Central Texas top stories for April 14, 2025. A home explosion in Northwest Austin left six people injured and damaged two dozen homes. The City of Austin is working with artists to preserve art installations previously in the Convention Center. AISD is holding a community meeting today to hear the community’s input on the possible closure of Dobie Middle School. Williamson County leaders are considering building a tollway along Ronald Regan Boulevard. The City of Kyle will not host its annual Gathering of the Kyles this year.
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KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 6, 2025: Barton Springs Pool closes as South by Southwest hits Austin.
Central Texas top stories for March 6, 2025. Weather conditions are raising the risk of fire today in the Austin area. Public education advocates say a proposal to increase per-student funding falls short of what schools need. Barton Springs Pool is closed through next week for its annual spring cleaning. The City of Austin is trying to improve its Art in Public Places program. Frontier Airlines is expanding its service from Austin.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 6, 2025: Low humidity today will result in near critical fire weather conditions in the Austin area.
Central Texas top stories for March 6, 2025. The National Weather Service says wind gusts as high as 30 miles per hour and low humidity will create near critical fire weather conditions today. The Lower Colorado River Authority is entering tougher drought restrictions. As the city of Austin works to redevelop some of its buildings, works of art housed inside them could be destroyed.