Austin half marathoner, former foster kid gifted with car
Austin Half Marathon finisher and former foster kid Abel Marron Rodriguez was gifted a brand-new car Sunday, courtesy City Limits Subaru and the foster care nonprofit Austin Angels.
Austin Half Marathon finisher and former foster kid Abel Marron Rodriguez was gifted a brand-new car Sunday, courtesy City Limits Subaru and the foster care nonprofit Austin Angels.
The story of the Underground Railroad is largely taught in American history as a northern route that slaves used to escape and find their freedom, but a new exhibit at a University of Texas museum is highlighting the untold stories of slaves paths to freedom to Mexico.
An Austin favorite was listed in Yelp's 2024 list of the 100 best pizza places in the United States.
Months after a series of KXAN investigations into TxTag helped drive a new state law, complaints about the Texas toll system persist. More than two dozen TxTag customers reached out to KXAN — the majority after a new state law went into effect on Sept. 1 aimed at stopping surprise toll bills — still complaining about problems with auto pay, billing and sky-high surprise statements that, in one case, totaled $809. Those concerns led KXAN to investigate whether the new law is working and learn one lawmaker is looking at a new fix.
Thousands will pack downtown Austin Sunday morning for the 2024 Austin Marathon. You can watch all of the festivities from the course.
The state of Texas could add more than a quarter of a million jobs in 2024, according to a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas voters will soon decide which Democrat faces Senator Ted Cruz in November in the race for U.S. Senate. Polls leading up to the March Primary show Dallas Congressman Colin Allred as the frontrunner. Allred joined State of Texas host Josh Hinkle for an interview to discuss his message to voters. He [...]
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — With early voting just days away, and a third of democratic voters still undecided, candidates racing to take on Senator Ted Cruz are making one last push to rally support. Congressman Colin Allred and state Senator Roland Gutierrez are the frontrunners in the upcoming democratic primary. Gutierrez currently trails Allred in the polls, [...]
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — For democrats campaigning for U.S. Senate, the March 5 primary is the race to face Senator Ted Cruz. But the incumbent already has his eyes set on November. “What we're doing in Texas works,” Cruz said. “Every day, I'm fighting for more jobs for Texans, for higher wages, for better opportunity. I'm [...]
The board is set to act on the contract extension during their regular meeting Feb. 20-21 that Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte announced in January. According to meeting agenda documents, the extension adds four years to his initial six-year deal, keeping him with the Longhorns for 10 seasons through 2030, and it upped his base salary from $5.8 million to $10.3 million for the 2024 season.
With more than 350 active vacancies at the Austin Police Department, according to an Austin city council member, retired police officers are now stepping in to help staff special events.
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Early voting starts Tuesday for the Texas primary. One of the closest watched races on the ballot is the Democratic campaign for U.S. Senate. With a third of democratic voters still undecided, candidates racing to take on Senator Ted Cruz are making a renewed push to rally support. Congressman Colin Allred and State [...]
According to the USGS the epicenter was located 3km south-southeast of Falls City, Texas.
The Longhorns made their move halfway through the second frame after trailing 31-28 with 5:38 left. Texas went on a 9-0 flurry before the Cyclones scored again, and then the Longhorns tacked on six consecutive points to end the half and take a 43-33 lead.
After Tyrese Hunter sank a 3-pointer to tie the game at 17-17 with 11:03 left in the opening half, the Cougars outscored the Longhorns 23-10 the rest of the way to close the half with a 40-27 lead. Houston went on a 6-0 flurry over the final 0:53 to increase its lead in front of a raucous home crowd.