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Unique Hill Country tasting room leads this week's 5 most-read Austin stories

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March 2, 2024

Unique Hill Country tasting room leads this week's 5 most-read Austin stories

Country singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has laid out plans for the most extensive tour of her career: Called the Deeper Well World Tour, it will include not one but two nights at Austin’s Moody Center on Tuesday, November 26, and Wednesday, November 27.

The tour, which kicks off with a two-week European leg in April and May, will start in North America on September 4 in State College, Pennsylvania. She will play 35 shows in 29 cities, with Dallas one of six cities getting multiple concerts.

That list also includes Dallas, where Musgraves will play on November 22 and 23.

The only other Texas city, Houston, is scheduled for one concert on November 21.

She’ll be joined by Lord Huron and Nickel Creek at all three Texas stops.

The tour is in support of Musgraves’ fifth studio album, Deeper Well, due out March 15. She is scheduled for a slew of promotional appearances ahead of the release, including her third visit to Saturday Night Live on March 2, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 14, and NBC’s TODAY show on March 15.

All four of Musgraves’ previous studio albums have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, and the top 4 on the overall Billboard 200. Her third album, Golden Hour, earned her the distinction of being only the third artist to take home Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, and Academy of Country Music Awards.

American Express Card Members can purchase tickets for the Deeper Well World Tour in select markets before the general public beginning on Tuesday, March 5, at 10 am local time through Thursday, March 7, at 10 pm local time.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at kaceymusgraves.com/tour on Friday, March 8, at 10 am local time.

Kacey Musgraves 2024 North American Tour Dates

Wednesday, September 4, 2024- State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
Friday, September 6, 2024- Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Saturday, September 7, 2024- Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Monday, September 9, 2024- Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Wednesday, September 11, 2024- Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Thursday, September 12, 2024- Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
Sunday, September 15, 2024- Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Thursday, September 19, 2024- Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Friday, September 20, 2024- Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Monday, September 23, 2024- Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Tuesday, September 24, 2024- San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
Friday, September 27, 2024- Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena
Saturday, September 28, 2024- Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
Tuesday, October 1, 2024- San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego
Thursday, October 3, 2024- Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
Friday, October 4, 2024- Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
Wednesday, November 6, 2024- Laval, QC @ Place Bell
Thursday, November 7, 2024- Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Saturday, November 9, 2024- Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Sunday, November 10, 2024- Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Tuesday, November 12, 2024- Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Wednesday, November 13, 2024- Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
Friday, November 15, 2024- Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Saturday, November 16, 2024- Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Thursday, November 21, 2024- Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Friday, November 22, 2024- Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Saturday, November 23, 2024- Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Tuesday, November 26, 2024- Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Wednesday, November 27, 2024- Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Friday, November 29, 2024- Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
Saturday, November 30, 2024- Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Monday, December 2, 2024- Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
Thursday, December 5, 2024- Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Friday, December 6, 2024- Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Saturday, December 7, 2024- Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

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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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