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Zach Bryan plays pop up show in Texas, line of fans ‘stretches to Oklahoma’

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January 10, 2024

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Zach Bryan plays pop up show in Texas, line of fans ‘stretches to Oklahoma’

The only thing Zach Bryan’s fans love more than hearing his music is seeing him play live.

The Oklahoma native’s last two tours packed stadiums, so when he announced a surprise show at a tiny venue in Texas, fans showed up in droves.

Bryan announced the pop-up show in a now-deleted tweet: “9 pm I’m playin’ a 40-minute set at Sagebrush in Austin, Texas,” he wrote. “First 100 people to show up; first come, first serve. I love you guys thank you so much, try to get a ride.”

Videos from the gig showed a crowd of people waiting in line to get into the venue.

More: Emerging Oklahoma country star Zach Bryan wins four Billboard Music Awards trophies

Superfan Chelsea McCullough said Bryan was supposedly shooting a music video at Sagebrush earlier in the day, and she made a beeline for the venue to become the second person in line. McCullough said easily 100 people showed up within 10 to 15 minutes.

McCullough ended up in the front row, and when she later went to purchase a beer, the bartender said Bryan had paid for everyone’s drinks that night.

“It’s a highlight of my year already,” McCullough said. “It was amazing to see an artist like that up close.”

More: Zach Bryan plays surprise gig at Austin’s Sagebrush — and pays for everyone’s drinks

Zach Bryan’s Quittin’ Time Tour

Those who couldn’t make the show at the Sagebrush still have plenty of chances to see Bryan live.

His Quittin’ Time Tour picks back up in March and runs the rest of the year across the United States.

Zach Bryan will play in Oklahoma City at the Paycom Center on May 17 and 18.

More: Zach Bryan’s ‘Quittin’ Time Tour’ includes 4 Oklahoma shows in 2024: What to know

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Southwest Airlines establishing new crew base in Austin

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December 12, 2025

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Southwest Airlines establishing new crew base in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Southwest Airlines will establish a new pilot and flight attendant crew base in Austin.

Abbott joined the Austin mayor at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to make the announcement today.

The expansion to Austin will lay the groundwork for future operational growth in Texas. It is expected to generate 2,000 jobs in Austin by mid-2027. In addition to the pilots and flight attendants, Austin will now also be home to managerial and support staff. The new crew base will have an average salary of $180,000 a year, the Governor’s Office says.

The state is extending a $14 million Texas Enterprise Fund to the airline, as well as a $375,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus.

“Southwest Airlines was born and raised in Texas and has been a core element of the economic growth we have seen in our state,” said Governor Abbott. “We are excited to announce that today Southwest Airlines will add over 2,000 high paying jobs right here in Texas. We are the home of economic opportunity for our fellow Texans more than any other state in the United States, and we know a key reason for that is because of everything Southwest Airlines provides. We are proud to partner with everybody connected with Southwest as well as the City of Austin on such a huge announcement for our state.”

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Fire destroys abandoned E Austin auto shop

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December 12, 2025

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Fire destroys abandoned E Austin auto shop

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin firefighters battled their second major fire Thursday afternoon, responding to an abandoned East Austin auto shop engulfed in flames.

Crews responded to 3100 Manor Road around 4 p.m., AFD said.

No injuries were reported and no one was inside the building.

ALSO | 40+ residents displaced in North Austin third-alarm apartment fire, no injuries reported

The incident was called in as a first alarm. The building is a total loss, according to officials.

CBS Austin has a crew on the way to the scene.

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Earlier in the afternoon, firefighters extinguished a three-alarm fire in north Austin.

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Austin road rage suspect identified, charged with criminal mischief: affidavit

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December 11, 2025

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Austin road rage suspect identified, charged with criminal mischief: affidavit

AUSTIN, Texas – The suspect in a violent road rage incident on the Capital of Texas Highway has been identified and charged, according to court paperwork.

The altercation was caught on camera.

What we know:

34-year-old Ian Kevin Brinkmeyer has been charged with criminal mischief, a Class B misdemeanor, in connection with the Dec. 5 incident.

At around 2 p.m. that day, officers responded to a call for service on Capital of Texas Highway, where they spoke with Brinkmeyer and another man.

The affidavit says Brinkmeyer “engaged in a road rage” with the other man while traveling north on Capital of Texas Highway. Brinkmeyer drove around the other man, changed lanes in front of him and cut him off before stopping his car.

Brinkmeyer then allegedly got out of his vehicle holding a “steel knife sharpening rod”, walked over to the other man’s car and struck the driver’s side door window with the rod, shattering the entire window.

The affidavit says Brinkmeyer then quickly walked back to his car and drove off.

The entire incident was caught on video by other drivers and posted on social media.

The affidavit says that the repairs to the shattered window cost about $480, making this a case of criminal mischief with a value between $100 and $750.

What’s next:

A warrant has been issued for Brinkmeyer’s arrest. As of 12 p.m. Dec. 11, he is not in custody.

The Source: Information in this report comes from court paperwork and previous reporting.

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