swimming pool. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/could-barton-springs-be-renamed/

Austin City Council will consider Nov. 30 approval of an item to replace Barton Springs Road Bridge, following a preliminary engineering report that found “significant degradation” in the bridge’s deck and structure. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-recommends-barton-springs-bridge-replacement-post-analysis/

After roughly 4,000 customers were out of power, Austin Energy confirmed it was a squirrel who “came in contact with equipment on a transformer pole” on Wednesday, the agency said on social media. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-energy-squirrel-caused-power-outage-in-north-austin/

More than 20 national, state and local law enforcement agencies will be recruiting at a career fair at a central Austin hotel on Friday, the Department of Public Safety said Monday.