Новости за 08.08.2023

Officials with Hays County OES said evacuations were lifted shortly after 4 p.m.

The VORTEX Repertory Company located in east Austin joined seven other plaintiffs suing Texas and local leaders to block Senate Bill 12 from going into effect next month. The others plaintiffs include four actors as well as the the Greater Houston LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, the San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Their lawsuit comes almost a week after five plaintiffs, including the Austin-based drag performer Brigitte Bandit, filed a separate case over the same law.

Both the Powerball and Mega Millions have been gigantic jackpots in recent years. The trick to winning one of those gigantic jackpots? You need a gigantic amount of luck.

The Travis County Commissioners Court approved Tuesday $100,000 to hire a professional preservation architect to help develop plans for restoration of the Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse.

An Austin-based pharmaceutical company is making promising strides toward developing a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Aug. 8 is National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day.

Dell Technologies didn't elaborate on how many employees are leaving.

Tuesday marks the inaugural National Whataburger Day, an ode to the orange and white stripes that have been a part of Texas history for more than 70 years.

Travis County commissioners are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss investing thousands of dollars in preventing overdose deaths in the county.

The Hill Country SPCA said Monday two horses seized in July have found their forever home.

A San Antonio teenager who is the cousin of the gunman involved in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde was arrested after allegedly threatening an elementary school, according reports from several area news outlets.

Llano Independent School District will roll out a customized artificial intelligence tool that is designed to help teachers save time on administration overhead and focus more on education.

A KXAN investigation has found the Texas Department of Transportation failed multiple times to submit performance reports for companies doing critical work on its tollway system, and other projects.

When you think of earthquakes in the U.S., Texas is probably not the first state that comes to mind.

Students within the Rockdale Independent School District will come back to campus on Tuesday morning.

The Travis County Fire Marshalls Office is investigating a fire that damaged a carport and shed early Tuesday morning in a Lago Vista neighborhood, according to Travis County Emergency Services District 1.

Targac spent his summer playing ball on the USA Baseball 12-and-under National Team. The incoming seventh-grader at Flatonia Junior High helped the Stars and Stripes capture a world championship by winning the World Baseball Softball Confederation 12U World Cup tournament held July 28-Aug. 6 in Taiwan.

According to a memo sent to department members by the APD chief of staff, all sworn personal "will cease the use of less lethal shotguns."

Westlake had a strong first day of practice Monday morning that impressed players and coaches alike.

At least 11 active wildfires have burned more than 2,700 acres across Texas as of 6pm Monday.

In Monday's press conference, Sarkisian talked at length about how freshman receiver Johntay Cook II has performed well in training camp. One of the main points Sarkisian mentioned was that DeSoto's coaching staff is "really good."

The post said the plan will not be on city council's August 31 agenda and that there is, "no plan to bring it before the Austin Mayor and Council in the future."

KXAN is keeping track of wildfires this year. Our interactive map and database will be kept updated as new information becomes available.

Hinz, 75, is a veteran and has stage 4 prostate cancer. He said his family got him out of the house just in time.

The Longhorns earned 848 points in the poll, placing them between No. 11 Washington, who beat the Longhorns in the Alamo Bowl last season, and No. 12 Notre Dame. The Associated Press preseason top 25 poll will come out Aug. 15.