The state mental hospital system has seen a modest downturn this year in the massive backlog of mentally ill individuals waiting for a state hospital bed due. The slight shrinking in the backlog coincides with an uptick in the number of usable hospital beds and improved staffing levels, according to state data and presentations at a Health and Human Services Commission advisory committee hearing on Friday.
In recent months, school board trustees in Leander, Bastrop, Hays, and Dripping Springs have passed resolutions claiming a good cause exemption to the law over lack of funding and qualified applicants.
Canyon Lake has dropped to its lowest lake pool elevation ever recorded, according to data from the Texas Water Development Board.
KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree will lead a conversation Friday at 4 p.m. with a member of the KXAN politics team to preview the stories that will serve as the focus on that week’s show. The second edition of this live stream will include Capitol correspondent Ryan Chandler. Watch the live stream in this story and on the station's Facebook page.
One thing the stadium has done to prepare for an influx of people is add an AI-powered self-checkout concessions option.
Due to the "overwhelming demand," a second show was added for Nov. 22, the Moody Center posted on Instagram. Tickets went on sale for the show Friday.
All eyes will be on the Texas Senate come Tuesday, when senators embark on the first impeachment trial of a statewide elected official in more than 100 years: suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge David Alan Ezra issued an order Thursday in a lawsuit against a Texas law that would require pornographic websites to collect users' identification and post "health warnings" on the websites.
The suspect in a hit-and-run that killed two people and injured others in Leander last weekend was arrested Thursday by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, led by U.S. Marshals.
'The Art of Forgetting' short-film will be screened during the Front Festival at The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria.
Samsung on Friday morning announced a $3.7 million investment to the University of Texas for Central Texas' semiconductor ecosystem.
In today's episode of "Kristen's Classroom," Meteorologist Kristen Currie discusses various cloud types and the weather they're associated with.
Austin Police on Thursday identified the driver who died after a three-vehicle crash on Burnet Road on Aug. 2.
Every football season, ATCEMS puts together a plan to respond to emergencies on game days to protect fans and players.
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A Manor Independent School District bus was involved in a crash with a dump truck Friday morning, according to first responders. No injuries were reported.
Austin Police on Thursday identified the driver who died after a crash on Aug. 20 in Central Austin.
This Saturday, Sept. 2, the Penn State Nittany Lions will host the West Virginia Mountaineers for both teams' first college football game of the season. In addition, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on Tennessee State in a college football game in South Bend, Indiana.
Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, filed legislation each session since 2017 to end the loophole, which KXAN investigators revealed has been used widely by police across the state for years to keep certain details about deaths – including audio and video – secret.
The Austin Independent School District said district leaders will share more information Friday morning about an expected federal funding allocation for the former site of Pease Elementary School in Downtown Austin.
The Austin Independent School District said district leaders will share more information Friday morning about an expected federal funding allocation for the former site of Pease Elementary School in Downtown Austin.
A recent study showed that the average house price was on the decline, which listed the median home sales price as of the second quarter of 2023 as $416,100—a more than $33,000 decrease from the previous year. But how does Texas compare?
Data collected through The University of Texas' Texas Politics Project from a survey from August 18-29 illustrates this. However, between Republicans, Independents and Democrats, those opinions differ.
The city of Kyle increased its water restrictions to an amended stage three for the entire month of September and is currently in discussions with the city of San Marcos to purchase more water.
