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Austin to Pay $200,000 Settlement Over Woman Killed in Collision With Police Officer
The City of Austin is set to pay a $200,000 settlement to two women whose mother was killed in a collision with an Austin Police Department (APD) officer last summer. As reported by KVUE, the Austin City Council approved the settlement Thursday for Ana and Breana Casillas, marking an end to an almost year-long quest for closure following their mother's untimely demise.
Opinion: Campus chaos vindicates the American system and the First Amendment
Americans are rightly comparing this to the suppression of speech by authoritarian regimes. But when you look more closely, it also highlights the superiority of the American system over authoritarian systems abroad.
UT Austin police investigating campus robbery
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin police department is investigating an on-campus robbery incident that took place early Friday morning. Campus police reported that around 4:38 a.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery. The victim, who is reported to be affiliated with the university,...
Mosquito season has begun in Central Texas. Here's how to stay protected against them..
It's going to be a busy mosquito season, Austin Public Health predicts. With our warm weather and recent rains, mosquitoes are happily breeding in any standing water they can find. ...
Fire & emergency leaders prepare for another wildfire season in Central Texas
CEDAR PARK, Texas — It's been a wet few days in Central Texas, but it's only a matter of time before another scorching summer dries the land out, raising the risk for wildfires. Emergency leaders were at a Williamson County Wildfire Preparedness news conference on Friday and said they...
UIL State Track Meet 2024: Live Updates From Day 3
The 2024 UIL Track & Field Championships are here. Athletes from all corners of Texas will converge on Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin for a three-day festival of high school track and field that will not only have the attention of the state but some parts of the country. ...
Hawley's Diontay Ramon wins state track gold with hometown hit by tornado on his mind
AUSTIN — Diontay Ramon had a lot on his mind Friday. As the Hawley senior prepared to compete at the Class 2A UIL state track and field meet, he couldn't help but think of those in his hometown affected by a rash of tornadoes the night before. By the end of the competition, a...
No. 1 Texas moves into 1st place in Big 12 with 13-3 win over Texas Tech, OU loss
The Longhorns thumped Texas Tech 13-3 in a five-inning mercy rule-shortened game in Lubbock, and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma to open the Bedlam Series. Now, Texas and Oklahoma are both 21-4 in conference play with the Longhorns owning the tiebreaker.
Austin Police Department honors officers killed in lined of duty
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department held its biannual Police Memorial Event to honor 29 Austin police officers who have died in the line of duty. Roses were placed on a wreath to honor each officer. The earliest one was in 1875. The most recent two were Officer Anthony...
Here's how Central Texans voted on local propositions, races
AUSTIN, Texas — View full election results here. For the first time, Texans living in counties with a population of 75,000 or more elected three people to their appraisal district board of directors. This is a result of the changes Texas lawmakers made to the tax code with Senate Bill 2, which was passed in the second special session of the 88th Texas Legislature. An appraisal district board of directors oversees the operations of the appraisal district, which is responsible for appraising property for property taxes.
KXAN Saturday Morning First Warning Weather
There will be two more rounds of showers and thunderstorms from tonight through tomorrow afternoon. Some thunderstorms could be severe during this time. Pockets of heavy rain could lead to some 1 to 2" totals that could lead to flooding.
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