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City vehicles were involved in 1,855 crashes between fiscal year 2019 and 2021, resulting in $8.4 million worth of repairs and replacement vehicles, according to the audit.

How common are abortions in Texas?

The Travis Central Appraisal District is still processing appraisal values for about 70,000 residential and commercial properties.

According to an affidavit, APD arrested Michael Anthony Martinez, 32, and accused him of breaking into La Barbecue and stealing bottles of liquor, damaging the business' door and cash register. He faces a state jail felony charge of burglary (other than a habitation).

The 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival will return to Zilker Park Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 14-16.

The man accused of shooting and killing someone on East Sixth Street on April 28 had allegedly borrowed a family member's car prior to the deadly shooting, an arrest affidavit said.

The first duty of medicine is to "do no harm." But is the Texas Medical Board letting doctors with dangerous pasts still practice? That's what a TMB whistleblower, and patient advocates who spoke with KXAN, fear. Previously, our team discovered the state agency in charge of regulating doctors kept some disciplinary records secret, contrary to state law. Now, after digging through public records, our investigation found multiple physicians allowed to still treat patients — even after the TMB determined they were a "threat" to public safety.

On her way to her senior prom April 30, 18-year-old Lily Dashner visited AFD's Station 2 and shared the story of how four of AFD's finest saved her life after her premature birth.

A jury will decide whether Chagoya-Williams, alongside her husband and the child’s father, Stevie, is guilty of capital murder in the death of their young son.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday are expected to give full-time county workers eight weeks of paid family leave. The county would be among the first in the state to offer workers that benefit. The Travis County Commissioners Court will take up the resolution sponsored by Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Commissioner [...]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The seasons dictate a lot about our lives. From the clothes we wear to the activities we do. Whether you love gardening, swimming, skiing or apple picking, you can't ignore the seasons. But why do we have them? In this First Warning Weather University lesson, chief meteorologist David Yeomans explains what causes [...]

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin wants your thoughts on how it should spend federal dollars to help the homeless. City officials said it is eligible to get up to $11.4 million of HOME-American Rescue Plan funds.   The American Rescue Plan set aside $5 billion to assist homeless, those at risk of homelessness [...]

The proposed Persimmon development project has faced some opposition in part because it would bring more traffic. However, developers said they have plans to reduce the impact.

A year after the vote to reinstate the camping ban, Austin’s Homeless Strategy Division is updating the community on its progress in tackling homelessness.

Texas leaders are sounding off after a news website Monday night published a draft majority opinion signaling that the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade.

According to a draft opinion obtained by Politico, the U.S. Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade, reversing nearly 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion, and let states set their own restrictions on the procedure.

Austin transportation leaders involved in Capital Metro's Project Connect, a $10.3 billion vision to update the city's public transit system with light rails, met virtually Monday to answer questions about the Orange Line light rail in particular.

From Elon Musk to Kacey Musgraves, Megan Thee Stallion to Conan Gray, Texas was on display at the 2022 Met Gala.

As plenty of people complain about the homeless population becoming more brazen near their homes, Austin is getting a progress report on its efforts to address homelessness.

Travis County officials closed that aspect of the preserve after the February 2021 winter storm caused rocks to break off around the grotto and fall into the water, creating a public safety issue.

Prospective teachers in Texas might have to undergo a more rigorous certification process after a state board voted to adopt a new certification assessment.

Struggling to find baby formula? Here's what a pediatrician says you should do.

"We want to see that information about police brutality and misconduct is made available to the public, so there's not secrecy anymore," Austin Justice Coalition said. But, law enforcement officials say the current system is enough. "No one wants bad cops. But we want every police officer that's been accused of wrongdoing to have a fair trial," CLEAT countered.

The KXAN Investigates staff won two national awards this past month from the National Headliner Awards.

The City of Austin's Equity Office provided updates Monday on who might qualify for the city's proposed guaranteed income pilot program, which would give 85 eligible families or individuals $1,000 a month over a year's timespan.