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Grand jury indicts man accused of stabbing Palestinian-American with aggravated assault despite calls for hate crime charges
A man who was arrested earlier this year in connection with the stabbing of a Palestinian-American was indicted by a Texas grand jury Tuesday on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, despite calls from Muslim civil rights advocates to have him charged with a hate crime.
What's on my ballot in May 4 election for Travis, Hays, Bastrop and Williamson counties?
The May 4 general election is just around the corner, and it's a big one. Several Central Texas city and school district offices are up for grabs, and voters will also weigh in on a slew of propositions. With so much going on, it might be difficult to discern what offices and...
‘Ride Drive Give’ For The Center For Child Protection
Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships presents “Ride Drive Give,” benefiting the Center for Child Protection on May 3rd, 2024 at the Circuit of the Americas. Board member Amanda Bonilla spoke with Studio 512 about the upcoming event. “‘Ride Drive Give’ is in its 9th year at Circuit of...
Del Valle ISD names acting superintendent. Who is Jonathan Harris?
The Del Valle school board on Monday named Jonathan Harris as the district's acting chief administrator after Superintendent Annette Tielle announced in February she'd retire later this year. Harris is the district's chief compliance, governmental and community relations officer and executive director of curriculum and instruction. As interim superintendent, Harris...
Tesla uses new state law to sidestep Austin regulations at gigafactory
Tesla Inc.’s huge electric vehicle factory in eastern Travis County will no longer be subject to city of Austin environmental regulations after the company used a new state law to have the property removed from the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Central Texas schools sharing news of budget shortfalls for next school year
School districts across Central Texas are reporting they're ending the school year the way they started. They're running a deficit. This week Round Rock ISD (RRISD) is letting their families know what their financial situation is and how they are going to handle it. RRISD managed to budget in a...
Major collision reported in North Austin with 9 people involved
AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County EMS reported a major collision between 701 and 813 on W Parmer Ln. Sunday at 4:55 p.m. The Austin Fire Department also reported to the scene, one person was declared as a trauma alert with serious injuries. A second ambulance was requested to assist...
Travis County tests out program to provide lawyers for low-income defendants at its downtown jail
After years of back and forth, Travis County is taking a small step to provide lawyers for low-income people accused of crimes. A program known as “counsel at first appearance” started in a limited capacity Tuesday, with the county providing lawyers at the downtown court this week to defendants who can’t afford legal representation. The county said lawyers would be available at pretrial hearings from 2-10 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
Travis County man honored for Narcan advocacy
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — KVUE first introduced you to Narcan advocate Daryl Rembert earlier this year. Now, he hopes the recognition spreads the word of his mission so he can reach more people and save more lives. As a recovering addict, Rembert said he's come a long way. "There...
Bastrop ISD enrollment up by 17% over last 5 years, more growth projected
Kindergarten classes are expected to reach a record high in Bastrop next year with about 869 students. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Bastrop ISD projects almost 20,000 students in the district by 2033 due to housing growth in the area. The district's current enrollment is 13,006 students across 16 campuses. Rocky Gardiner,...
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Big Money in Lake Travis ISD: School board races in Austin’s suburbs have been more contentious since the COVID-19 pandemic, with anti-mask, anti-vax, and pro-book banning candidates raising large sums of money to challenge traditional candidates. Now the Statesman is reporting how that scenario is playing out in Lake Travis ISD, where candidates and PACs have spent over $56,000 on the school board races from January through the end of March.
Teachers, parents voice concerns about proposed school budget cuts at Bastrop ISD
Teachers and parents shared concerns on Tuesday with the Bastrop school board about revisions to the district’s budget for the next academic year, which include cuts to gifted and talented programming, school social workers and early child literacy coaches. Trustee Kellye Seekatz said the district is facing a “huge...
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