Central Texas top stories for April 7, 2023. Austin increasing park ranger patrols near Rainey Street trailhead. San Marcos man pleads guilty to synagogue fire. Officer indicted in Joshua Wright killing. Travis County board for low-income housing votes to sell 200-unit building. San Antonio Spurs plan to hold more games in Austin. The Verde and Black are back in action.
Austin FC
KUT Morning Newscast for April 7, 2023
Central Texas top stories for April 7, 2023. Former Airport Chief conflict of interest rules violations. Child abuse reports in Williamson County. North Hays County EMS response times. A blow for school vouchers. Subsidized power plants. Spurs in Austin. US Women’s National Team at Q2. Austin FC.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 27, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 27, 2023. Austin ISD superintendent search. Zilker Park parking fees. Texas Observer shutting down. Free mammograms. NASCAR at COTA. UT Men’s Basketball eliminated. Austin FC.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 24, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 24, 2023. Austin housing affordability study. Austin ISD enrollment decline. Huston-Tillotson University President investiture ceremony. Longhorns in the sweet 16. Austin FC. NASCAR at COTA.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 20, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 20, 2023. SXSW Emergency Medical Service report. Williamson County burn box. Indigenous Cultures Center in San Marcos. Austin bats. Longhorns in Sweet 16. Austin FC.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 17, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 17, 2023. Ruling on 2021 blackout rate hikes. Storm debris pick-up update. Austin-area housing market slows. Fentanyl education bill. Stormy SXSW. Texas basketball. Austin FC.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 10, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 10, 2023. Avoiding SXSW. AISD reading levels. Voter roll integrity system. Food for Fines. Austin FC. Texas basketball.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 10, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 10, 2023. South by Southwest starts today. Austin ISD Superintendent feedback. Leander ISD possible school closures. Williamson County 175th anniversary. SNAP benefits changing. UT Women’s Basketball. Austin FC.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 08, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 08, 2023. Hike and Bike Trail new lighting. Salvation Army shelter closure. Austin church fire investigation. Austin lifeguard hiring efforts. Texas coach wins national award. Austin FC. Texas softball.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 8, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 8, 2023. CapMetro federal funding. Austin ISD superintendent search feedback. Austin lifeguard hiring. DEI policies in public universities. Austin FC. UT Baseball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 07, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 07, 2023. Austin-area rent rising but at slower pace. Austin Council considers transit near housing. Williamson extends ice storm disaster declaration. Closure date for Northeast debris collection site. Austin FC. Texas baseball.
Texas outlawed red-light cameras years ago – but this town still has them
As a deadline approaches for bills to be filed in the Texas Legislature, proposals on guns and secession are making headlines. There is rare bipartisan support building around a proposal that proponents say would boost the effectiveness of background checks for buying a firearm, a move prompted by the school shooting in Uvalde.
When it comes to property tax relief, are Texas Republicans a house divided? There is a possible battle looming between the Texas House and Senate.
And the last red-light cameras still giving out tickets in Texas – and the push to switch them off for good.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 7, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 7, 2023. I-35 expansion public comment deadline. Austin ISD superintendent town halls. Williamson County ice storm recovery efforts. Austin FC.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 6, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 6, 2023. Future of ballot propositions. Pflugerville ISD budget deficit. Rice farmers get no water from the Colorado river. ATX Open. Austin FC.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 3, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 3, 2023. AISD to host town halls ahead of superintendent search. Pease Elementary could become an early childhood center. Austin Police officers will get a pay increase. Pflugerville closes debris drop-off site. Texas men’s and women’s basketball close out the regular season. Austin FC looks to bounce back from season opening defeat.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 27, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 27, 2023. Weather conditions raising fire risk. Leander water restrictions. CapMetro service to Q2 Stadium. I-35 lane closures. Austin FC. Texas basketball.
The Gulf of Mexico is getting warmer
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán of the Texas Newsroom shares a look ahead at the Texas Legislature as bills make their way to committees this week. Plus, what could be a relatively rare bipartisan agreement: clearing the way for fentanyl testing strips as a harm-reduction measure.
How some Texas schools are dealing with teenagers caught with THC vape pens. Even though those vapes may be technically legal, some young people face felony arrests that can stick to their records.
And the Gulf of Mexico is warming at twice the rate of the world’s oceans.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 24, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 24, 2023. Recommendations on keeping teachers teaching. Austin settles with violence victims. Urban trail signs goal missed. Update on abandoned guinea pigs. Austin FC season opener. Texas basketball.
KUT Morning Newscast for February 15, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 15, 2023. City Council to discuss the future of the City Manager. Austin police contract. Storm debris disposal. Austin invests in historic sites. Travis County child care deserts. State money for non-public schools. Trans athletes in college sports. Driussi re-signs with Austin FC.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 14, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 14, 2023. Travis childcare deserts. Abbott trans college athlete stance criticized. UT professor sues university. Travis debris drop–off. Hays CISD bond proposal. Texas State students tutoring SMCISD students. Austin airport traffic record. Driussi Austin FC new contract.