Houston and Texas athletes gear up for the 2024 Paris Olympics

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July 23, 2024

Houston and Texas athletes gear up for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Houston is making a big splash in the 2024 Olympics with 18 athletes from the area, part of a total of 42 Texans competing.

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Texas talent is definitely shining on the world stage this year!

Take a look at the 2024 Houston area Olympians:

SIMONE BILES

Olympian 2016, 2020
SPORT: Gymnastics
HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

KELSEY BING

Olympian 2024
SPORT: Field Hockey
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

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ORRIN BIZER

SPORT: Rugby
HOMETOWN: The Woodlands

JORDAN CHILES

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Gymnastics
HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

KASSIDY COOK

Olympian 2016
SPORT: Diving
HOMETOWN: The Woodlands, TX

BRYCE DEADMON

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Missouri City, TX

JOSHUA EDWARDS

SPORT: Boxing
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

BRITTNEY GRINER

Olympian 2016, 2020
SPORT: Basketball
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

JONATHAN HEALY

SPORT: Taekwondo
HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

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ROSCOE HILL

Olympian 2024
SPORT: Boxing
HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

ASHER HONG

SPORT: Gymnastics
HOMETOWN: Tomball, TX

ALAYSHA JOHNSON

SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

GRANT KOONTZ

SPORT: Cycling
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

JEFFREY “BBoy Jeffro” LOUIS

SPORT: Breaking
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

SIMONE MANUEL

Olympian 2016, 2020
SPORT: Swimming
HOMETOWN: Sugar Land, TX

AVERY SKINNER

SPORT: Volleyball
HOMETOWN: Katy, TX

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KEVON WILLIAMS

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Rugby
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

JACOB WOOTEN

SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Tomball, TX

2024 Texas Olympians

TALIYAH BROOKS

SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Wichita Falls, TX

JOSEPH BROWN

SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Mansfield, TX

SHAINE CASAS

SPORT: Swimming
HOMETOWN: McAllen, TX

TEAL COHEN

SPORT: Rowing
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX

JOURDAN DELACRUZ

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Weightlifting
HOMETOWN: Wylie, TX

SEE ALSO: Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

KEVIN DURANT

Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020
SPORT: Basketball
HOMETOWN: Washington D.C., MD
COLLEGE: University of Texas Alum

ALISON GIBSON

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Diving
HOMETOWN: Austin, TX

BRYCE HOPPEL

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Midland, TX

DAVID JOHNSTON

SPORT: Swimming
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX

KAITLIN KNIFTON

SPORT: Rowing
HOMETOWN: Austin, TX

JARRION LAWSON

Olympian 2016
SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Texarkana, TX

JENNIFER LOZANO

Olympian 2024
SPORT: Boxing
HOMETOWN: Laredo, TX

JASMINE MOORE

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Grand Prairie, TX

CHIAKA OGBOGU

Olympian 2020, 2024
SPORT: Volleyball
HOMETOWN: Coppell, TX

RYANN PHILLIPS

SPORT: Shooting
HOMETOWN: Gail, TX

CONNER PRINCE

SPORT: Shooting
HOMETOWN: Burleson, TX

SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON

SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX

READ MORE: Simone Biles has moved past Tokyo. If critics can’t, she says that’s their problem, not hers

KEITH SANDERSON

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016
SPORT: Shooting
HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX

JAEDYN SHAW

SPORT: Soccer
HOMETOWN: Frisco, TX

AUSTEN SMITH

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Shooting
HOMETOWN: Keller, TX

SAM WATSON

SPORT: Sport Climbing
HOMETOWN: Southlake, TX

GABBY THOMAS

Olympian 2020
SPORT: Track and Field
HOMETOWN: Northampton, MA
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How Texas’ road, bridge conditions compare to other states

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April 19, 2026

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How Texas’ road, bridge conditions compare to other states

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ highway system dropped two spots since 2025, and now ranks at No. 27 in the country for its cost-effectiveness and overall conditions, according to the Reason Foundation’s 2026 Highway Report.

The report assessed pavement conditions, fatalities, deficient bridges, infrastructure costs and congestion levels across the United States. Texas earned the following rankings:

33rd in urban interstate pavement conditions
21st in rural interstate pavement conditions
39th in urban arterial pavement conditions
12th in rural arterial pavement conditions
3rd in structurally deficient bridges
26th in urban fatality rate
42nd in rural fatality rate
41st in traffic congestion

“More than 42,000 of the nation’s 618,923 highway bridges, nearly 7%, are still structurally deficient. Arizona, Nevada, and Texas reported the lowest percentages of deficient bridges,” the report said.

The full report can be found online.

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Storms dump small hail throughout Austin area Saturday

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April 19, 2026

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Storms dump small hail throughout Austin area Saturday

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Small hail peppered the Austin area as strong thunderstorms moved through Saturday.

A few of the storms dropped rain and up to pea-sized hail in San Marcos, Dripping Springs and the Austin metro area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Williamson County around 8:15 p.m., and then canceled shortly after. However, it was enough for the Two Step Inn music festival in Georgetown to cancel shows for the rest of the evening. Event organizers say the festival will run as planned Sunday.

KXAN’s First Warning Weather team is monitoring the storms. We will update this post as the evening continues.

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Abbott unveils monument dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers

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April 18, 2026

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Abbott unveils monument dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution unveiled a new monument at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday, dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers.

“We must educate every generation about why it is that America grew from a tenuous 13 colonies into the most powerful country in the history of the world,” said Governor Abbott. “This monument here is an enduring testament to the heroes who fought for the freedom that is unique to America.”

The monument was dedicated to 69 soldiers who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Texas, according to a press release.

Among those that were honored, Abbott recognized:

José Santiago Seguín, grandfather of Texas Revolutionary hero Juan Seguín.
Peter Sides, who fought in the 2^nd Battalion of the North Carolina Regiment of the Colonial Army, and was later killed in the 1813 Battle of Medina, fighting for Mexican independence against Spain.
Antonio Gil Y’Barbo, the founder of Nacogdoches.
William Sparks, who fought as a mounted rifleman in the American Revolution and later settled in Texas. He had two sons and two grandsons who fought in the Texas Revolution.

“This year marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, which not only gave freedom to the British colonies of North America, but inspired movements for freedom and liberty all over the world,” said TSSAR President Mel Oller. “Texans played a role in the war too, and it’s important to recognize them, and the sacrifices they made for our freedom.”

At the monument unveiling, Abbott was also inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution and received its Silver Good Citizenship Medal.

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