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.
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KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 15, 2024
Central Texas top stories for July 15, 2024. APD’s more hands-on approach to recruiting. Austin’s Fire Department will provide a free wildfire risk evaluation of the outside of your home and property. The Austin Public Library is looking to beef up security across its 20 branches. A new APD substation is coming to Northwest Austin. The City of Kyle is encouraging residents to use water conservation devices and participate in the city’s rebate program.
KUT Morning Newscast for January 24, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 24, 2023. Fire related deaths in 2022. TxDOT I-35 feedback meeting. Hays county homeless count. Williamson county homeless count. Travis county summer youth employment program.
Joel G. Baker (Ep. 33, 2019)
On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Austin, Texas Fire Chief Joel G. Baker, Austin’s first African American Fire Department Chief, whose career includes more than 30 years in Atlanta, including 3 years as fire chief there
What’s The History Behind That Bell Tower On Cesar Chavez?
At the end of Colorado Street on the north bank of Lady Bird Lake stands a six-story brick tower. So what’s it there for?