Новости за 24.08.2023

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At a fundraising luncheon Thursday, Samsung executives presented a $40,000 donation to Skillpoint Alliance, a nonprofit that gives students free training in skilled professions and manufacturing.

The national shortage of special education teachers is putting some schools in Central Texas in a tough situation.

A murder investigation is underway after the discovery of a body wrapped in plastic and duct tape in Tomball on Sunday.

A south Abilene church sign is paying tribute to the Texas heat.

Austin-based pickleball team the Texas Ranchers, one of eight founding Major League Pickleball teams in the U.S., announced a new ownership group earlier this week made up of more than 30 people.

The 17th annual Bat Fest in downtown Austin begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, according to event organizers.

On Thursday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a Conservation Appeal for from 3 – 10 p.m. due to extreme temperatures, continued near-record demand, and forecasted low wind-power generation.

A recent medical study has found drinking as little as one alcoholic drink may contribute to increased blood pressure for both men and women.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said it was searching for a suspect accused of an attempted sexual assault.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted Thursday to limit its future use of eminent domain.

A salary increase for Round Rock Independent School District employees will be up to voters to approve at the polls in November after the district's Board of Trustees voted to call for a Voter- Approval Tax Rate Election, or VATRE, earlier this week.

A comic-con style convention featuring celebrities, creators, cosplayers and voice actors comes to the Austin Convention Center Sept. 1-3.

The world is full of unique weather events, but many of them aren't as unique as you may think. Sometimes weather systems are given wild names, but they're actually the same type of system.

The Impeachment Trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton will be open to the public and the Senate issued rules on Tuesday for the public to get tickets and to watch the trial.

Texas State University welcomed its biggest freshman class in school history this year with almost 8,000 students arriving to San Marcos for their first semester.

Austin Fire crews are fighting a fire at a complex in North Austin Thursday morning.

Two virtual power plants are now qualified and able to provide power to the Texas electric grid, operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the Public Utility Commission of Texas said in a news release Wednesday.

Abraham Kulor, now 19 years old, pleaded guilty to two murders this week, according to the Travis County District Attorney's Office.

Join The Hill’s first installment of the “2024 Debate Breakdown: An Insider’s Look at the First Republican Presidential Debate.” The Hill’s Political Reporter Rafael Bernal, National Political Correspondent Julia Manchester, and Congressional Reporter Mychael Schnell break down the top moments from the first Republican Primary debate and how the debate resonated with Americans. Register for [...]

More and more people are losing their lives to fentanyl and Central Texas isn’t immune from this growing problem.

Mortgage rates have hit a 21-year high, and KXAN wanted to see what it could mean for Central Texans.

Months have passed since Sonia Houston was first informed that Raul Meza Jr., 62, was connected with her mother, Gloria Lofton’s, death. Houston said in recent weeks, she feels Austin police have been more communicative with her, but still, she wants more answers.

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Georgetown Animal Shelter has seen an rise in dogs entering the shelter with the distemper virus, according to a news release from the City of Georgetown. The shelter is asking for help getting healthy dogs out of the shelter and into foster or adoptive homes, in order to separate them [...]

The complaint describes system coding errors that placed children in incorrect coverage groups, leading to a failure to claim more than $100 million in federal funds. The letter also says over 5,800 pregnant women had their coverage denied and did not receive full postpartum coverage.

The City of Leander will soon be on the hunt for a new city manager, following the resignation of City Manager Rick Beverlin Tuesday.