The Texas Legislature kicks off the first of two expected special sessions with partisan rancor already dialed up. While Travis County hits 70% vaccinated, local health authorities warn that the Delta Variant may render that figure insufficient. Another fatal shooting this week, which resulted from a conflict at a Cedar Park H-E-B, as Austin's murder rate continues to climb - burglaries are up too, lately affecting bicycle dealers, restaurants, and a local bar in a strange case involving a Somerville ISD principal. Austin City Limits announces its 2021 Hall Of Fame inductees. Hi Sign Brewing is set for new, but historic digs. The Museum Of Ice Cream is coming to the Domain. And, recent rains look to stick around one more day.
