Two Austin Independent School District middle schools received their fifth consecutive F ratings, opening the entire district up to a state takeover.
Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin announced its plans to double the size of its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) today.
Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance....
ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit officers and agents with “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices,”
“We have the safest food supply in the world,” acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said in a Tuesday interview with CNBC. “Americans should feel confident in eating fresh produce including leafy greens at this point.”...
The screwworm flies can lay eggs on any warm-blooded animal, including people. Those eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper....
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
Our typical summertime heat and humidity continues today but a few of us may see a brief (but welcome!) change on Friday. — Meteorologist Tommy House
This week, for several Central Texas school districts, it is back to school. That Includes Hays CISD.
The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office says deputies shot and killed a man who held a knife to a woman's neck during a domestic disturbance.
Identification requirements for mail-in ballots that became Texas law in 2021 can be enforced after a court ruling issued Wednesday.
The first human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Hays County.
A person who stole a Fort Worth ambulance and evaded Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a chase in Austin has died.
KXAN has created charts and graphics to help you keep track of whatever weather 2026 brings.
Dog food sold in 11 states has been recalled because it’s contaminated with salmonella.
Eleven people are facing federal charges after authorities say they orchestrated a massive, multi-million dollar sham marriage ring designed to secure U.S. immigration status for foreign nationals....
This upcoming El Niño is favored to be the strongest since record keeping began in 1950.
Multiple law enforcement agencies were in Austin early Thursday morning after an ambulance stolen in North Texas led to a pursuit and fatal shooting in Austin....
Crews with Austin Transit Partnership are executing field investigations and early utility work along the future rail alignment.
Authorities are searching nationwide for three people accused of breaking into mausoleums and stealing jewelry and other family heirlooms from burial sites in Florida and several other states....
Lake Travis ISD said a senior at Lake Travis High School passed away after experiencing complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice Monday....
Lake Travis High School senior Odin Hensley has passed away as a result of complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice, Lake Travis ISD says....
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on U.S. policy. The lawsuit alleges the service offering paying customers sne...
Some Austin families will start the new school year without a resource that has helped them find food, mental health care, academic support and other services inside their children’s schools....
Small business owners explain how becoming farmers market vendors has grown their business.
KXAN viewers across Central Texas sent in their videos of the Perseid Meteor Shower.
“It's almost like you're calling someone out," said Morgan Hurlock, 24.
The legal saga over $150 million in bonds for a light rail system in Austin, which voters approved in 2020, continued Thursday in a Travis County courtroom....
The poll surveyed 1,000 voters between Aug. 9-10 who said they were "very likely" to vote.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the undisclosed plan to transfer him off of Air Force One and on to a separate military plane last month came at the request of the Secret Service....
In this week's episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, our investigators look into the suspension of Leander ISD's Police Chief Shā Rogers. She's been put on administrative leave, and the state is looking to suspend Rogers' peace officer license for one year....
Someone has won the $1 billion Powerball Jackpot in Illinois. Here are the winning numbers from the Aug. 12 drawing.
The change drives a wedge between community and council members concerned about response times.
More than 170 public and charter school campuses across Texas have closed — or are being considered for closure — since the 2023-24 school year, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Our Schools Our Democracy....
The University of Michigan Ann Arbor is looking out for their students' mental health. So, they’re doing away with grades for some of them.
The Austin City Council has adopted a $6.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The Lake Travis community is coming together to support a varsity football player. He suffered a cardiac arrest at practice this week.
Police arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly broke through drywall into a neighboring apartment and attacked a 15-year-old girl.
The fresh jalapeño recall that followed a Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of people across the country, caused changes at Chipotle and Qdoba, and led to a slew of related recalls has now spurred Whole Foods to pull more than three dozen products from its shelves....
Austin City Council voted during its Wednesday budget meeting to approve a $6.6 billion budget, first proposed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax in June.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel. ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 mill...
Two Fort Hood soldiers are dead following a helicopter crash in Salado.
Section 106 of the act, one of the most well-known and impactful sections, requires the government to consider how federally funded projects would affect historic properties and allows public input before any projects move forward. Just weeks ago, the Advisory Council on Historic...
A 17-year-old South Carolina student was shot and killed Wednesday morning near a school bus stop.
Michael McGee came to the Capitol Wednesday morning with a warning for Texas lawmakers.
Each year the scores are released to show how the district and schools are performing.
Christen Phillips says she was beaten after honking at a driver who then followed her to her delivery drop-off point.
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family. Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision" in a social media post Wedne...
As the National Football League gets more and more popular, franchise values continue to soar.
The last Ridglan Farms beagles left the Wisconsin facility on Wednesday, marking an end to a years-long animal rights campaign and legal battle.
Austin's hottest stretch of summer can bring triple-digit heat index values for hours each day. Here's when the extreme heat typically starts to fade.
San Marcos neighbors are raising safety concerns after a deadly weekend shooting on Crossover Road.
The Burnsville Police Department says a homicide Wednesday afternoon that left a 78-year-old woman dead is connected to the deaths of three people at a Hopkins daycare earlier in the day....
Two people and one child were found dead in an incident at an in-home daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota Wednesday morning.
Wealthy Americans are increasingly looking overseas for relocation opportunities, fueling a surge in applications for one country’s “golden visa" program....
The Red Garage at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will close in 2027, according to a post from the Airport.
USA Swimming placed its chief financial officer, Cory Hilliard, on leave Monday after learning of his arrest on charges of theft and embezzlement.
The neighborhood has been slowly expanding over the years, and the latest development of the downtown area added a new headquarters building, a neighbor services building, a welcome center, a small market, and Goodness Hall, which is a multipurpose space for events, meetings and ...
At least one student was shot, and a suspect is now in custody following a shooting at Warner Robins High School on Wednesday, according to authorities....
The Heat-Related Illness Morbidity and Mortality Dashboard shows 701 heat-related emergency room visits between May 2 and Aug. 10.
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Two Austin Independent School District middle schools received their fifth consecutive F ratings, opening the entire district up to a state …
Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin announced its plans to double the size of its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) today.
Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its…
ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit officers and agents with “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices,…
“We have the safest food supply in the world,” acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said in a Tuesday interview with CNBC. “Americans shou…
The screwworm flies can lay eggs on any warm-blooded animal, including people. Those eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that fe…
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
Our typical summertime heat and humidity continues today but a few of us may see a brief (but welcome!) change on Friday. — Meteorologist To…
This week, for several Central Texas school districts, it is back to school. That Includes Hays CISD.
The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office says deputies shot and killed a man who held a knife to a woman's neck during a domestic disturbance.
Identification requirements for mail-in ballots that became Texas law in 2021 can be enforced after a court ruling issued Wednesday.
The first human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Hays County.
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