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Power restored to thousands in Austin after second day of outages; more outages possible
Power was restored through a “temporary solution” to thousands of Austin Energy customers who saw outages Thursday night, the second consecutive day that thousands lost power amid record-high temperatures. About 6,400 customers lost power shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday after a transformer at a Southwest Austin substation went offline, the city of Austin...
City of Austin sued over allocating funds for out-of-state abortion access
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is facing a lawsuit over a budget item that allocates hundreds of thousands of dollars to help women accessing abortion care. Last week, the Austin City Council approved its budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. In it, there’s a budget item that allocates...
Texas Longhorns two-deep depth chart projections
The projected depth chart may change throughout the season as the Longhorns’ season opener is still over a week away. However, it is on many Texas fans’ minds who will start and be the backup at key positions before the Longhorns take on Colorado State in week one play. Offense Quarterbacks (QB): Quinn Ewers (starter), Arch Manning Running Backs (RB): Jaydon Blue (starter), Quintrevion Wisner Wide Receivers (WR) X: Isaiah Bond (starter), Ryan Wingo Wide Receivers (WR) H: Silas Bolden (starter), DeAndre Moore Jr. Wide Receivers (WR) Z: Matthew Golden (starter), Johntay Cook II Tight Ends (TE): Gunnar Helm (starter), Amari Niblack Left Tackle (LT): Kelvin Banks Jr....
Kelvin Banks Jr., Quinn Ewers among 10 Texas Longhorns named to 2024 Preseason All-SEC Coaches' Football Team
The preseason honors continue to roll in for Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., the latest being a first-team nod on the 2024 Preseason Coaches' All-SEC Football Team released on Thursday. Banks was named first-team preseason All-SEC by media members who voted on the team at SEC Media Days in Dallas in July.
UT regents approve Schlossnagle's 7-year deal
AUSTIN — University of Texas regents on Thursday approved a seven-year contract for baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle that pays him $1 million in each of the first two seasons, then $2.68 million annually over the next five. Texas hired Schlossnagle away from Texas A&M in June, a day after...
‘Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience’ Will Illuminate Austin This Fall
Road trip, anyone? Prepare for an enchanting experience as a woodland trail inspired by the Forbidden Forest from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series is coming to Austin. The journey will transport you to the forests surrounding Hogwarts’ grounds, illuminating your favorite moments from the books and films through...
KXAN News Today | Thursday, August 22 morning headlines
The US DOJ will talk about arrests in Guatemala connected to the deaths of migrants in Texas, a prescribed burn is happening today near Lake Walter E. Long, and Kealing Middle School won't return to class until Monday. Plus, a look at the forecast. More on kxan.com.
Central Health sends 2025 fiscal year budget to Travis County for final approval
Central Health leadership gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a $884 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The budget will go before Travis County commissioners for a final vote in September. As Travis County’s public hospital district, Central Health is tasked with funding health care for low-income and indigent residents,...
Lakeway OKs medium-density housing project along RM 620
The 5-acre site, located at 300 Birrell St., Austin, was rezoned from commercial to residential to accomodate a planned unit development with 42 single family homes. (Courtesy City of Lakeway) More affordable housing could be headed to Lakeway along RM 620 after city council approved zoning changes for a residential...
The Final Boss of Civic Engagement: Join a City Board or Commission
Fancy yourself a future politico? An unabashed policy wonk? Or simply passionate about a single issue and want to influence City Council about it? The most direct way to make your voice heard in local politics is to join a city board, commission, task force, or intergovernmental body – and Austin has over 70 to choose from.
Austin Police Seek Witnesses After Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash on South IH-35 Claims One Life
A recent fatal accident on the South IH-35 Northbound has been reported by the Austin Police Department, marking the 56th fatal crash in the city this year. The collision, which involved five vehicles, occurred near the 12500 block on Thursday, August 15, at around 11:27 p.m. Tragically, one of the drivers, Pedro Arroyo, a Hispanic male born on February 14, 1994, did not survive his injuries.
It’s A Felony Yet It Continues to Happen in Texas
If someone in Texas decides to break this law they are facing a felony charge, but for some reason it continues to increase and it needs to stop, immediately. For most people the idea of dumping an animal somewhere is a disgusting and horrible action, but it’s a serious problem here in the state of Texas.
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