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AUSTIN, Texas — Some neighborhoods in Austin are facing a displacement crisis, and city leaders have put a plan in motion that could help people from being priced out of their homes. City council member Vanessa Fuentes is launching the Displacement Prevention Navigator Pilot Program on Thursday, which will...

City of Austin launching pilot program aimed at helping residents at risk of displacement

AUSTIN, Texas — "Let's go fly a kite, up to the highest height. Let's go fly a kite, and send it soaring!" That's what the Banks family in Disney's "Mary Poppins" sang – and it's just what many Central Texans will be doing at Austin's Zilker Park this weekend!

Hundreds of kites will fill the skies for Austin's 95th ABC Kite Fest on Saturday

AUSTIN, Texas — A "fully involved fire" engulfed an RV early Tuesday morning. At 6:14 a.m., the Austin Fire Department (AFD) tweeted that there was a fifth-wheel RV that was engulfed in flames in the 400 block of Veldt Drive in Austin. AFD crews were working to ensure that...

RV engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning; no injuries reported

AUSTIN, Texas — Widen Elementary School has been evacuated early Wednesday morning following an electrical fire. At 7:17 a.m. on March 29, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) tweeted that crews were called out to Widen Elementary School, located at 5605 Nuckols Crossing. Once crews arrived on scene, they began putting out a "small electrical fire," according to the tweet.

Widen Elementary School being re-occupied following electrical fire

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Belton, TX

TEXAS, USA — Your next trip to the lake might look a little different this year as lake levels across Central Texas are lower than they have been in years. Drought conditions aren't just affecting bodies of water, but it's raising concern for everyone in the area. "Water is...

How one Central Texan is saving water in midst of water restrictions

AUSTIN, Texas — Two juvenile suspects have been arrested after five armed robberies within the same morning in East Austin. The Austin Police Department said the first incident happened on Thursday, March 23, around 4:55 a.m. at the intersection of East 11th Street and Waller Street. Two victims were walking when one of the suspects allegedly pointed a gun at them and demanded their belongings. Before leaving the scene, the suspect took a purse and a workbag with tools, police said.

2 juveniles arrested over series of armed robberies in East Austin

Uvalde, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — After yet another mass shooting in the U.S., many are thinking of families in Uvalde who are still struggling 10 months after the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Now, local artists are finding ways to help the community heal. With the tragedy in Uvalde and most...

Art therapists working with Uvalde shooting survivors: 'It's OK to be broken, to still make something beautiful'

AUSTIN, Texas — Widen Elementary School was evacuated early Wednesday morning following an electrical fire. At 7:17 a.m. on March 29, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) tweeted that crews were called out to Widen Elementary School, located at 5605 Nuckols Crossing. Once crews arrived on scene, they began putting out a "small electrical fire," according to the tweet.

Staff members return to Widen Elementary School after electrical fire

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin ISD's Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting Thursday night to discuss slowing down the search for the district's next superintendent. This comes after the board just hosted a meeting last week to go over what the community wants in the next superintendent. At...

Austin ISD board to discuss slowing down superintendent search

Hays County, TX

San Marcos, TX

APA! will oversee the creation of a new complex that will relieve the San Marcos animal shelter from overcrowding.

Austin Pets Alive! assists Hays County build new shelter

AUSTIN, Texas — The trial has begun for a U.S. Army sergeant accused of murdering a demonstrator at a 2020 social justice protest in Downtown Austin. On July 25, 2020, Daniel Perry was working as a rideshare driver when he took a turn onto a street where a group of people were protesting police brutality. That wrong turn led to a clash between Perry and a protestor named Garrett Foster.

Trial begins for Army sergeant accused of killing Austin protestor in July 2020

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, the Austin City Council got an update on what Austin Water is doing to prevent another boil water notice. In February of last year, everyone in Austin had to boil their water before using it because of an issue at a treatment facility. That triggered an audit that laid out recommendations for improvements within Austin Water.

Austin Water making progress on improvements following 2021 boil water notice

AUSTIN, Texas — Austinites will now have more access to medical marijuana. Medical marijuana operator goodblend will open its first dispensary location in Texas. Headquartered in Austin, goodblend creates marijuana products cultivated and produced in the Lone Star State. Since 2015, the operator has provided the widest selection of...

Medical marijuana brand 'goodblend' opens first retail location in Austin

Elgin, TX

ELGIN, Texas — The Elgin Police Department is looking for a man connected with a deadly shooting that took the lives of two people late Monday night. At around 11 p.m., police responded to a shooting in the 800 block of S. Martin Luther King Blvd. When they arrived, they found 43-year-old Crystal D. Fitzgerald and 45-year-old Reggie W. Smith with apparent gunshot wounds.

Elgin police investigating deadly shooting that killed two people

AUSTIN, Texas — The overall cost of living in Austin is above the national average, according to data gathered and analyzed by Apartment List. Apartment List analyzed prices of specific goods and services in Austin compared to the average prices across the country. From there, the prices were aggregated and weighted into six groups, which were again aggregated into a single top-line cost of living stat.

Austin's overall cost of living is higher than the national average, data shows

AUSTIN, Texas — Tyson Hodges, the assistant special agent in charge of the DEA’s Austin District Office, said xylazine is FDA-approved for veterinarian use. "It is a tranquilizer used by veterinarians on larger animals," said Hodges. But the DEA said drug dealers are now mix it with fentanyl...

DEA warns of dangerous 'tranq' drug as popularity increases in Texas

Elgin police say two people were killed in a shooting Monday night. KVUE's Matt Fernandez has the latest details.

Elgin police investigating double homicide

Jarrell, TX

JARRELL, Texas — After a few school shooting threats, Jarrell police, the FBI, Texas DPS, Williamson County and other agencies are working to find out who posted the threats on social media. The pickup line at Jarrell Middle School was nearly empty on Monday following the series of threats...

Over 100 Jarrell Middle School students stayed home Monday following school threat scares

Investigators are on the scene of what one resident described as a shooting. Elgin police have stated that they cannot provide a statement on the current scene.

Heavy police presence in Elgin

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AUSTIN, Texas — Good news for those who are looking to rent in Austin: prices are easing up a bit, according to a report from Zumper. The report states that Austin is seeing rent prices normalizing after an influx of new residents that drove rent prices up. According to...

Rent for a one-bedroom dropped 4.2% across Austin, report says

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Energy wants to help those in need by providing assistance before a power outage. The utility company has a Medically Vulnerable Registry that is part of its Customer Assistance Program (CAP). The registry is for those "who need critical care or have a serious illness."

Austin Energy provides assistance registry for customers

AUSTIN, Texas — Two Central Texas school districts are reassuring parents after they learned of spoiled milk cartons in their cafeterias. Last Thursday, March 23, Florence ISD posted on its Facebook page that its Child Nutrition Department was made aware of an issue with milk dated March 28. The district said it immediately isolated the impacted milk and replaced it with milk dated April 5.

Florence and Elgin school districts replace spoiled milk cartons

Districts in Central Texas were dealing with threats that put parents and students on alert. Over 100 Jarrell Middle School students stayed home on Monday.

Parents on alert after threats and scares at local schools

Round Rock, TX

ROUND ROCK, Texas — The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowds and the smell of hot dogs will soon return to Dell Diamond as the Round Rock Express gets ready for opening weekend. The season kicks off on March 31 with the Express taking on the...

Schedule: Round Rock Express baseball returns Dell Diamond

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin Porsche dealership, run by Hi Tech Imports LLC, has been ordered to pay $15,000 in damages to a former employee after the employee was fired after informing coworkers of a fellow employee's positive COVID-19 test. According to a release from the U.S. Department of...

Traffic pedestrian accidents increasing in Austin

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