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AUSTIN, Texas — Housing permits are on the rise in Austin. In fact, a new study reports that in 2022, Austin officials approved more new housing permits than any other metro in the country. Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., with more and more people...

Study: Austin ranks No. 1 for approved housing, apartment permits

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AUSTIN, Texas — Pet parents in Austin-Travis County can get free microchipping and vaccinations this weekend. The Austin Animal Center (ACC) is teaming up with Petco Love as part of a new vaccination initiative to provide one million free pet vaccines. “It is heartbreaking when any pet suffers or...

Austin Animal Center hosting free microchipping, vaccine event

AUSTIN, Texas — The first and only female rabbi-cantor senior police chaplain in the country was pinned by Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon on Monday. Rabbi-Cantor Marie Betcher has served with the Cedar Park police and fire departments, in addition to the APD. She became an ordained cantor in 1999 from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City and was ordained a rabbi in 2011. She has served reform and conservative congregations across the country, gaining a wide and varied experience throughout her pulpit career.

First female rabbi-cantor pinned as new Austin Police Department senior chaplain

Travis County, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County leaders took a step toward getting more people mental health assistance on Tuesday. Travis County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution that directs staff to find locations and funding for a new Central Booking and Diversion Center. As the KVUE Defenders reported in February, the...

Travis County Commissioners Court approve next step for new diversion center

Dripping Springs, TX

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees is set to meet Monday night. Among the items trustees are set to discuss is allowing families to transfer schools to address over-enrollment. According to an agenda item for Monday's meeting, the student enrollment at Dripping Springs Elementary...

Dripping Springs ISD board to consider allowing school transfers to address overcrowding

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide on Montopolis Drive in southeast Austin. APD said at approximately 12:28 a.m. Tuesday, 911 received multiple calls about gunshots heard near the 800 block of Montopolis Drive. APD also learned that someone who appeared to be in need of medical assistance was in the same area.

Man killed in homicide on Montopolis Drive in southeast Austin

Dallas, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — Sneezing, itchy eyes and runny nose. It is a common theme for many Austinites who suffer from allergies. But a new study from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) says Austin's allergies aren't really as bad as you might think. The AAFA released its...

One Texas city has some of the worst allergies in the U.S. And no, it isn't Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The Austin Fire Department originally stated that the fire occurred at 903 Congress Ave., but have since corrected the address to 907 Congress Ave. The Austin Fire Department responded to a fire at a building on Congress Avenue, just blocks away from the Texas...

Building on Congress Avenue catches fire, just blocks away from Texas Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas — If you plan to drive around Austin between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. this week, you may want to pack your patience. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said that multiple northbound and southbound Interstate 35 main lanes, frontage roads, entrance and exit ramps and flyovers will be closed nightly at US 183 this week.

Parts of I-35 at US 183 will be closed overnight almost every day this week

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Andrea Hickman, Carilu Bell and Crickett Hummel are three Texas women whose loved ones passed away from fentanyl. Hickman's 17-year-old nephew, Andron Petteway from Austin, died in January of 2022. "It's heartbreaking to watch my sister go through this every single day without her baby,...

Texas moms call for elementary schools to educate about the dangers of fentanyl

AUSTIN, Texas — By mid-week, both temperatures and rain chances will be on the rise. On Thursday, a low-pressure system traverses out of the Four Corners region and will move west to east over the South Central U.S. This movement will bring a Pacific cold front to Central Texas. Thankfully, temperatures will not drop off because of this event.

Storms push in late week: Current timing and impacts

AUSTIN, Texas — March is one of the busiest months for the city of Austin, with visitors coming in from around the word for spring events like South by Southwest, Dell Match Play, Rodeo Austin and more. That means it’s also a busy time for the local hospitality industry....

SXSW is busiest season for local Airbnb rentals

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin's airport recorded near-record numbers this month as tens of thousands of people came in and out of the city during South by Southwest (SXSW). The airport expects more busy days as the PGA's Dell Match Play event kicks off on Wednesday, and NASCAR will be at the Circuit of the Americas at the end of this week – all while SXSW came to an end on Sunday.

Austin airport reports 2nd busiest day ever for SXSW 2023

AUSTIN, Texas — A popular bar on Austin's South Congress Avenue will have to relocate following an arson fire last September. In September 2022, the Austin Fire Department launched an arson investigation after responding to multiple fires in South Austin, including at Crow Bar, located at 3116 S. Congress Ave.

Crow Bar on South Congress forced to relocate following September 2022 arson fire

Round Rock, TX

ROUND ROCK, Texas — One year ago, several tornadoes came through Central Texas. One of those tornadoes ripped through the City of Round Rock, resulting in $32 million dollars in damage and 700 homes being impacted by the destruction. One of the homes impacted belonged to Michael Talamantez, who...

Round Rock man still rebuilding a year after 2022 tornado

AUSTIN, Texas — With March Madness officially underway, scammers will be targeting many people, sending texts offering fake contests, bracket challenges, promotions and prizes surrounding the tournament. Many of these texts will appear to be from betting sites like DraftKings or FanDuel, but they’re really scammers trying to get...

Experts warn to be wary of March Madness scam texts

AUSTIN, Texas — As the weather gets warmer and families take their annual bluebonnet photos outside, medical experts at St. David's HealthCare are warning the community to be wary of snakes. Kristen Hullum, the trauma injury prevention coordinator at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, said people tend to...

It's bluebonnet season, which means an uptick in snakebites

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is searching for the driver behind a hit-and-run crash on March 11. On March 11 at around 7 p.m., APD responded to a crash between a vehicle and a cyclist at the intersection of Guadalupe Street and Nelray Boulevard. The preliminary investigation shows that the cyclist was heading east on Nelray Boulevard when the driver, who was traveling north on Guadalupe Street, ran a stop sign and collided with the cyclist.

Police asking community for assistance in locating vehicle involved in hit-and-run

Project Connect, a plan to reimagine public transit around Austin, was approved by voters in 2020. But it has gotten more expensive in the years since.

Project Connect: Austin residents to weigh in on possible changes

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin is missing over 2,000 miles of sidewalks. With not enough time or resources to build those sidewalks, the City has come up with a new plan. "Rather than taking over 100 years to build sidewalks on every frontage of every street, we can envision completing a citywide pedestrian network in a 20- to 30-year timeframe," John Eastman, project manager for the Public Works Department, sidewalk and special projects division, said in the planning commission meeting on Feb. 28.

Austin's Shared Streets program aims to make streets without sidewalks safer

AUSTIN, Texas — There is a new Narcan vending machine on East Cesar Chavez Street. N.I.C.E. Project installed the machine outside Cenote, located on the corner of East Cesar Chavez and Medina streets in East Austin. The machine provides free 24/7 access to Narcan, a nasal opioid overdose reversal medication.

New Narcan vending machine installed outside Cenote on East Cesar Chavez

AUSTIN, Texas — South by Southwest is on its last leg, and Austin-Travis County EMS first responders have been on the ground to make sure it finishes on a safe note. March 18 was the final night ATCEMS navigated through the downtown area to respond to incidents and treat patients as part of its efforts to reduce response times.

ATCEMS sees fewer incidents, patients during SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin is expected to move forward with a vote to spend more than $500,000 on renovations for two City-owned shelters. One of the properties expected to receive renovations is Pecan Gardens, formally known as Candlewood Suites, in northwest Austin. The other is the North Bridge shelter off of Interstate 35.

Austin City Council expected to approve renovations to shelters that total over $500,000

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How a lack of child care options hurts parents, Texas economy

AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, the Austin City Council approved a resolution easing city zoning restrictions for child care facilities to help create more accessible and...

How a lack of child care options hurts parents, Texas economy

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