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October 28, 2022
Melva K. Williams took over as the seventh president and chief executive officer of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin in August 2022. Her goals are to grow the HBCU’s campus, enrollment and partnerships with Austin’s tech community. But first, she has to make sure HT can provide every accepted students with housing.
August 26, 2024
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 26, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 26, 2024. Austin Community College kicked off its fall semester today. Police in Round Rock say additional warrants have been secured for one of the suspects arrested in connection with the deadly gunfire at this year’s Juneteenth celebration. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is the focus of a scathing […]
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August 26, 2024
KUT Morning Newscast for August 26, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 26, 2024. Travis County no longer meets air quality standards set by EPA, and county leaders are asking for help from state regulators. A new respite center for teens in crisis is set to open in Austin next month. Today is the first day of classes for UT Austin […]
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August 23, 2024
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 23, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 23, 2024. Hottest week of the year easing up. Another heat-driven power outage in Austin. Over irrigation causes water shortage. Restraining order in Austin Charter amendments suit. Austin ISD closer to settlement in special ed suit. Leander ISD to teach kids to be sports officials. Austin FC on the […]
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August 23, 2024
KUT Morning Newscast for August 23, 2024
Top Central Texas stories for the morning of August 23, 2024. A judge puts a hold on Austin’s efforts to change its charter. A deadline looms for I-35 planning. Vaccines available for mpox. A key official in the negotiations for a new police contract steps down. Hot football players.
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August 22, 2024
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 22, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 22, 2024. We are under another Excessive Heat Warning. About 15 thousand people were without power for several hours yesterday. Cooling Centers for people experiencing homelessness. Kealing Middle School will officially start the new school year on Monday, nearly one week after the rest of the district. The Texas […]
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August 22, 2024
KUT Morning Newscast for August 22, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 22, 2024. The City of Austin is facing a lawsuit over its efforts to pay for Austinites to travel outside of Texas for an abortion. Central Health leadership gave preliminary approval Wednesday evening to their next fiscal year budget, which will go before Travis County commissioners for a final […]
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August 21, 2024
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 21, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 21, 2024. Today is the hottest day of the hottest week of 2024. Texas sets new electricity demand record. No shelter from the heat at night. Kealing Middle School won’t open until Monday. San Marcos allocates remaining ARPA money. Austin offering equity grants.
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August 21, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 21, 2024.
Austin Pets Alive is expanding its efforts to move animals from under-resourced shelters in Texas to out-of-state foster and adoptive homes. Manor ISD’s school board decided this week to ask voters to approve a new tax rate in November. An Austin ISD trustee who represents voters across the entire district, Noelita Lugo, is not running for […]
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