https://westlakenews.org/news/substitute-teacher-arrested-after-allegedly-triggering-false-active-shooter-aler Westlake News en 2026-08-21T00:04:07.000Z Substitute teacher arrested after allegedly triggering false active shooter alerts at 5 schools: sheriff https://westlakenews.org/news/army-resumes-apache-helicopter-training-after-fatal-crash-near-fort-hood Westlake News en 2026-08-20T23:59:50.000Z Army resumes Apache helicopter training after fatal crash near Fort Hood https://westlakenews.org/news/convicted-murderer-busted-running-convenience-store-for-poison-near-schools-in-t Westlake News en 2026-08-20T23:53:53.000Z Convicted murderer busted running 'convenience store for poison' near schools in Texas City, held on $2M bond https://westlakenews.org/news/conor-kennedy-rfk-jrs-son-and-taylor-swifts-ex-put-on-russias-international-want Westlake News en 2026-08-20T23:28:28.000Z Conor Kennedy, RFK Jr.’s son and Taylor Swift’s ex, put on Russia's international wanted list: Reports https://westlakenews.org/news/pilot-killed-2-troopers-injured-after-helicopter-small-plane-crash-at-carlisle-a Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:24:19.000Z Pilot killed, 2 troopers injured after helicopter, small plane crash at Carlisle airport https://westlakenews.org/news/watch-amazon-drone-drops-package-in-swimming-pool Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:14:12.000Z Watch: Amazon drone drops package in swimming pool https://westlakenews.org/news/teen-violence-escalated-to-a-deadly-stabbing-in-phoenix-how-a-self-defense-claim Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:00:23.000Z Teen violence escalated to a deadly stabbing in Phoenix. How a self-defense claim changed two families forever https://westlakenews.org/news/man-in-creepy-mask-identified-by-philadelphia-police-after-threats-near-city-hal Westlake News en 2026-08-20T21:29:20.000Z Man in creepy mask identified by Philadelphia police after threats near City Hall https://westlakenews.org/news/train-derailment-in-mansfield-causes-grass-fire Westlake News en 2026-08-20T21:12:36.000Z Train derailment in Mansfield causes grass fire https://westlakenews.org/news/citi-field-raccoon-reaches-through-hole-in-stands-to-grab-food-during-game Westlake News en 2026-08-20T21:05:20.000Z Citi Field raccoon reaches through hole in stands to grab food during game https://westlakenews.org/news/south-dakota-mayor-two-children-involved-in-paraglider-crash-that-killed-8-year- Westlake News en 2026-08-20T20:56:53.000Z South Dakota mayor, two children involved in paraglider crash that killed 8-year-old https://westlakenews.org/news/hayden-panettiere-boyfriend-brian-hickersons-attorney-issues-statement-on-her-de Westlake News en 2026-08-20T19:23:46.000Z Hayden Panettiere boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s attorney issues statement on her death: Report https://westlakenews.org/news/invasive-bug-that-can-kill-texas-trees-spreads-deeper-into-state Westlake News en 2026-08-20T19:17:23.000Z Invasive bug that can kill Texas trees spreads deeper into state https://westlakenews.org/news/college-students-can-now-pay-tuition-with-paypal-or-venmo-at-some-universities Westlake News en 2026-08-20T18:28:01.000Z College students can now pay tuition with PayPal or Venmo at some universities https://westlakenews.org/news/no-cap-these-are-texas-most-searched-slang-words-in-2026 Westlake News en 2026-08-20T17:27:33.000Z No 'cap': These are Texas’ most-searched slang words in 2026 https://westlakenews.org/news/judge-sets-hearing-on-order-to-halt-big-bend-national-park-border-wall-project-f Westlake News en 2026-08-20T13:51:26.000Z Judge sets hearing on order to halt Big Bend National Park border wall project for now https://westlakenews.org/news/lake-travis-high-school-football-team-cancels-season-opener-amid-death-of-senior Westlake News en 2026-08-20T02:28:55.000Z Lake Travis High School football team cancels season opener amid death of senior player https://westlakenews.org/news/fight-over-big-bend-border-barriers-comes-to-austin Westlake News en 2026-08-20T02:13:50.000Z Fight over Big Bend border barriers comes to Austin https://westlakenews.org/news/big-bend-border-wall-construction-sparks-demonstrations-outside-annual-texas-par Westlake News en 2026-08-20T00:23:43.000Z Big Bend border wall construction sparks demonstrations outside annual Texas Parks & Wildlife meeting https://westlakenews.org/news/new-technology-helps-travis-county-crews-get-ahead-of-wildfires Westlake News en 2026-08-19T23:59:42.000Z New technology helps Travis County crews get ahead of wildfires https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-state-university-kicks-off-new-school-year-in-pac-12-conference Westlake News en 2026-08-19T22:26:09.000Z Texas State University kicks off new school year in Pac-12 Conference https://westlakenews.org/news/lake-travis-isd-doubles-its-pre-k-enrollment-superintendent-says Westlake News en 2026-08-21T11:36:48.000Z Lake Travis ISD doubles its Pre-K enrollment, superintendent says https://westlakenews.org/news/nearing-record-heat-this-weekend Westlake News en 2026-08-21T10:55:40.000Z Nearing record heat this weekend https://westlakenews.org/news/more-than-2300-mexicans-sent-to-guatemala-and-honduras-as-trump-ramps-up-third-c Westlake News en 2026-08-21T04:42:49.000Z More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations https://westlakenews.org/news/the-will-muschamp-effect-on-texas-defense Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:52:45.000Z The Will Muschamp effect on Texas' defense https://westlakenews.org/news/nearly-900-visas-revoked-related-to-birth-tourism-us-department-of-state-says Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:43:50.000Z Nearly 900 visas revoked related to birth tourism, U.S. Department of State says https://westlakenews.org/news/dont-let-ai-confidence-overrule-competence-on-home-projects-warns-handyman-compa Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:21:53.000Z Don't let AI 'confidence overrule competence' on home projects, warns handyman company https://westlakenews.org/news/unsafe-levels-of-fecal-bacteria-found-in-majority-of-texas-waterways-environment Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:03:17.000Z Unsafe levels of fecal bacteria found in majority of Texas waterways, environmental groups say https://westlakenews.org/news/how-often-does-austin-hit-100-heres-a-breakdown-by-date-month-year-and-decade Westlake News en 2026-08-20T22:01:24.000Z How often does Austin hit 100°? Here's a breakdown by date, month, year and decade https://westlakenews.org/news/parents-raise-concerns-over-crowded-hays-cisd-buses Westlake News en 2026-08-20T21:22:03.000Z Parents raise concerns over crowded Hays CISD buses https://westlakenews.org/news/san-marcos-animal-services-speaks-on-clear-the-shelters-event Westlake News en 2026-08-20T20:32:16.000Z San Marcos Animal Services speaks on Clear the Shelters event https://westlakenews.org/news/how-does-the-summer-heat-affect-your-heart-health Westlake News en 2026-08-20T20:19:24.000Z How does the summer heat affect your heart health? https://westlakenews.org/news/hemp-businesses-sue-texas-health-agency-over-product-testing-criteria Westlake News en 2026-08-20T20:16:27.000Z Hemp businesses sue Texas health agency over product testing criteria https://westlakenews.org/news/map-where-have-wildfires-burned-in-central-texas-in-2026 Westlake News en 2026-08-20T19:42:56.000Z MAP: Where have wildfires burned in Central Texas in 2026? https://westlakenews.org/news/trump-keeps-embracing-data-centers-even-as-they-become-toxic-in-midterm-races Westlake News en 2026-08-20T19:23:35.000Z Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races https://westlakenews.org/news/hutto-isd-superintendent-discusses-growth-teacher-retention-and-balanced-budget- Westlake News en 2026-08-20T18:34:37.000Z Hutto ISD superintendent discusses growth, teacher retention and balanced budget ahead of school year https://westlakenews.org/news/travis-county-confirms-first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-in-2026 Westlake News en 2026-08-20T18:10:04.000Z Travis County confirms first human case of West Nile virus in 2026 https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-comptroller-to-review-finances-of-up-to-4-school-district Westlake News en 2026-08-20T17:41:03.000Z Texas Comptroller to review finances of up to 4 school district https://westlakenews.org/news/round-rock-isd-expects-homeless-student-population-to-grow-this-year Westlake News en 2026-08-20T17:21:21.000Z Round Rock ISD expects homeless student population to grow this year https://westlakenews.org/news/how-to-watch-texas-high-school-football-on-kbvo-kxancom-and-kxan Westlake News en 2026-08-20T16:45:58.000Z How to watch Texas high school football on KBVO, KXAN.com and KXAN+ https://westlakenews.org/news/new-auditorium-cte-classrooms-lead-170m-in-upgrades-for-marble-falls-isd Westlake News en 2026-08-20T15:59:05.000Z New auditorium, CTE classrooms lead $170M in upgrades for Marble Falls ISD https://westlakenews.org/news/temperatures-rain-totals-severe-storms-explore-austins-2026-weather-data Westlake News en 2026-08-20T15:04:57.000Z Temperatures, rain totals, severe storms: Explore Austin's 2026 weather data https://westlakenews.org/news/do-council-candidates-live-where-they-say-they-do-austin-doesnt-check-but-we-do Westlake News en 2026-08-20T14:04:36.000Z Do council candidates live where they say they do? Austin doesn't check, but we do https://westlakenews.org/news/williamson-county-confirms-first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-in-2026 Westlake News en 2026-08-20T12:07:44.000Z Williamson County confirms first human case of West Nile virus in 2026 https://westlakenews.org/news/student-news-now-tea-releases-a-f-ratings-for-each-school-district-campus Westlake News en 2026-08-20T10:00:00.000Z Student News Now: TEA releases A-F ratings for each school district, campus https://westlakenews.org/news/state-audit-finds-tea-exceeded-manager-staffing-limits-lacked-grant-oversight-st Westlake News en 2026-08-20T00:39:33.000Z State audit finds TEA exceeded manager staffing limits, lacked grant oversight standards https://westlakenews.org/news/living-grace-canine-ranch-focuses-on-finding-fur-ever-homes-for-senior-dogs Westlake News en 2026-08-19T23:23:49.000Z Living Grace Canine Ranch focuses on finding 'fur-ever' homes for senior dogs https://westlakenews.org/news/harris-el-paso-counties-challenge-federal-election-conditions-on-security-grants Westlake News en 2026-08-19T22:58:49.000Z Harris, El Paso counties challenge federal election conditions on security grants https://westlakenews.org/news/round-rock-isd-opens-new-school-year-with-virtual-academy Westlake News en 2026-08-19T22:58:12.000Z Round Rock ISD opens new school year with virtual academy https://westlakenews.org/news/lake-travis-cancels-first-football-game-following-students-death Westlake News en 2026-08-19T22:54:09.000Z Lake Travis cancels first football game following student's death https://westlakenews.org/news/san-marcos-texas-state-university-explore-combining-transit-systems Westlake News en 2026-08-19T22:52:26.000Z San Marcos, Texas State University explore combining transit systems https://westlakenews.org/news/tool-library-revamped-after-recycled-reads-closure-checkouts-now-available-acros Westlake News en 2026-08-19T21:49:56.000Z Tool library revamped after Recycled Reads closure: Checkouts now available across APL locations https://westlakenews.org/news/is-a-sports-physical-enough-doctor-talks-hidden-risks-for-student-athletes Westlake News en 2026-08-19T20:32:26.000Z Is a sports physical enough? Doctor talks hidden risks for student athletes https://westlakenews.org/news/pflugerville-gun-store-break-in-teens-arrested-for-stealing-34-firearms-fleeing- Westlake News en 2026-08-19T20:10:46.000Z Pflugerville gun store break-in: Teens arrested for stealing 34 firearms, fleeing in stolen vehicle https://westlakenews.org/news/nyt-names-east-austin-taquera-as-one-of-the-greatest-mexican-restaurants-in-the- Westlake News en 2026-08-19T20:06:51.000Z NYT names east Austin taquería as one of the 'greatest Mexican restaurants' in the US https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-landowners-rally-at-capitol-urge-abbott-to-call-special-session-on-transmi Westlake News en 2026-08-19T19:09:06.000Z Texas landowners rally at Capitol, urge Abbott to call special session on transmission lines https://westlakenews.org/news/map-where-have-austins-fatal-crashes-occurred-in-2026 Westlake News en 2026-08-19T18:49:18.000Z MAP: Where have Austin's fatal crashes occurred in 2026? https://westlakenews.org/news/man-given-5-years-of-community-supervision-in-2023-deadly-crash Westlake News en 2026-08-19T17:40:34.000Z Man given 5 years of community supervision in 2023 deadly crash https://westlakenews.org/news/smithville-isd-explores-replacement-afterschool-program-after-losing-grant-fundi Westlake News en 2026-08-19T17:33:41.000Z Smithville ISD explores replacement afterschool program after losing grant funding https://westlakenews.org/news/txst-kicks-off-fall-semester-with-enrollment-growth-and-pac-12-buzz Westlake News en 2026-08-19T16:36:00.000Z TXST kicks off fall semester with enrollment growth and Pac-12 buzz https://westlakenews.org/news/williamson-county-regional-animal-shelter-offering-free-adoptions-during-clear-t Westlake News en 2026-08-19T16:27:44.000Z Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter offering free adoptions during Clear the Shelters campaign https://westlakenews.org/news/triple-digit-party-continues-hottest-day-of-the-year-coming Westlake News en 2026-08-20T10:54:03.000Z Triple-digit party continues; Hottest day of the year coming https://westlakenews.org/news/woman-arrested-by-fbi-after-allegedly-planning-to-attack-nys-capitol-building Westlake News en 2026-08-20T18:23:24.000Z Woman arrested by FBI after allegedly planning to attack NYS Capitol building https://westlakenews.org/news/sanitation-worker-dies-after-falling-from-truck-on-first-day-on-job Westlake News en 2026-08-20T18:15:00.000Z Sanitation worker dies after falling from truck on first day on job https://westlakenews.org/news/one-monthly-bill-americans-cant-avoid-is-quietly-surging-thanks-to-emerging-indu Westlake News en 2026-08-20T17:13:06.000Z One monthly bill Americans can’t avoid is quietly surging thanks to emerging industry https://westlakenews.org/news/patrick-to-texas-school-districts-were-coming-for-your-books Westlake News en 2026-08-19T20:44:40.000Z Patrick to Texas school districts: 'We're coming for your books' https://westlakenews.org/news/honolulu-bill-could-fine-jail-homeless-residents-over-shopping-cart-use Westlake News en 2026-08-20T18:07:28.000Z Honolulu bill could fine, jail homeless residents over shopping cart use https://westlakenews.org/news/were-coming-for-the-books-lt-gov-patrick-wants-to-remove-dirty-books-from-public Westlake News en 2026-08-19T22:58:35.000Z 'We're coming for the books': Lt. 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Patrick wants to remove 'dirty books' from public schools https://westlakenews.org/news/universities-opening-tuition-payments-to-paypal-venmo Westlake News en 2026-08-20T16:21:48.000Z Universities opening tuition payments to PayPal, Venmo https://westlakenews.org/news/harvard-settling-body-part-theft-lawsuits-for-53-million Westlake News en 2026-08-20T16:19:08.000Z Harvard settling body part theft lawsuits for $53 million https://westlakenews.org/news/two-milligan-university-cyclists-killed-others-hurt-after-car-crashes-into-team Westlake News en 2026-08-20T16:15:15.000Z Two Milligan University cyclists killed, others hurt after car crashes into team https://westlakenews.org/news/pennsylvania-state-police-helicopter-violently-collides-with-plane-pilot-dead-fa Westlake News en 2026-08-20T14:17:11.000Z Pennsylvania State Police helicopter violently collides with plane, pilot dead: FAA https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-has-now-surpassed-virginia-for-data-center-construction Westlake News en 2026-08-20T14:15:29.000Z Texas has now surpassed Virginia for data center construction https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-voting-guide-important-dates-for-the-november-election Westlake News en 2026-08-19T20:44:04.000Z Texas voting guide: Important dates for the November election https://westlakenews.org/news/publix-frozen-berry-recall-given-fdas-most-serious-classification Westlake News en 2026-08-20T03:00:11.000Z Publix frozen berry recall given FDA’s most serious classification https://westlakenews.org/news/dirt-bike-rider-leads-police-chase-across-los-angeles Westlake News en 2026-08-20T01:35:07.000Z Dirt bike rider leads police chase across Los Angeles https://westlakenews.org/news/teacher-found-dead-with-throat-slit-detectives-scrutinize-husbands-shifting-stor Westlake News en 2026-08-20T00:02:38.000Z Teacher found dead with throat slit; detectives scrutinize husband’s shifting story https://westlakenews.org/news/judge-sentences-woman-in-firebomb-plot-to-kill-treasury-secretary Westlake News en 2026-08-19T23:14:53.000Z Judge sentences woman in firebomb plot to kill Treasury Secretary https://westlakenews.org/news/montana-boy-killed-after-being-flung-from-carnival-ride-operating-with-missing-r Westlake News en 2026-08-19T23:09:55.000Z Montana boy killed after being flung from carnival ride operating with missing restraints, lawsuit alleges https://westlakenews.org/news/flock-camera-helps-nab-florida-corrections-officers-in-lego-heist-deputies Westlake News en 2026-08-19T23:06:38.000Z Flock camera helps nab Florida corrections officers in LEGO heist: deputies https://westlakenews.org/news/fda-authorizes-robotic-blood-draw-device-first-of-its-kind Westlake News en 2026-08-19T22:08:54.000Z FDA authorizes robotic blood draw device: ‘First-of-its-kind’ https://westlakenews.org/news/pentagon-threatens-funding-for-30-universities-over-ties-to-china Westlake News en 2026-08-19T21:59:51.000Z Pentagon threatens funding for 30 universities over ties to China https://westlakenews.org/news/abbott-orders-review-of-how-school-districts-are-spending-money Westlake News en 2026-08-19T20:37:42.000Z Abbott orders review of how school districts are spending money https://westlakenews.org/news/h-1b-visa-holders-make-up-less-than-1-of-texas-teachers-abbott-wants-it-to-be-ze Westlake News en 2026-08-19T23:07:17.000Z H-1B visa holders make up less than 1% of Texas teachers. Abbott wants it to be zero https://westlakenews.org/news/ticket-lottery-opens-for-republican-midterm-convention-in-dallas Westlake News en 2026-08-19T19:54:39.000Z Ticket lottery opens for Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas https://westlakenews.org/news/opponents-urge-texas-officials-to-halt-border-wall-plans-near-big-bend-parks Westlake News en 2026-08-19T19:49:11.000Z Opponents urge Texas officials to halt border wall plans near Big Bend parks https://westlakenews.org/news/5-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-left-inside-vehicle-outside-garland-home-police Westlake News en 2026-08-19T19:13:22.000Z 5-year-old girl dies after being left inside vehicle outside Garland home, police say https://westlakenews.org/news/manhunt-expands-for-armed-woman-after-massachusetts-police-officer-found-dead Westlake News en 2026-08-19T21:54:24.000Z Manhunt expands for armed woman after Massachusetts police officer found dead https://westlakenews.org/news/cbp-officers-discover-149-million-in-meth-hidden-in-fresh-celery-at-texas-border Westlake News en 2026-08-19T18:26:29.000Z CBP officers discover $14.9 million in meth hidden in fresh celery at Texas border https://westlakenews.org/news/amazon-expanding-drone-deliveries-to-500-cities Westlake News en 2026-08-19T17:30:01.000Z Amazon expanding drone deliveries to 500 cities https://westlakenews.org/news/whataburger-launches-new-4-value-menu-as-fast-food-prices-continue-to-rise Westlake News en 2026-08-19T16:29:24.000Z Whataburger launches new $4 value menu as fast-food prices continue to rise https://westlakenews.org/news/dangerous-heat-settling-in-with-heat-advisories-issued Westlake News en 2026-08-19T15:16:41.000Z Dangerous heat settling in with Heat Advisories issued https://westlakenews.org/news/how-a-georgia-murder-probe-solved-a-nascar-legends-home-burglary Westlake News en 2026-08-19T21:08:26.000Z How a Georgia murder probe solved a NASCAR legend's home burglary https://westlakenews.org/news/harvard-to-pay-53m-over-body-parts-sold-on-black-market Westlake News en 2026-08-19T20:10:32.000Z Harvard to pay $53M over body parts sold on black market https://westlakenews.org/news/video-us-marshals-injured-after-deck-collapses-while-serving-warrant Westlake News en 2026-08-19T16:40:05.000Z Video: US marshals injured after deck collapses while serving warrant https://westlakenews.org/news/national-guard-troops-have-minimal-impact-on-crime-in-dc-analysis-finds Westlake News en 2026-08-19T15:00:36.000Z National Guard troops have minimal impact on crime in DC, analysis finds https://westlakenews.org/news/dearborn-protest-jake-langs-anti-islam-message-draws-nazis-sympathizers-large-de Westlake News en 2026-08-19T14:43:10.000Z Dearborn protest: Jake Lang's anti-Islam message draws Nazis sympathizers, large demonstration https://westlakenews.org/news/abbott-announces-special-election-to-replace-former-state-sen-brian-birdwell Westlake News en 2026-08-19T16:42:57.000Z Abbott announces special election to replace former state Sen. Brian Birdwell https://westlakenews.org/news/ranked-the-best-us-cities-for-home-buyers-in-2026-according-to-data Westlake News en 2026-08-19T15:58:11.000Z Ranked: The best US cities for home buyers in 2026, according to data