Central Texas top stories for December 05, 2024. Police officer Christopher Taylor was fired from the Austin Police Department after being convicted for the fatal shooting of Mauris DeSilva. Rent prices keep going down in Austin. There are no traces of forever chemicals in the city’s drinking water. Make sure you are ready for a cold winter this year.
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KUT Morning Newscast for November 27, 2024
Central Texas top stories for November 27, 2024. The Austin Police Department says mail theft cases rise by about 50% in December compared to the rest of the year. Austin Community College is expanding its Round Rock campus, recently breaking ground on two new buildings, will provide space for ACC’s popular advanced manufacturing and automotive technology programs. About 10-thousand people were at last night’s Feast of Sharing at Austin’s Palmer Events Center. AISD students will be part of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 26, 2024
Central Texas top stories for November 26, 2024. APD warns of burglaries between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Leander Police Department is getting a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Jesús Aguirre is the new director of Austin Parks and Recreation. The Austin City Council has adopted a new plan to preserve Austin’s historical places. HEB’s Feast of Sharing is happening today.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 25, 2024
Central Texas top stories for November 25, 2024. The City of Austin is simplifying and enhancing its cold weather shelter operations. Austin-American Statesman journalists agree on a labor contract after years of negotiations. A sentencing trial began today for Austin Police Sergeant Christopher Taylor. Liberty Hill is working to become the latest ‘dark sky’ community in Central Texas. DPS Highway Patrol will be stepping up enforcement of traffic laws this week.
KUT Morning Newscast for November 15, 2024
Central Texas top stories for November 15, 2024. It’s official, Kirk Watson has been reelected as Austin Mayor. APD Chief, Lisa Davis, says she wants the department to retool how it looks at police data. Round Rock has a new fire station. If you’re in Downtown Austin and order takeout through Uber eats, don’t be surprised if your food is delivered by a robot.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 13, 2024
Central Texas top stories for November 13, 2024. The family of Raj Moonsinghe filed a lawsuit against the City of Austin and APD. A wastewater system serving a number of area cities will soon undergo rehabilitation and an expansion. Immigrant rights groups are planning to fight back against President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation. Cities along the I-35 corridor are experiencing rapid growth. Alex Jones’ Infowars property was auctioned off today. Gas prices are on a downward trend. No end in sight to drought conditions in Central Texas.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 8, 2024
Central Texas top stories for November 8, 2024. A criminal justice nonprofit is dropping its challenge to Austin’s new labor contract with APD. Travis County voter turnout this year was down compared to 2020. Central Health broke ground today on the renovation of the old Sears building at the Hancock center. Austin ISD is celebrating the beginning of construction on the largest project funded by the 2022 school bond. Closures on Monday for Veterans Day.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 25, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 25, 2024. Strong Early Voting turnout continues into day five. Austin City Council approved a controversial labor contract for its police department. Austin City Council members did not vote on a resolution that would have created child safety zones. The City of Austin is creating a combined public safety headquarters putting first responders under one roof. A new public health center opened today in the Dove Springs community. Travis County officials are encouraging folks to dispose of expired or unused prescription medication safely at Drug Take Back Day tomorrow.
KUT Morning Newscast for October 25, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 25, 2024. The Austin City Council passed a police labor contract last night after hours of testimony. The Austin City Council approved spending about 120-million-dollars on an almost 400-thousand-square foot building in southwest Austin to house police, fire, and emergency medical services. Austin may soon require landlords to disclose fees before prospective tenants apply for an apartment. Former President Donald Trump is visiting Austin today. People with expired or unwanted prescription drugs can dispose of them tomorrow at Travis County’s drug take-back event.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 24, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 24, 2024. Strong turnout continues into the fourth day of Early Voting. The importance of races further down the ballot. Large swaths of Central Texas are now officially in Severe Drought. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up this weekend. The Austin City Council is scheduled to vote on the new contract with the city’s police union during today’s meeting. Some Hays County residents are suing the County Judge and Commissioners for placing Prop A on the ballot in the current election. The Texas football team is on the road this weekend to face 25th ranked Vanderbilt.
KUT Morning Newscast for October 24, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 18, 2024. Tomorrow is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot. A non-profit has filed a lawsuit to block the Austin City Council from voting on a new labor contract with the city’s police union. The Austin City Council could approve spending $120 million dollars on new public safety headquarters. The City of Austin will consider requiring landlords to disclose rental fees.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 15, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 15, 2024. Sentencing is set for the Austin police officer convicted of deadly conduct for shooting a man in 2019. Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred face off tonight in their first and only debate. The City of Kyle broke ground today on a new road project. Austin Community College registration for the spring 2025 semester is now open for current students. A cold front will drop temperatures overnight from today’s scorching highs.
KUT Morning Newscast for October 15, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 15, 2024. Ted Cruz and Colin Allred face off tonight in their only debate ahead of the fall election. Voters will decide this fall whether to approve a new tax rate for AISD. The city of Austin could purchase a building to serve as its new public safety headquarters. Work is underway to tear down a historic building on the University of Texas campus despite activists pushing for preservation. Lisa Davis was officially sworn in as Austin’s Police Chief.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 10, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 10, 2024. The Austin Fire Department is telling people to avoid FM 969 east of highway 183 because of a brush fire in the area. The city of Austin is looking at a new approach to attracting recruits as it grapples with shortages in public safety staffing. No-refusal blood draws for people suspected of driving intoxicated will continue throughout the year. Travis County is holding its second job fair in an effort to fill more than 100 jobs. Another mosquito trap has tested positive for West Nile virus in Georgetown. The latest in the battle between Project Connect and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Frontier Airlines will start flying from Austin to Atlanta. Drought is spreading in the Austin area. A new park is coming to San Marcos.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 9, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 9, 2024. APD has made some strides in hiring officers. A plan is in the works to close part of Congress Avenue to cars and make it a pedestrian plaza. Williamson County leaders are looking at how to meet a growing need for expanded healthcare options. Austin Water has no lead pipes in the public water system.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 8, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 8, 2024. Property owners in Travis County will have to wait a little longer this year before getting their tax bill. Austin has been losing more water from its water system despite efforts to fix leaks. The Austin City Council is in the homestretch of approving a five-year labor agreement with the city’s police. Lady Bird Lake levels are down by a couple feet. Samsung supplier is establishing a presence in Williamson County. It’s been more than a month without rain at Austin’s official sites and that’s creating a lot of dry fuel for fires.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 4, 2024
Central Texas top stories for October 4, 2024. Monday is the deadline for Texans to register to vote. Williamson County has hired its first-ever county manager. A chance to weigh in on where CapMetro buses should go is coming up over the next two weeks. A vote on a proposed new contract between the City of Austin and Austin Police had been planned for next week but is now being postponed. Longhorn sports. ACL weekend one kicks off.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 26, 2024
Central Texas top stories for September 26, 2024. The details of Austin’s $218 million contract with the city’s police department. Use of the Marshalling Yard shelter in Southeast Austin will now continue indefinitely. The number of defendants waiting for years in the Hays County jail for their trial has gone down. The Caucus on Global Migration introduced its first resolution today.The race to represent Texas in the senate is close. The Texas Football team makes its Southeastern Conference debut on Saturday with an afternoon matchup against Mississippi State. The federal government is once again offering free at-home COVID test kits.
KUT Morning Newscast for September 23, 2024
Central Texas top stories for September 23, 2024. Austin’s police official Christopher Taylor goes back to trail for a second time for another on-duty shooting. Travis County Commissioners are set to approve a nearly $2 billion dollar budget. Central Texas school districts have seen an uptick in violent threats. Texans who have federal student loans in default can sign up for a temporary relief program. UT Austin’s police chief, Eve Stephens, resigned Friday. Texas Longhorns remain no. 1 on the AP college football poll.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 18, 2024
Central Texas top stories for September 18, 2024. Travis County is giving 15 million dollars to nonprofit organizations to build more housing. Hays County Commissioners have approved a new budget. Central Texas education officials say the state has not provided enough money to implement school safety legislation passed last year. An Austin police officer who was charged twice with murder will face a lesser charge. The Austin History Center is hosting conversations with the community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The Texas Volleyball team is headed up to Waco tonight to face former Big 12 foe Baylor.