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February 20, 2025
Central Texas top stories for February 20, 2025. The Austin area is under an Extreme Cold Warning until today at noon. The city will keep shelters open through Friday night – and maybe beyond. Federal budget cuts are affecting Foundation Communities, an Austin nonprofit that helps people find health coverage. An Amber Alert has been issued […]
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February 19, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 19, 2025: This week’s cold weather is even colder than expected.
Central Texas top stories for February 19, 2025. An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon tomorrow. Why the sudden drop in temperature impacted your car’s tire pressure. The Austin American-Statesman is being sold to Hearst. More than 200 acres of environmentally sensitive land in Southwest Travis County and North Hays County is now […]
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February 19, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for February 19, 2025: The Austin area is under Extreme Cold Warning today.
Central Texas top stories for February 19, 2025. The Austin area is under an Extreme Cold Warning until tomorrow at noon with dangerously cold wind chills. More than 200 acres of environmentally sensitive land near Southwestern Travis County are being permanently protected by the city of Austin. Liberty Hill ISD is moving to a four-day school […]
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February 18, 2025
Central Texas top stories for February 18, 2025. The National Weather Service expects temperatures in Austin to go below freezing tonight. Texas lawmakers got an update today on an expansion to the state’s mental health hospitals. Liberty Hill ISD could adopt a four-day school week next year.
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February 18, 2025
The beating heart of Elon Musk’s business empire is growing in Texas
Fifteen hundred miles from Washington, DC, Elon Musk has been quietly growing his business empire outside of Austin. His Texas footprint could rapidly grow this year, as he moves X’s HQ and expands his SpaceX Starlink facility’s size in rural Central Texas.
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February 18, 2025
Central Texas top stories for February 18, 2025. The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for Central Texas starting late tonight until tomorrow at noon. The City of Austin will open its cold weather shelters for the next couple of nights. Austin area school districts are struggling with budget deficit, one local district […]
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February 17, 2025
entral Texas top stories for February 17, 2025. As everyday expenses like groceries continue to rise, Hays County Food Bank is trying to help those in need. A construction is underway for an emergency food pantry in Bastrop. Round Rock city leaders are calling for drought-friendly landscaping in new developments. UT’s women’s basketball team beat […]
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February 14, 2025
Central Texas top stories for February 14, 2025. A Texas judge is ordering a New York doctor to stop prescribing abortion pills to people in Texas. Austin ISD is instituting a hiring freeze on March 1st to try to reduce its growing budget shortfall. A new report from the ERCOT suggests there’s more work ahead […]
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