Hays County seeking donations, 'elf' volunteers for Brown Santa program
The program's annual holiday drive collects money, food and toy donations to help families in need countywide. The
The program's annual holiday drive collects money, food and toy donations to help families in need countywide. The
Hemphill Elementary School is closed through Nov. 8 due to mold that was discovered in a classroom, the Hays Consolidated Independent School District said in a news release.
Austin ISD will roll out a new enrollment system to assist in the registration process ahead of the 2024-25 school year, according to a newsletter sent to district families Thursday.
The area’s only blood and marrow transplant program team is participating in clinical trials to help patients with blood cancers.
Moody Center will be home to UFC Fight Night this December, the Austin venue said in a social media post Tuesday.
The Austin City Council approved on consent Thursday a resolution that will reduce barriers to relocating homes, increasing the potential for historical preservation and reducing waste associated with demolitions.
A new page on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) website now tracks air conditioning construction projects at state jail facilities.
The Trail Conservancy, an Austin nonprofit dedicated to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, announced Thursday its CEO, Heidi Anderson, will step down at the end of the year after serving in the position for seven years.
A large part of Central Texas experienced its freeze of fall Thursday morning.
The third and final man charged in connection with the death of an Austin ice cream man in 2020 was sentenced on a lesser charge for robbery Oct. 23.
Texas State Parks Day will be celebrated on Nov. 5, and now visitors will have free day pass entrance to explore the great outdoors of the Lone Star State.
On Thursday, the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) ended the burning restrictions for all city parks.
Approximately 5,000 staff members statewide will receive the bonus, officials added, equating to a minimum of $2,700 added for Harmony teachers.
The Austin Fire Department said crews were working on a fire in a boarded-up apartment complex in east Austin.
Tesla Inc.'s economic impact on the Austin area continues to grow as the electric vehicle maker and its partners ramp up production.
Thursday, attorneys representing Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor will continue presenting their case after the state rested Wednesday.
Prosecutors will call more witnesses Thursday in the murder trial for Kaitlin Armstrong, who's accused of shooting and killing pro cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in May 2022.
Gov. Greg Abbott arrived Thursday morning in Israel, where his office shared he went to "reaffirm Texas’ enduring and unwavering support of the State of Israel" during its ongoing war with Hamas.
A person has died after being hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Powell Lane and North I-35 Service Road Southbound.
The University of Texas Medical Branch said Monday its researchers will study the social and cultural barriers patients face when getting cancer treatment.
The problems within Austin Independent School District’s special education program go beyond monthslong delays in evaluating students. Data from the Texas Education Agency, obtained by KXAN, shows hundreds of students who last school year were flagged as potentially needing special education services were still waiting for the district to provide that help weeks into the new school year.
The Chaps will advance to the Class 6A-Division I playoffs as the district's top seed regardless of Thursday's result against the Jaguars, but a Jags upset and a Bowie loss to Lake Travis would put Johnson in the postseason. Johnson and Bowie are tied for the fourth playoff spot out of the district at 4-3. If both lose and end up 4-4, Bowie would get the nod to the playoffs via a 21-16 win Oct. 12.
The problems within Austin Independent School District’s special education program go beyond monthslong delays in evaluating students. Data from the Texas Education Agency, obtained by KXAN, shows hundreds of students who last school year were flagged as potentially needing special education services were still waiting for the district to provide that help weeks into the new school year.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said Wednesday it increased the threshold it uses to initiate energy emergency alerts.
The Austin Fire Department said a fire burned a home in southeast Austin early Thursday morning. The home is a total loss, AFD said.