Austin, TX
Woman dies after vehicle veers off road, hits her at East Austin bus stop
AUSTIN, Texas — A woman sitting at a bus stop in East Austin has died after being struck by a vehicle that veered off the road Wednesday night.
The Austin Police Department reported that the incident occurred on Riverside Drive, where the vehicle left the roadway, hitting the victim.
She was transported to the hospital by Austin-Travis County EMS, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.
ALSO|
All eastbound lanes of East Riverside Drive between Royal Crest and Burton Dr are closed.
The scene remains active as the investigation continues.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
Austin, TX
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Austin, TX
Barton Springs Pool to reopen June 23
AUSTIN, Texas – Barton Springs Pool will reopen to visitors this week.
What they’re saying:
The City of Austin said the pool will reopen on Tuesday, June 23, for the early morning regularly scheduled “swim at your own risk.”
The pool had closed on June 15 due to severe weather.
City staff removed large tree branches, aluminum cans, fishing hooks, and other debris from the water.
The team also cleaned off decks and reinstalled the diving board in preparation for the pool’s reopening.
The Source: Information from the City of Austin
Austin, TX
POLL: Do you support proposed changes to Texas’ social studies curriculum?
AUSTIN, Texas — A high-stakes vote this week could shape what Texas public school students learn in social studies for the next decade, as the State Board of Education considers proposed new standards that supporters say will strengthen civics instruction and critics call deeply flawed.
The board begins its meeting Monday morning to review the proposed social studies standards and is expected to vote Friday.
FULL STORY | Texas education board to vote Friday on proposed social studies standards
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