Central Texas

The park expanded by 3,073 acres at a time when officials say people are going to Texas parks more than ever before.

About 70 women at the Coleman Unit in Lockhart graduated with a high school diploma this summer through a program run by the Goodwill Excel Center. Many said it reshaped how they saw themselves and their futures.

Police said the shooting began around 10:40 p.m. Saturday as a fight between two groups at Old Settlers Park. Fourteen victims were injured and transported to area hospitals. As of Sunday night, most had been released and the rest were in stable condition.

A bankruptcy court OK'd the sale of Jones' $2.8-million tract of land in Guadalupe County. He owes nearly $1 billion to families after being found guilty of defamation.

Freshwater mussels can pump and filter eight to 15 gallons of water a day, cleaning rivers and streams. Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday’s listing.

On Tuesday, Travis County will close on a deal to buy more than 1,500 acres of wilderness parkland for $90 million. The Travis County Parks Department plans to add hike and bike trails, parking lots and restrooms, but it won't be ready for the public for a few years.

One of the facilities Samsung is building will be the size of 11 football fields, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The new investment will create thousands of jobs, the White House said.

Overcast skies did not dampen spirits of Texans and travelers who came out to see the total solar eclipse in North and Central Texas on Monday.

If you were planning to watch Monday afternoon's total solar eclipse from the Austin area — or pretty much anywhere along the path of totality in Texas for that matter — the weather forecast is not good. Fortunately, there are still ways to experience the eclipse even under overcast skies.

The Science Guy will be at the Planetary Society’s Eclipse-O-Rama in Fredericksburg.

One adult and one child died after a Hays CISD school bus carrying pre-K students crashed in Bastrop County Friday afternoon.

Texas Standard will be broadcasting live from Kerrville on April 8.