Austin, TX
Vehicle drives into 7-11 store in North Austin: ATCEMS
AUSTIN, Texas – A automobile drove right into a 7-11 in North Austin Saturday afternoon, says ATCEMS.
The incident occurred simply earlier than 5 p.m. on the retailer within the 1800 block of Rutland Drive close to Rutland Village East.
One individual inside the shop was evaluated by medics, however nobody was transported to the hospital, says ATCEMS, which has cleared the scene as of 5:40 p.m.
Austin, TX
DPS Reminds Texans of Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes
AUSTIN, TX â The Texas Department of Public Safety reminded Texans this week of upcoming changes to the stateâs Vehicle Safety Inspection Program that will eliminate most inspections.
House Bill 3297, which was passed by the 88th Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2023, abolishes the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program for non-commercial vehicles.
Beginning January 1, 2025, non-commercial vehicles will no longer need a vehicle safety inspection prior to registration. However, all non-commercial vehicles in the state will be subject to a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee. This fee will be added to your total when you register your vehicle with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
New vehicles (those of the current or preceding model year on the date of purchase) purchased in Texas that have not been previously registered in Texas or another state are required to pay an initial inspection program replacement fee of $16.75 to cover two years.
Vehicles Registered in Emissions Counties
While comprehensive vehicle safety inspections will be eliminated for all non-commercial vehicles, Texans whose vehicles are registered in emissions counties will still be required to have emissions tests.
Emissions tests are required in major metropolitan areas, including Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson and El Paso counties Bexar County will be added to the list of counties requiring emissions tests in 2026.
Commercial Vehicles
All commercial vehicles in all counties will still be required to obtain a passing vehicle safety inspection. Because they will be required to pay for that safety inspection, commercial vehicles will be exempt from the inspection program replacement fee.
All vehicles will still need to be registered. The registration process will continue to be managed by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
Austin, TX
New Charter School Approved in Big Spring
AUSTIN, TX â The Texas State Board of Education approved recommendations made by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath at last week’s meetings, opening the door for four new charter schools around the state.
One of the charter schools will be located in Big Spring, located about 85 miles northwest of San Angelo.
Subject to clearing contractual contingencies, the following applicants will open new charter schools and begin serving Texas public school students in the 2025-2026 school year:Â
- Pathway Academy in Big SpringÂ
- Infinite Minds in ArlingtonÂ
- The Texas Girls School in AustinÂ
- Unparalleled Preparatory Academy in ManorÂ
In other action, the SBOE discussed the rule process for potentially removing materials from the lists of approved and rejected materials as part of the Instructional Materials Review and Approval process. The public can view the list of materials submitted for review and access copies of the instructional materials, SBOE feedback forms and SBOE-approved IMRA rubrics by visiting sboe.texas.gov/imra. The list of materials will be voted on by the board at its November meeting.Â
Rule amendments made by the board in April, including revisions to the Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders, are now effective. The Handbook was updated to include adopted changes that align with the requirements of House Bill (HB) 3928 from the 88th regular session. For more information, visit the Texas Education Agencyâs Dyslexia and Related Disorder webpage.Â
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RecognitionÂ
The board recognized the 2024 Student Heroes, an inspiring group of 15 Texas public school students who have made a significant impact through their volunteer efforts. The board approved a resolution in their honor.Â
The SBOE also recognized:Â
- 2024 Presidential Awards Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) State Finalists Â
- 2024 Milken Educator Award winners Dr. Johnny Walker of Winona ISD and Juan Dominguez of Somerset ISD Â
- 2024 Texas Teacher of the Year, Taniece Thompson-Smith of Abilene ISD Â
- 2024 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year, Naveen Cunha of Bryan ISDÂ
The SBOE will reconvene the week of September 9, 2024.Â
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Austin, TX
Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Captured in Wyoming
AUSTIN, TX â The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that a Texas 10 Most Wanted sex offender is back in custody following his recent arrest.
Authorities arrested Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Ramiro Dominguez on June 27 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Dominguez was DPSâ Featured Fugitive in June 2024, and a Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for his arrest.
Ramiro Manuel Dominguez, 35, was taken into custody in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Following up on tip information received last month, DPS Special Agents from Lubbock coordinated with officers from the Cheyenne Police Department to locate and arrest Dominguez.Â
Dominguez had been wanted since Dec. 2023, when a warrant was issued out of Hale County, Texas for his arrest for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. In 2012, Dominguez was convicted of first-degree rape in Oklahoma following an incident with a 10-year-old girl. He was subsequently sentenced to 8 years of confinement. Also in 2012, he was convicted of domestic assault and battery/abuse in Oklahoma and sentenced to 3 years of confinement to be served concurrently with his 8-year sentence for rape. More information on Dominguezâs capture can be found here.
Funded by the Governorâs Public Safety Office, Texas Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of Texasâ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders or Criminal Illegal Immigrants. So far in 2024, DPS and other agencies have arrested 23 Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders and Criminal Illegal Immigrants, including 10 sex offenders, 8 gang members and 2 criminal illegal immigrants.Â
To be eligible for cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following three methods:
- Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
- Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about then clicking on the link under their picture.
- Submit a Facebook tip by clicking the âSUBMIT A TIPâ link (under the âAboutâ section).
All tips are anonymous â regardless of how they are submitted â and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders and Criminal Illegal Immigrants Lists. You can find the current lists â with photos â on the DPS website.
Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.
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