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AFD: Firefighter injured, person of interest detained after apartment fire in northeast Austin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A firefighter was injured, and a person of interest was detained by police after a two-alarm fire was reported at a vacant apartment complex in northeast...
'Want to see them trade some paint': NASCAR fans, drivers excited for modified COTA course
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — As engines roared and cars rumbled around Circuit of the Americas for practice Friday, drivers got a chance to take on the modified track and fans...
ATCEMS: Multiple people ejected from vehicle in northwest Austin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Multiple people were ejected from a vehicle in a major crash in northwest Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. ATCEMS medics said on social media around...
Tense moment in Texas House committee over DEI policies leaves agency head in tears
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A usually mundane House Appropriations Committee hearing became tense as a Republican lawmaker probed members of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), including two Black officials,...
A new ERCOT report shows major future demand on power grid. Why experts are skeptical
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A new report shows the potential for major pressure on the Texas power grid and for energy shortages in the next few years. However, some energy...
Cedar Park Police responding to robbery at Chase Bank
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Cedar Park Police Department is responding to a bank robbery, which has prompted an evacuation of the bank and nearby businesses "due to a suspicious...
New charge filed against son of Buc-ee's co-founder
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The son of a Buc-ee’s co-founder, previously indicted on invasive visual recording charges, is now facing an accusation of child pornography possession, according to a Travis County...
Greater Austin YMCA to lease space in AISD central office
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Beginning in April, the Greater Austin YMCA will lease a more than 16,000-square-feet space in the Austin Independent School District Central Office, the YMCA said in...
Christy Carlson Romano says life has 'changed profoundly' after getting shot in face
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) – Actress and podcast host Christy Carlson Romano told her social media followers on Thursday that her life has “changed profoundly” after she was shot in the face...
Texas 'not for freedom': House bill could ban gender-affirming care for transgender adults
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A bill filed Wednesday in Texas' House of Representatives would ban medical providers from prescribing certain medications and from performing some medical procedures if they "know"...
Amtrak seeking partner to build 240-mile Texas high-speed rail project
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amtrak is soliciting a partner to help bring high-speed rail to the Lone Star State. Amtrak procurement documents published this week revealed the national passenger railroad...
These Austin historic sites received nearly $33M for upgrades, rehabilitation work
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin has allocated nearly $33 million toward heritage preservation efforts toward some of the city's historic sites this fiscal year. Austin City Council...