flood warning

Floodgates opened amid heavy rain in Austin area

Flooding this morning in the Austin area caused road closures and a water rescue and even necessitated the lifting of floodgates on the Colorado River.

As the city of Austin tightens the strings on its upcoming budget, nonprofits are bracing for even more cuts. Austin Current’s Sam Stark chats with us more about the groups that could be impacted and how organizations are preparing.

It’s last call at the Paramount Theatre as the doors shut temporarily for an all-out renovation — but they’re still bringing plenty of entertainment to town.

Summer reading has started. Join KUT for our bingo challenge!

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 24, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 24, 2024. Fayette County is under a flood warning. Williamson County EMS is hosting a free class tonight on the risks of opioid overdoses. The Central Texas Food Bank is opening a food pantry in a Del Valle ISD campus. Construction begins on affordable housing in Austin. Energy conservation explained. Union membership in Texas rose last year.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for May 26, 2023

Central Texas top stories for May 26, 2023. Must-pass bill gets amendments hampering renewable energy. Latest Austin homeless census. HIV infections down. Williamson flood warning app. Paramount Summer Classics.