A vehicle struck two pedestrians on Water Street in Webster, Texas on Friday night, October 30, 2026. The 24-year-old man was killed and a 20-year-old woman was critically injured. The driver fled the scene.
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Northwest Arkansas National Airport announced that Delta Air Lines will begin daily nonstop flights from Bentonville, Arkansas to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport starting March 8, 2027.
Northwest Arkansas National Airport, announced new flight service; Delta Air Lines, operating carrier; Aaron Burkes, XNA CEO
Two helicopters collided in midair near McMinnville, Oregon on Thursday, killing three people: flight instructor Maddie Aasbo of Texas, pilot Tyler Delane Sturdevant of Oregon, and a student pilot from the United Kingdom.
Maddie Aasbo, flight instructor from Texas, killed in collision; Tyler Delane Sturdevant, pilot from Newberg, Oregon, killed in collision; student pilot from the United Kingdom, student aboard Robinson R22, killed in collision and 4 more
Two contractors working on a Texas Department of Transportation project died in a crash early Thursday on State Highway 71 near the Travis County-Bastrop County line. The crash closed all westbound lanes for about two hours.
Texas Department of Transportation, project employer
Alaska Airlines announced nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Anchorage beginning June 12, 2027. The route will operate weekly on Saturdays through August 7 and is the only nonstop connection between Central Texas and Alaska.
Alaska Airlines, airline operating the new route; Ghizlane Badawi, CEO of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; Marilyn Romano, Regional Vice President of Alaska Airlines
Beginning Nov. 1, 2026, the State of Texas will require vehicles to pass an emissions test before owners can renew their vehicle registration in Bexar County. Motorists with registrations due in October, November, or December 2026 can renew without the test through Oct. 31, 2026.
$$18.50 for emissions inspection test cost
Albert Uresti, Bexar County tax assessor-collector; Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, state agency implementing requirement
A fire broke out at Ember restaurant in Terminal C North at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on October 27. Passengers were evacuated as a precaution, and air traffic control halted some flights while the Houston Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.
Houston Fire Department, Responded to and extinguished the fire; Houston Airport System, Operates the airport and issued evacuation order; United Airlines, Operates hub at airport; some flights halted
Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign launched the Abbott Impact app to conduct get-out-the-vote outreach by having users text their personal contacts who have not yet voted. Abbott promoted the app at a Harlingen campaign stop on Tuesday, asking supporters to download it. As of last week, the app had 11,450 users who sent over 20 million messages and knocked on thousands of doors.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Campaign leader who promoted app at Harlingen rally; Talia Stroud, Director of Center for Media Engagement at University of Texas at Austin, analyst of campaign strategy
Freddie James, head coach at Carter High School in Dallas from 1982 to 1995, died Thursday morning. James compiled a 139-27-5 record and helped eight players reach the NFL during his 14-year coaching career.
Freddie James, Head coach at Carter High School in Dallas (1982-1995); Spencer Gilbert, Current Carter High School head coach; Jessie Armstead, All-Pro linebacker who played for James and 1 more