Central Texas top stories for August 22, 2024. We are under another Excessive Heat Warning. About 15 thousand people were without power for several hours yesterday. Cooling Centers for people experiencing homelessness. Kealing Middle School will officially start the new school year on Monday, nearly one week after the rest of the district. The Texas Women’s Soccer team takes on Southern Methodist University tonight in Dallas. Gas prices are still getting lower.
cooling centers
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 16, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 16, 2024. Builders in Austin can now construct homes on smaller pieces of land. A new cooling center catering directly to people experiencing homelessness has opened in downtown Austin. The trial for a former Williamson County sheriff and current county employee charged with tampering with evidence has been put on pause. School board members in Round Rock ISD are calling for a bond election this November. Travis County is helping folks this weekend who may have cars at risk of theft. The city of Austin is offering free annual check-ups tomorrow.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 11, 2024
Central Texas top stories for June 11, 2024. Austin Water is likely to increase rates in 2025. How to stay cool in San Marcos as the temperatures rise. There are more than 13-hundred pets at Austin’s animal shelter still in need of forever homes. The City of Georgetown is looking to cut down the amount of water used for landscaping. FACE grants for food, climate and resilience efforts. It’s still spring storm season in Central Texas.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 27, 2024
Central Texas top stories for May 27, 2024. Potentially record-breaking heat expected in the Austin area today. Some cooling centers will be open this Memorial Day. How Austin is helping city workers beat the heat. MetroBike will soon get an upgrade. Memorial Day closures. The Texas Softball team advanced to the Women’s College World Series yesterday.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 27, 2023
Central Texas top stories for September 27, 2023. City of Austin closing cooling centers after brutal summer. Poll finds less support for school vouchers. AISD adopting alternative special education plan. Ascension Seton nurses concerned about staff levels. Taylor Library dealing with book challenges. More musicians get to keep more of merch sales money.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 16, 2023
Central Texas top stories for June 16, 2023. Excessive Heat Warning. Extended hours for cooling centers. What caused the latest delays at Austin’s airport. UT Austin involved in new research on light. School safety bill signed. Clinic opens in South Austin. Foster kids reunited with families.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 15, 2023
Central Texas top stories for June 15, 2023. Heat Advisory extended until Friday evening. Agricultural fires in Mexico and Central America sending haze our way. San Marcos offering cooling centers. Austin budget process beginning. Gov signs bill restricting trans athletes. Travis offering free LGBTQ weddings to mark anniversary.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 14, 2023
Central Texas top stories for June 14, 2023. Heat Advisory extended until Thursday evening. Austin offering cooling centers. Austin-Travis Co EMS improves water emergency response time. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline calls up 50% in first year. Austin looking to add homeless shelter capacity this summer
KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 12, 2023
Central Texas top stories for June 12, 2023. String of triple-digit days ahead for Central Texas. Austin and other areas offering shelter from the heat. Austin has 32 pools and 10 splashpads open. New health clinic opens this week in South Austin. Austin Humane Society Summer Kids Series. Texas baseball goes big or goes home.
KUT Morning Newscast for August 22, 2022
Central Texas top stories for August 22, 2022. Central Texas under a Flood Watch. Affordable housing bond election. First day of fall classes at UT Austin and Texas State. Hays County school resource officers. Free CapMetro rides to Travis County cooling centers. East Austin Barrio Landmarks Project. Austin FC v Minnesota United.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 10, 2022
Central Texas top stories for August 10, 2022. Hays county water conservation. Lakes Buchanan and Travis water flow. CapMetro cooling center rides. Austin ISD bond proposal.
KUT Morning Newscast for August 10, 2022
Central Texas top stories for August 10, 2022. Monkeypox declared a health emergency in Travis County. Rent in Austin keeps climbing at historic rates. Austin ISD school board votes Thursday on a potential 2022 bond package. School bus driver and crossing guard shortages. Capital Metro updates guidelines for free rides to cooling centers. Williamson County budget update.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 19, 2022
Central Texas top stories for July 19, 2022. Excessive Heat Warning today until tomorrow night for Austin area. New clear backpack rules. Bond work session tonight for AISD Board. Future funding for cooling centers. Census of Austin music scensters. Gas prices falling closer to $4.
News Brief 7-14-2022 9AM
Daily morning news update from the KUT newsroom. Hot weather and Austin’s mitigation planning. James Lee Dickey museum fire.