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Austin News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire

Austin News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire

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  • Austin: Body found in Lake Pflugerville prompts police investigation | June 21

    Austin: Body found in Lake Pflugerville prompts police investigation | June 21
    Jun 21 2026
    Austin: Authorities investigate the discovery of a man’s body in Lake Pflugerville amid growing concerns about water safety, while the city deals with ongoing drought conditions and a 50-inch water supply deficit. Officials also face delays in upgrading the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex and are pushing forward with a new $25 million boardwalk project on Lady Bird Lake.
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    2 mins
  • Austin: Body found in Lake Pflugerville sparks police investigation | June 20

    Austin: Body found in Lake Pflugerville sparks police investigation | June 20
    Jun 20 2026
    Austin faces ongoing drought concerns with a 50-inch deficit despite recent rain and a 65% chance of rain today, while a man's body was found in Lake Pflugerville. Hays CISD moves forward with affordable housing plans, and Zilker Park struggles with erosion issues as pedestrian crash data shows no change in fatality rates.
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    1 min
  • Austin: Camp Mystic investigation reveals leadership failures before deadly 2025 floo... | June 19

    Austin: Camp Mystic investigation reveals leadership failures before deadly 2025 floo... | June 19
    Jun 19 2026
    Austin lawmakers are reviewing new findings from the Camp Mystic disaster, highlighting systemic failures in emergency preparedness and communication following the 2025 Independence Day floods. Austin police are investigating three unrelated homicides in southeast Austin while crews prepare for severe thunderstorms and a $25 million Lady Bird Lake boardwalk upgrade.
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    2 mins
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