Central Texas top stories for March 20, 2023. Austin Police training. Mental health diversion. COVID vaccine incentive. Dripping Springs ISD growth.
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October 29, 2025
Austin ISD and the non-profit Austin Ed Fund are partnering up and getting creative to generate revenue for the district. Whooping cough is likely spreading at Lamar Middle School. A new National Transportation Safety Board report says there was limited seat belt use among students on a Leander ISD school bus involved in a rollover earlier this year. Residents of northwest Travis County and relief organizations say they are still in need of volunteers to help with cleanup four months after storms and severe flash flooding swept through the area. The National Weather Service has put out a Wind Advisory until tonight at 7:00.
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October 29, 2025
Central Texas top stories for October 29, 2025. A campaign against Prop Q is misrepresenting how much property owners bill go up if it’s approved. Barton Springs Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse is now partially reopened, and people can access showers and bathrooms. Whooping cough is likely spreading at an AISD campus. Frontier Airlines is adding […]
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October 28, 2025
Today is the deadline for Austin ISD parents to submit comments on the district’s School Consolidation Plan. TxDOT is working to remove all the traffic signals along State Highway 71 between Austin and Interstate 10. Austin Police say the deaths of two people whose bodies were found on Saturday are likely to be related to the heavy rain of the night before. Former Austin City Council member Kathie Tovo is running for a seat in the Texas House. The strongest cold front of the season is moving through this afternoon.
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October 28, 2025
Central Texas top stories for October 28, 2025. The City of Austin released a list of crosswalks and street murals that may have to be removed under Gov. Abbott order, it includes a giant mural that says “TEXAS” on Guadalupe. State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, an Austin Democrat, is running for Congress. Residents of Sandy Creek […]
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October 27, 2025
Travis County voters are turning out during early voting. State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, an Austin Democrat, announced today that she’s running for Congress. Austin ISD is inviting parents to give feedback on its plan to close 13 schools. Austin Energy has a new general manager.
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October 27, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for October 27, 2025: Tens of thousands of Travis County voters are in suspense
Central Texas top stories for October 27, 2025. It’s the second week of early voting in the November 4th election, and less than 5 percent of registered voters have cast a ballot. Tens of thousands of Travis County voters are in suspense. Data centers in the Austin area are placing considerable strain on the state’s […]
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October 24, 2025
Texans who rely on SNAP benefits for food may not get them next month if the federal government shutdown continues past Monday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating nonprofit Foundation Communities and Love Austin Political Action Committee. The southbound main lanes of I-35 are set to be closed tonight and tomorrow night in South Austin. The National Weather Service has the area under a Flood Watch starting tonight at 7:00.
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October 24, 2025
Central Texas top stories for October 24, 2025. Today’s the last day to apply for a ballot by mail. Main lanes of I-35 in South Austin will be closed tonight and tomorrow night. The Longhorns play Mississippi State tomorrow. The Viva la Vida parade and festival will take place tomorrow in downtown Austin.
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