The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted in favor of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a case surrounding age verification on pornography websites, according to an AG release Friday.

A man struck by a stolen vehicle earlier this year waited months to receive financial assistance from the state, and KXAN Investigates learned he's not alone. Kelly Wiley & Will DuPree talk to David Barer, a senior investigative producer and reporter, about what his latest reporting uncovered on this week's "Inside the Investigations." Read more: https://www.kxan.com/kxan-live/inside-the-investigations-texas-crime-victims-fund/

Opening statements begin today in a lawsuit over book restrictions in Texas, and UT is kicking off its "Longhorn Lights" tonight. Plus, a look at the forecast. More on kxan.com.

The city of Round Rock is looking at where it can build in the future, and what to do with accessory dwelling units.

A crash near the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and William Cannon Drive is causing traffic issues this morning. Read more here: https://www.kxan.com/.../traffic-alert-traffic-light.../

Happy Wednesday, everyone! We're here with the latest on a special guest coming to Kyle. Santa Claus is coming to town for the annual tree-lighting ceremony. See how you can take pictures with him, participate in a gingerbread house competition, and which roads will be closed for the fun! Read more here: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/santa-claus-coming-to-kyle/

A crash near the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and William Cannon Drive caused traffic issues Wednesday morning.

The man who pled guilty in the 2021 arson of an Austin synagogue will face a sentencing hearing Wednesday.

‘Tis the season! As holidays festivities ramp up heading into December, so, too are the number of community events aimed at making memories and spreading holiday cheer. Among those include plenty of holiday light displays, designed to elicit plenty of “oh’s” and “ah’s” from attendees. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/list-central-texas-festive-light-displays-this-holiday-season/

A Central Texas man is spreading the holiday spirit through art, and his work is easy to find when you take a drive on Highway 290 in Manor.

Some Austin families got a nice surprise today at the grocery store when they checked out and didn't have to pay a cent. Members of Austin FC paid their bills, which was worth $15,000 at the H-E-B on North Lamar and Rundberg Lane.

Birders who flocked to a state park in the Rio Grande Valley recently enjoyed an incredibly unusual sighting that excited a Texas agency enough to declare a “rare bird alert” to its followers on social media. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/where-people-spotted-a-rare-bird-in-texas-for-the-first-time/

The Travis County Parks service is planning a prescribed burn Wednesday at Southeast Metropolitan Park. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/prescribed-burn-planned-for-wednesday-at-southeast-metropolitan-park/