Новости за 30.04.2024

Several pickleball courts are now open in Williamson County, after county officials celebrated its completion of the project on Tuesday.

San Marcos advocacy group Mano Amiga Safe Communities submitted a petition Tuesday asking for five city ordinance changes, which the group calls the "Hartman Reforms."

Protests on the University of Texas at Austin campus continued Monday, leading to 79 arrests and law enforcement response from local and state agencies.

Travis County approved an agreement with the University of Texas at Austin Tuesday to access real-time data on overdoses within the county.

Forty-six of the people arrested Monday were not UT students, according to a UT source.

Travis County leaders along with emergency services district personnel discussed Tuesday some of the risks and preventative measures underway ahead of the 2024 wildfire season.

There is a proposed change over how veterans get anesthesia if they need surgery.

A San Marcos man was sentenced to serve 120 months, or 10 years, in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

April 2024 marks the 20th Anniversary of "Turn Around, Don't Drown." -- Rich Segal

In early March, the University of Texas released a statement announcing the reinstatement of standardized test scores in admissions for Fall 2025 applicants. The announcement revived the debate on whether standardized tests disproportionately affect marginalized students - new research shows they do the opposite.

Local residents and Hutto ISD have come out against the potential plant intended to discharge an average of 50,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into a nearby ditch and later to Brushy Creek. The facility would service a development of dozens of yet-to-be built homes. A state lawmaker has gotten involved, as have local city leaders.

A local rancher is among landowners asked by the State of Texas to build a new segment of border wall on his rural riverfront property. He says the wall is “an engineering marvel,” and he’s weighing the pros and cons.

An illegal dam in the Texas Hill Country is being demolished following reports from KXAN. The dam, constructed along the James River in Mason County, was built in 2023.

The Austin Independent School District will start a conversation Tuesday about the future of a now-closed school campus in East Austin.

Officials said they continue responding to a 1000% increase in overdose calls after responding to more than 30 "suspected overdoses" and four deaths on Monday, City of Austin Chief Medical Director Heidi Abraham said during a media briefing.

ESPN cited anonymous sources that said Austin is "finalizing a deal" and "nearing the completion of all relevant legal contracts," to hold the match at Q2 Stadium.

Kuhns' round of 6-under-par 66 included birdies on three of White Wing's four par-5s, and he carded three birdies on each set of nine holes.

The former San Marcos basketball star spent his freshman year at Vanderbilt and announced his transfer to Texas on Monday.

Ackelia Smith, a University of Texas at Austin track and field junior has been building momentum with some of her best long and triple jump distances to date. She just won in both jumps on home turf at the Texas Invitational track meet over the weekend. Her sights on the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games are becoming clearer.

The Austin Police Department identified the man who died after a shooting near Rainey Street over the weekend.

Amina Muhammad announced her departure from the Longhorns after two seasons on social media, but the team added a 6-foot-6 forward to the roster.

Dr. Quintin Shepherd is officially Pflugerville ISD's newest superintendent, following approval by the district's Board of Trustees Monday.

A recent report published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that two hunters contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal neurological disorder, after eating venison obtained from deer infected with chronic wasting disease.

Jason Kelce will reportedly be joining the "Monday Night Football" countdown show.

Austin community members will have opportunities this spring and summer to weigh in on the city's "Cap and Stitch" program, or highway coverings on top of the soon-to-be-expanded Interstate 35.