Family Eldercare has been serving the Central Texas community for three decades now in one of the largest efforts of its kind dedicated to providing relief from the searing Texas heat for those in need.
A plan to have the Spurs play a few games in Austin, 80 miles away, had raised some local anxiety that the owners may be considering moving the team.
In an update Tuesday, the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office elevated an arrest warrant for Ismael Miguel Barrientos-Gallegos, 47, from aggravated assault to murder and aggravated kidnapping. CCSO said it is still looking for Gallegos with the help of the US Marshals Service and the Texas Rangers.
Newly released data from the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office 2021 annual report found that 308 people died from accidental drug toxicity, compared to 282 fatal falls and 170 motor vehicle fatalities.
No other May in Austin, with records dating back to 1898, has come close to being this high above average.
Despite laws in Texas that allow for schools to put surveillance cameras in contained special education classrooms, multiple witnesses testified there were no such cameras set up in the three special education classrooms at Hutto High School in Nov. 2018.
Sergeant William Flannery with the Austin Police Department's (APD) firearms unit said there's a backlog when it comes to clearing seized guns out of the evidence room.
Musk called Twitter's decision to permanently ban the former president from the social media platform "morally wrong and flat-out stupid."
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the same day the Austin City Limits Music Festival announced which artists will perform this year, a new report came out Tuesday to share suggestions about how organizers can hold large events safely during future COVID-19 waves. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin's COVID-19 Modeling Consortium along with local [...]
Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered a rare pest at the Pharr International Bridge.
Abbott has long been a supporter of the broad concept of “school choice,” but his focus on it has ebbed and flowed throughout his governorship. His commitment to the cause was thrown into question by a recent string of endorsements in Texas House primary runoffs where he backed Republicans opposed by school-choice proponents, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
CapMetro services will remain in Leander for at least the next five years after voters approved a proposition to continue transit services in the city.
The FDA is proposing a ban on all menthol cigarettes and cigars.
High school students from Harmony School of Endeavor need your help to compete in the American Rocketry Challenge.
CapMetro President and CEO Randy Clarke is leaving Austin for Washington, D.C. to lead the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, CapMetro said Tuesday.
The 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup is out.
Austin will learn just how much money the 2021 Austin City Limits Music Festival brought into the city Tuesday morning.
This year, the tests are being held as usual. It will be used as part of the state's school accountability system. Schools that get a 'D' or 'F' will be instead listed as 'no rating.'
Workers and volunteers said there is a hostile work environment inside Austin Animal Center. They made the claims at Monday night's Animal Advisory Commission meeting.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Median family income in the Austin metro area grew by 11.5% from 2021 to 2022, but that hasn't been enough to keep up with housing affordability, according to researchers. In their new housing affordability outlook report for the area, researchers at Texas A&M University's Texas Real Estate Research Center said the rise [...]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A champion was crowned in America’s new singing competition on KXAN. American Song Contest, a Eurovision-inspired show brought artists from all 50 states, five major U.S. territories and Washington D.C. Hosts Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg helped artists navigate through qualifying and semifinals before arriving at the grand finale. After eight weeks [...]
APD said one person was shot and has life-threatening injuries after an incident at the Wildwood Apartments, located at 7610 Cameron Road. That's at the intersection of Cameron Road and East Anderson Lane/U.S. Highway 183.
Fire officials, who did successfully remove the hive, posted pictures and video on social media, saying there were thousands of bees inside that were acting 'particularly aggressive' and they could still be swarming in the area.
