There's *a lot* going on today. Here's what @statesman reporters have covered so far:

1. Severe winter weather
2. Power outages
3. Canceled vaccine appts.
4. Police Chief Manley's resignation
5. AISD teachers awarded $1k bonuses
6. Austinite accused of Capitol riot connection
1. Ongoing, live weather updates via @kbrad5 atxne.ws/2N2o1Jd
@kbrad5 1. School closures, event cancellations via @daddyrobot atxne.ws/2N2o1Jd
@kbrad5 @daddyrobot 2. Power outage tracking via @kbrad5 and @cosbo4 atxne.ws/3pdtKJl
@kbrad5 @daddyrobot @cosbo4 3. COVID-19 vaccine cancellations via @Ozzy_Statesman atxne.ws/2N0vh8A
@kbrad5 @daddyrobot @cosbo4 @Ozzy_Statesman @Chief_Manley @tplohetski @AustinISD @asherprice @hjnchoi Like we said *a lot*.

Stick with us through the weekend and head over to statesman.com for the stories not mentioned here, like:

-H-E-B COVID-19 vaccine sign-up atxne.ws/2OmLl4L

-and what Elon Musk is saying about the city atxne.ws/3b1JWrX
@kbrad5 @daddyrobot @cosbo4 @Ozzy_Statesman @Chief_Manley @tplohetski @AustinISD @asherprice @hjnchoi The @statesman is making its severe weather coverage free as a public service. But we can't do this work without your support.

If you already subscribe, thank you. If not, consider a 6-month subscription for just $1 today atxne.ws/3jDCdob

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14 Feb
BREAKING: Nearly half of Texas' wind power generation capacity has been offline because of frozen wind turbines in West Texas, grid operators report 1/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
Typically wind farms across the state generate up to a combined 25,100 megawatts of energy.

Fortunately, the storm's gusty winds are spinning the state's unfrozen coastal turbines at a higher rate than normal, helping to offset some of the power loss 2/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
In Austin, wind power supplies roughly 19% of the city's energy demands, @brand4on reports.

The frozen turbines come as low temperatures strain the state's power grid and force operators to call for immediate statewide conservation efforts 3/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
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13 Feb
H-E-B locations across Texas will close early in coming days amid the uncharacteristically severe winter weather hitting the state.

The news comes as reports of long lines, crowded stores and empty shelves abound on Twitter 1/ atxne.ws/3d5K906
In Austin and Central Texas stores will open at 6 a.m. tomorrow and close at 7 p.m.. On Monday, stores will open at 9 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

You can view a full list of hours and locations, here: atxne.ws/3d5K906 2/
If the reduced hours have you considering a curbside or delivery order, those might also be more difficult to come by in the next few days 3/ atxne.ws/3d5K906
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.@statesman spent last night and today covering developments surrounding a hostage situation during which local pediatrician Dr. Lindley Dodson was shot and killed.

Here's what we know:
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2) Narumanchi had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer and given weeks to live.

3) Dodson was a beloved community member, and many have mourned her death on social media.
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"I am literally crushed."

Emails obtained exclusively by @statesman capture the outrage felt by Austin residents over @MayorAdler's mid-pandemic trip to Cabo 1/ atxne.ws/2KhPC7V
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The number exceeds the state’s previous high of 10,791 cases set in mid-July during a severe coronavirus surge 1/ atxne.ws/3nD7Nmr
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The rising numbers, which mirror much of the rest of the country, come as the holidays approach, alarming public health experts 3/ atxne.ws/3nD7Nmr
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