2021 statewide blackout

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 25, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 25, 2024. A lawsuit claims that some of the biggest energy companies in Texas contributed to the deadly statewide blackout of 2021. Austin-area school districts are continuing to face an uptick in threats. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is expanding its facilities and programs. Ascension Seton Williamson is adding a six-story tower to its Round Rock campus. A prescribed burn is planned on 97 acres of Austin’s Water Quality Protection Lands. Most of the Austin area now has bans on outdoor burning.