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GEORGETOWN, Texas — The City of Georgetown is working on its 10-year downtown master plan after being named the "fastest growing city" by the U.S. Census last year. The City is known for its historic downtown with Victorian store fronts, courthouse and restaurants in the square. Kim McAuliffe, downtown and tourism director for the City, said they are looking at several options in the plan including everything from new stores to housing while preserving the historic area.

Georgetown working on 10-year development plan after being named 'fastest growing city' in U.S. Census last year

AUSTIN, Texas — Some neighborhoods in Austin are facing a displacement crisis. Now City leaders have put a plan in motion that could help people from being priced out of their homes. City Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes (District 2) is launching the Displacement Prevention Navigator Pilot Program on Thursday. It...

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

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 — The Austin Police Department (APD) Victims Services Unit is offering free training opportunities for local counselors. Counselors will learn a form of therapy known as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which will help treat trauma survivors. According to APD, EMDR works by focusing on "disturbing...

Austin police offering free training for counselors in exchange for trauma survivor treatment

AUSTIN, Texas — Four Austin Fire Department (AFD) firefighters have been deployed to Lubbock to assist residents in the Texas Panhandle with the increased wildfire risk. The four firefighters left on Thursday, March 30, to head toward Lubbock. The members will be part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) deployment on Strike Team 108. TIFMAS is used any time there is a hurricane, wildfire, flooding or other natural disaster that necessitates the mobilization of local resources.

Four firefighters deployed from Austin to Texas Panhandle for wildfire assistance

AUSTIN, Texas — Several homeless encampments have popped up behind shops at South Town Square in South Austin, driving business and customers away, according to some owners in the shopping center. Larry Maddalena owns The Joint Chiropractic franchise and Craig Plakis owns CraigO's Pizza & Pastaria. Both explained their...

'I know we can do better as a city' | South Austin business owners nervous as homeless encampments pop up

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin ISD interim superintendent Matias Segura will remain in that role through June 30, 2024, after the district's Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to slow down the search for the district's next full-time superintendent. The board held a special meeting Thursday night, with the objective of...

Austin ISD to extend interim superintendent through June 2024

Lockhart, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — A big topic at the Texas State Capitol this spring has been the idea of school vouchers. Lawmakers are considering a number of bills that would create state-funded programs to help kids attend private schools. Senate Bill 8 would divert taxpayer funds for public schools to...

Central Texas school districts push back on voucher bills

Kyle, TX

KYLE, Texas — The City of Kyle is expanding, with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new mixed-use development scheduled for Friday afternoon. Rastegar Property Company is behind this major development, which is 318 acres. It will include an elementary school, green space for city parks and trails, a Community Amenity Center, housing, retail and a restaurant.

Rastegar Property Company to break ground on mixed-use development in Kyle

AUSTIN, Texas — Day four of testimony wrapped up in the murder trial of a rideshare driver accused of killing a protester in Downtown Austin nearly 3 years ago. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry says he shot Garrett Foster in self defense after Foster raised his rifle at him. The jury heard from 7 witnesses today including 3 crime scene specialists, a fingerprint specialist, a firearm examiner and the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Garrett Foster.

Day 4 of testimony in Sgt. Daniel Perry trial wraps up

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

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 — 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, TX

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

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

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

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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 — 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

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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 — Callahan's General Store has been a staple to the southeast Austin community since 1978. But the products aren't the only reason people come to the store – it's because of the Callahan family. Beloved family member and face of the store Murray Callahan left a...

Murray Callahan, face of Callahan's General Store, leaves a lasting legacy

KYLE, Texas — People in Kyle will no longer have to drive to another city to stock up at Costco. On Thursday morning, the doors opened at the city's own warehouse. The 152,000-square-foot behemoth is the first Costco store to open up in Kyle. Before, people would have to drive to Austin or Pflugerville to get their Costco fix.

Warehouse giant Costco opens its doors in Kyle

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state troopers will begin working with the Austin Police Department (APD) to help patrol the city amid what officials say is an urgent need caused by staffing shortages. Police Chief Joe Chacon and DPS Director Col. Steve McCraw announced the arrangement, unprecedented for Austin, on...

'Keeping Austin Safe' | APD partners with Texas DPS to improve response times

AUSTIN, Texas — For more than 20 years, The Salvation Army's emergency shelter in Downtown Austin served as a resource for people in need. It had 100 beds temporarily housing single men and woman. Just last year, the shelter housed more than 500 people. But in February of this...

Salvation Army continues to relocate people as Downtown Austin shelter location gets ready to close

Bee Cave, TX

BEE CAVE, Texas — The City of Bee Cave took a buzzingly large step to protecting their namesake on Tuesday at a city council meeting. On March 28, the Bee Cave City Council declared all bees within city limits "honored residents" of the City! Councilmembers unanimously passed a proclamation Tuesday night, just four days ahead of the second annual "Books and Bees Festival" on April 1.

Bees declared 'honorary residents' in Bee Cave

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Citywide campaign to help recruit public service positions in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin is launching a citywide hiring campaign to help with recruiting across the organization. According to a press release from...

Citywide campaign to help recruit public service positions in Austin

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