- At least a dozen people were chased from their apartments by a fire in Fort Worth this morning. Flames were reported at an apartment complex on Weiler near the north end of Meadowbrook golf course about 3 a.m. Everybody got out okay, but several units were heavily damaged. Investigators don’t yet know what caused it.
- Austin is setting a dubious record this year. The city has reported 82 deadly crashes in 2015, up from 81 set in 1986. Vision Zero ATX officials tell KXAN they want the City Council to approve a redesign of Austin roads to help reduce traffic deaths. The group also thinks eliminating drunk driving and distractions will cut down on deaths too.
- The San Antonio City Council is going to vote on Thursday whether to bring William McManus back as police chief. City Manager Sheryl Sculley announced late last week she wanted to re-hire McManus, who left late last year to work for CPS Energy. McManus says he’s excited to return to San Antonio because he loves the city. KSAT reports he’ll re-start as chief next month, if the council approves his hiring.
- Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is okay after a curtain backdrop collapsed during an event in San Antonio. The backdrop fell toward Fiorina yesterday during a talk at the National Association of Women Business Owners at the Marriott Rivercenter. One woman blocked Fiorina from the curtain as it started falling and footage from the collapse shows she wasn’t hit. Fiorina joked it could have been Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton or a lot of people who caused the curtain to fall down. No injuries were reported.
- North Texas philanthropist Richard Rainwater is dead. The Rainwater Charitable Foundation says Rainwater passed away yesterday morning due to a rare brain disease at the age of 71. His son tells “The Wall Street Journal” Rainwater was a laid back kind of guy who found the right people to run a struggling business. Rainwater helped George W. Bush buy the Texas Rangers and get Michael Eisner installed as Walt Disney World CEO. Before his death, his family created the Tau Consortium, which is looking into how to cure degenerative brain diseases. Funeral arrangements are pending.
12:30 News Update- September 28, 2015
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