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🌱 Public Needed To ID Remains + Shooting in East Austin

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Welcome back, Austin! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

Grab your morning coffee, while we get into:

  • Community help needed to identify male remains found in Austin.
  • APD investigating the shooting of a teenager in East Austin.
  • Austin's MetroRail service to be suspended for maintenance starting this week.
  • And much more ➡️

First, today's weather and allergy report:

☀️ High: 103 Low: 76. Scorching hot, and a potential evening thunderstorm.
🍃 Grass Pollen: low. Ragweed: moderate. Mold: high ( ⬆️ ). Dust & Danger: extremely high ( ⬆️ ).

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Austin:

1) Community help needed to identify male remains found in Austin. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is asking for the public's help to identify remains found in a wooded area off of Alum Rock Drive in Austin on Dec. 20, 2021. The victim is believed to be between the age of 16 and 20 years old at the time of his death. KXAN has more on this story here.

2) APD investigating the shooting of a teenager in East Austin. A 14-year-old male was shot and transported to the local trauma center with serious life-threatening injuries on Wednesday evening. More on this developing story can be found here at CBS Austin.

3) Austin's MetroRail service to be suspended for maintenance starting this week. Capital Metro will temporarily halt all MetroRail service starting July 15 through July 23 to perform necessary maintenance. Buses will take place of the 32-mile MetroRail during the downtime. Find more details on the suspension and alternative routes here at KVUE Austin.

4) Depleting water levels affecting emergency services on Central Texas lakes. As water levels shrink and water emergency dispatch calls continue to rise, Travis County Emergency Services expresses safety concerns. Finding long-term space now in deep water for the dock and boat is proving difficult for both Travis County Emergency Services and boat owners. FOX 7 Austin has more on this story here.

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Today in Austin:

  • Virtual Cardio & Strength (8:30 a.m.)
  • Ian Orth @ My Oh My (Doors at 5 p.m.)
  • Virtual Zumba (6 p.m.)
  • Austin ISD Presents "The 2022 Summer Theatre Series": Alice In Wonderland (7 p.m.)
  • Virtual Yoga (7 p.m.)
  • Alex Dupree w/ Jordan Moser at Mohawk Indoors (7 p.m.)
  • "The Sound of Music" at ZACH Theatre (7:30 p.m.)

Community Chatter 💬:

  • CBS Austin: "JUST IN: Public health officials say the monkeypox virus is considered a community spread in Austin-Travis County as additional cases are confirmed. Take a look at some preventative tips you can take." (CBS Austin via Facebook)
  • Austin American-Statesman: "Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin blasted the American-Statesman and KVUE over the release, while some Uvalde residents applauded the release." (Austin American-Statesman via Facebook)
  • Austin American-Statesman: "Averie Bishop's ascension to Miss Texas on June 25 made her the first Asian American to hold the title in the 85-year history of the pageant." (Austin American-Statesman via Facebook)
  • Austin American-Statesman: "Texans are being asked to conserve electricity for the second time in three days, as the ongoing sweltering heat wave drives huge demand for power and strains the state's power grid to near capacity." (Austin American-Statesman via Facebook)
  • CBS Austin: "BREAKINIG: ERCOT, for the second time this week, has issued a 'Conservation Appeal' during 2-8 p.m. today as extreme hot weather continues to drive a record electricity demand across Texas." (CBS Austin via Facebook)

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— Jessica Collins

About me: Jessica is happy to call Austin her home for the past 10+ years. She loves the outdoors, arts & cinema, dining, and all of the natural beauty that Central Texas has to offer.

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