KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 13, 2024

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Central Texas top stories for June 13, 2024. The Texas power grid is getting new reliability standards. There’s new information about the evidence tampering case against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody. The Texas Education Agency has released standardized testing results that show high schoolers’ proficiency in math has not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. A Cedar Park church’s Pride flag keeps getting stolen. A look into the decision to dismiss Texas Attorney General’s lawsuit against Austin over its voter-approved ordinance decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession. Dripping Springs is bringing in a sixth elementary school in fall 2025. New maps from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a mixed bag.

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 17, 2025

Central Texas top stories for January 17, 2025. An arctic blast will hit Austin this weekend. When to drip your faucets. Austin’s annual MLK Day march is cancelled due to the cold weather. A professor at UT Austin is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his contributions to the development of […]

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 16, 2025

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January 16, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for January 16, 2025

Central Texas top stories for January 16, 2025. DPS is trying to improve the process for Texans to get a driver’s license. The City of Austin is opening 6th Street to vehicle traffic, after decades of weekend closures. The Austin Transit Partnership is holding its first public meeting to answer questions about the plans for a […]

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January 15, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for January 15, 2025

Central Texas top stories for January 15, 2025. The City of San Marcos has completed a project to protect its residents against flood damage. The City of Leander is asking its residents and local businesses to save water. The Eanes Independent School District will be closing one of its six elementary campuses as part of […]

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 14, 2025

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