From big leagues to home, pitcher hopes to relive dream Brad Halsey pitched for the University of Texas before being drafted by the Yankees. He was finally seeing his major league dreams come true, but just a couple years later, his world was flipped upside down. FULL STORY>>8/18/2008 10:45 AM
Wheel-life hero puts skating path right in-line In-line roller skater Jim Wipff recently laced up the skates and is achieving national success at 60. News 8's Ricky Doyle explains how he's skating for two. FULL STORY>>8/11/2008 8:57 AM
And in this corner … your ordinary athlete The original American Gladiators TV show matched everyday athletes against super athletes. Ally Davidson auditioned on her wedding day and is living a dream. FULL STORY>>8/4/2008 10:08 AM
Austin is home to many promising high school, amateur and professional athletes. On Mondays, News 8 Austin profiles one athlete, including a behind-the-scenes look at their path to success in Athlete of the Week.
Hi-Def Weather News 8's Non-Stop Weather HD is now available on Time Warner Cable Digital HD channel 1507. This service features a new high definition 16:9 layout of our popular 24-hour local weather channel. For our Austin area standard definition (SD) digital viewers, the HD service is also converted down to SD and made available on digital cable channel 358 replacing the old 4:3 formatted service. News 8's Non-Stop Weather HD is also available in Killeen, Temple and Waco on Time Warner Cable Digital HD channel 1010.
