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May 15, 2025
Central Texas top stories for May 15, 2025. Austin’s Homeless strategy office has $300,000 to give to groups helping families exit or avoid homelessness. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has settled a lawsuit he filed against the Travis County Commissioners Court last September. The ongoing heat wave in the Austin area can be dangerous for pets. Look out for more cyclists on your morning and afternoon commutes tomorrow as the city of Austin celebrates “Bike to Work Day.”
July 8, 2025
Austin firefighters say they could have been deployed before historic flooding in the Hill Country. The search continues in the Austin area for people missing after the flooding. Authorities in Kerr County are asking people to limit travel as search and recovery efforts continue following the deadly flooding. Austin Pets Alive says it’s taken in over 200 hundred cats and dogs because of the flooding. Travis County Commissioners voted today to extend the local disaster declaration until further notice. The Environmental Protection Agency is taking public input on a plan to let Texas regulators oversee the state’s carbon storage wells.
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July 8, 2025
Travis County officials are still searching for several people missing after catastrophic flooding tore through the northwestern part of the county over the weekend. Texas Governor Greg Abbott plans to put disaster response on the agenda for the upcoming legislative special session. And after years of turmoil, the Austin Police Department says its staff of […]
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July 7, 2025
The Austin area and the Hill Country are still under a Flood Watch until 7PM. Central Texans are grappling with the effects of deadly, flash flooding that hit the area over the weekend. Among one of the worst-hit communities is Sandy Creek – just outside the Leander city limits. Flooding in Burnet County hit the southern part of that area the hardest. The City of Austin is extending its waterways ban until noon tomorrow. Austin-area school districts are offering support to families following the deadly floods in Kerr and Williamson counties.
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July 7, 2025
At least eleven people were killed in flooding in Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties with others still missing. Mourners in West Austin gathered Sunday night to remember the flood victims – including a neighborhood elementary school student. And the rain is not over yet; a flood watch is in effect until 7:00 p.m. Monday.
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July 4, 2025
What can unite the DA’s office and APD? ‘Trying to take bad people off the street.’
Travis County District Attorney’s office and the Austin Police Department have butted heads for years over which crimes get prosecuted. In a joint interview with KUT News, Police Chief Lisa Davis and DA José Garza said they’re prioritizing violent crimes — and pushing staff to better cooperate with each other. Andrew Weber reports.
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July 3, 2025
It’s been three months since the arrests of more than 40 people authorities said were connected to a Venezuelan gang. It’s a busy day at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The Travis County Fire Marshal wants people to go to a professional fireworks show instead of lighting their own. Leander Police have unveiled a new “microchip scanning station” for lost pets. Starting tomorrow, parking at Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park will be limited through the holiday weekend.
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July 3, 2025
After years of dysfunction, Austin Police and the Travis County DA say they’re trying to mend fences
District Attorney José Garza campaigned on a promise to prosecute police officers — whom he now must work with to prosecute other crimes. KUT’s Andrew Weber reports on how the Austin Police and Travis County District Attorney’s office are trying to work together.
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July 3, 2025
Central Texas top stories for July 3, 2025. The Austin Independent School District is holding workshops to get feedback on its campus consolidation process. Zillow recently named Austin the most affordable major city for renters. The city of Manor doesn’t have its own emergency room or hospital, but that’s set to change soon. Some City […]
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