PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — If you think you saw a spelling error on an exit sign above State Highway 45 on Monday, you did. Texas Department of Transportation officials posted a tweet at 12:41 p.m. that said crews were on the eastbound side of SH 45 in Pflugerville to replace the sign with a typo. [...]
A frozen lake in Antarctica has been discovered by a team from the University of Texas at Austin and it could be vital for climate change researchers. The study was published Monday in the science journal Geology.
State law enforcement officials say the passing of Proposition A, which includes banning no-knock warrants, will make things more dangerous for police and community members.
Texas voters overwhelmingly supported two amendments to the state constitution on Saturday. Propositions 1 and 2 both passed with more than 80% support.
At Saturday's graduation ceremony, Wiley College in Marshall, Texas surprised its graduates by announcing that an anonymous donor paid off each of their student loan balances — an amount exceeding $300,000.
In arrest affidavits for Koerth and Perez, police describe a botched attempt to get a non-verbal student with autism to put on a jumpsuit. The jumpsuit, according to court records, was meant to be a solution to an ongoing problem where the student was using the bathroom in inappropriate places.
Austin voters overwhelmingly passed a proposition to stop arrests for low-level marijuana offenses and ban the use of no-knock warrants by police.
Judge John Lipscombe has been the judge of County Court at Law No. 3 since he was voted into the position in January of 2011, according to Travis County’s website.
If you like posting selfies on social media then a new attraction in downtown Austin might be for you.
Around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 911 calls came in about a man in his 20s who hadn't resurfaced near Devil's Cove.
Austin Energy attributed the outage to "heat-related demand surge and ongoing construction on a new substation." The outage was not the result of a mandate issued by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, AE added.
Ford Elementary School officials are working with city and transportation leaders after a sinkhole developed near the campus.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Plastic has become a giant environmental problem since it first began being mass produced in the 1950s. In 2018, American manufacturers generated nearly 36-million tons of plastic according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Now, researchers with the University of Texas at Austin may have discovered a solution for this crisis: an enzyme [...]
The call came in just before 2:30 a.m. at 2706 E. 13th St., near the intersection of Walnut Avenue, ATCEMS officials said. A man was found with unknown injuries next to a scooter, Austin Police told KXAN.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that the state is investigating messaging sent out to the staff of a San Antonio school district about a May 7 bond. "I have spoken with Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath about this. He confirms that IF these posts are verified, then it is likely [...]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin ISD is working to make it easier for district staff to buy a home they can afford. The district is working with Austin Habitat for Humanity and Taylor Morrison on the Park at 51st East and 5301 Loyola Lane properties in Northwest Austin. Homes start in the $200,000 range and extend [...]
Kendra Scott HQ will be closed Monday. Retail, customer service and distribution center employees will be paid time and a half.
This is the second crash involving a scooter in Austin in the last month.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 6 seed upset the tournament's top seed in the women's championship at the AVP Austin Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday at Krieg Fields. In the first tour stop of the season, Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss beat No. 1 Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan in straight sets, 21-18, 21-13. It [...]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC lost for the first time since March 12 in a 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy at Q2 Stadium on Sunday. The Galaxy scored early on a goal by Mark Delgado in the sixth minute and withstood a frantic rally by Austin FC near the end of the match. It's the [...]
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A nonprofit in Austin just launched a new app that sets out to improve the high turnover rates among foster parents and caseworkers across the state. As we've previously reported, there are a lot of problems within the foster care system here in Texas, that puts a lot of stress on everyone [...]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns softball team closed its Big 12 Conference regular season with a 6-0 win over the Baylor Bears on Sunday at Red and Charlene McCombs Field. With a 12-6 Big 12 record, the Longhorns have the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament and will take on Texas Tech in [...]
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns baseball team couldn't get the sweep Sunday against West Virginia, losing 8-6, but won the series behind two wins Saturday in a doubleheader. It was the first time in school history the Horns have won a Big 12 Conference series in Morgantown, but a sweep would have [...]
Nearly 50% of all available apartment units within the city cost more than $2,100, according to a May rent.com report.
