Austin police are seeking public assistance to locate Ava Marie Gonzales, a 9-year-old girl missing since 2017 when last seen in the custody of her mother, Virginia Gonzales.

As the winter chill sets in, Texans are questioning whether the state's power grid is prepared to handle the cold months ahead.

A new state energy fund will offer low-interest loans to companies that build new power plants.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows that average temperatures in 2023 were 3.5 degrees above the 20th century average.

A number of power plants were inexplicably offline at the same time that Texas was experiencing record June demand for electricity. ERCOT officials are still working to determine why.

Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas TribuneThe operator of Texas' power grid said Thursday that it has made significant progress in returning energy to the state's system and is no longer having to order electricity providers to cut power to homes and businesses. But many people across the state remain without power due to more local problems in the electrical system. And in a growing crisis, millions of people across the state have had their water service disrupted because of the winter storm. It's unclear how many people currently are lacking power in the state, though the number has declined significantly in the past 24 hours. Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas’ largest utility, provides power for almost 4 million customers across Texas.

You've already seen the 2020 VYPE Austin preseason football rankings and team breakdowns, so it's time to highlight notable returning UIL 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A talents on the preseason all-VYPE team. Preseason All-VYPE 6A TeamLandyn Watson (Hutto)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. Preseason All-VYPE 5A TeamConnor Heffernan (Georgetown)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. Cameron O'Banan (Dripping Springs)Tavian Cord (Pflugerville Weiss)Trey Seward (Liberty Hill)Jackie Edwards (Lockhart)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier. Preseason All-VYPE 1A-4A TeamLatrell McCutchin (Austin LBJ Early College)Andrew Mukuba (Austin LBJ Early College)Photo by VYPE Media's Bradley Collier.

After being officially cleared, Jace Wilson will guide the Mayde Creek offense in 2020 at quarterback. Coming to Mayde Creek isn't just Jace but also his father P.J., who will serve on Brian Randle's new staff as an assistant head coach and coach the receivers. "We are extremely excited to be at Mayde Creek and to he able to compete in this Katy District," P.J. Mayde Creek is coming off a historic season, where the Rams went 9-3, making the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and the nine victories mark the most since 1997. "We're looking so dynamic on offense and I can't wait to compete against some guys in another color," Jace said.