KXAN Austin

• No. 19 Texas holds off second half surge from No. 7 Ole Miss for 34-27 win
  No. 19 Texas survived a furious second-half comeback from No. 7 Ole Miss, holding on for a 34-27 win at DKR to snap its two-game losing streak and keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive.
• Austin family accuses neighbor of stealing, dumping cat 100 miles away
  Max's disappearance is the talk of Shady Hollow and raising legal questions over the rights of pet owners.
• 'Black Out Sunday' aims to drive turnout during Texas' only early voting weekend
  Organizers say more than 2,000 churches have signed on across the state.
• State of Texas: Who's showing up? Early voting data offers clues about November
  What do the early voting turnout numbers tell us about this year's election?
• Texas Senate candidates bring closing pitches to Austin area voters
  The race to represent Texas in D.C. swung through Austin over the weekend.
• Austin cancer survivor honored nationally for helping patients preserve fertility before treatment
  An Austin woman who turned her own cancer diagnosis into a mission to help others is receiving national recognition for her work toward supporting young cancer patients facing fertility challenges.
• Street closures in downtown Austin this weekend for F1, Viva La Vida festival
  The Downtown Austin Alliance on Friday announced street closures that are expected to impact downtown Austin this weekend due to Formula 1 and Viva La Vida Festival.
• Warm weekend, rain chances this next week
  The weekend will be warm with more clouds than sun. Rain chances return this next week, with a slight cool down by mid-week. — Meteorologist Tommy House
• Austin Film Society expands with 3rd theater, a testament to the impact of independent art in Austin
  Austin may be one of the few American cities keeping art house repertory cinemas alive, and an expansion at Austin’s only nonprofit art house theater is a testament to that.
• Man sentenced after murders of father, son in Llano County
  A man was sentenced a little over three years following the murders of a father and son in Tow, Texas.
• Ex-Liberty Hill ISD staff member under investigation after inappropriate communications with student
  A staff member at Legacy Ranch High School is no longer employed with Liberty Hill ISD after the district learned of allegations Oct. 16.
• Hydrilla growth in Lake Austin plateaus
  A city of Austin memo sent out Thursday shared new data, showing that an invasive species has stopped spreading in Lake Austin.