Central Texas top stories for February 28, 2024. The city of Austin expects to face a budget shortfall this fiscal year. Fertility specialist on Alabama Supreme Court IVF ruling. Hays County approved a plan to protect Cypress Creek. The Longhorns beat the Red Raiders one last time.
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KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 19, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 19, 2024. Early voting begins tomorrow. Hays County Food Bank is moving. Round Rock is adding more parkland to its downtown area. Longhorns football head coach Steve Sarkisian could get a raise. Longhorns basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 14, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 14, 2024. St. David’s North Austin Medical Center has resumed full operations after a car crashed through its front entrance. The University of Texas is punishing four students who participated in a pro-Palestinian protest last December. Migrant encounters along the southern border were significantly lower in January. Three big road projects in the Austin area are getting the go-ahead. December jobs report. Austin City Council is taking up a resolution addressing climate change. Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Longhorns basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 6, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 6, 2024. Texas tries to get big private-sector money to build more natural gas power plants. Austin Police investigating stabbing as “bias-motivated incident”. Austin airport closes one of three TSA checkpoints. ‘Horns face another ranked opponent tonight. H-E-B tops in customer satisfaction.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 1, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 1, 2024. The number of pregnant teens in foster care increased last year. Reaction to the Texas Attorney General suing 5 Texas cities over marijuana policies. Texas Children’s Hospital opened its first location in Central Texas. Mental healthcare is a top priority for statewide jail reform. An Austin lawyer says the University of Texas at Austin violated students’ free speech rights. The Public Utility Council of Texas has a new Interim Executive Director. Longhorns Basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 29, 2024
Central Texas top stories for January 29, 2024. A lawsuit was filed attempting to block the I-35 expansion in Austin. Sunday was a record breaking solar power day. The City of Austin plans to set up a fund to help people who are experiencing homelessness. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing questions about undisclosed properties worth millions. The Texas State Board of Education delayed a vote on a Native American Studies course. Flu rates are climbing as COVID rates fall. Longhorns Basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 23, 2024
Central Texas top stories for January 23, 2024. Acevedo decides against joining the City of Austin. The City of Austin issues an apology to sexual assault victims for the mishandling of cases by the Austin Police Department. Light rail update. Central Health announces a new clinic. Carmen Llanes Pulido announces her mayoral run. Kyle eclipse preparations. Longhorns basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 19, 2024
Central Texas top stories for January 19, 2024. Art Acevedo returns to Austin. How San Marcos animal shelters are navigating this weekend’s cold temperatures. Austin ISD’s superintendent finalist on facilities issues in the district. Former Austin city council member Kathy Tovo is running for Austin mayor. Texas Rangers visit Round Rock as champions. 3M Half Marathon is this Sunday. Longhorns Basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 17, 2024
Central Texas top stories for January 17, 2024. No weather warnings for the Austin area. ERCOT energy use forecasts this week were inaccurate. How to deal with burst pipes. Hays County cold weather shelters. Integral Care has a new CEO. Longhorns basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 16, 2024
Central Texas top stories for January 16, 2024. Hard freeze warning. State of the power grid. City of Austin’s response to this year’s freeze and past events. Austin Travis County EMS hypothermia calls. Longhorns Basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 09, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 09, 2023. Central Texas is expecting the coldest weather of the season next week. The City of Austin is activating its cold weather shelter operations tonight. Austin Police plan to set up an arraignment court at the downtown jail. A group in Williamson County is petitioning to have the western portion of the county join the nearby Bell County water conservation district. Del Valle ISD school board seat remains open. Longhorns men’s basketball looking for their first Big 12 conference victory of the season.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 05, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 05, 2023. Rents in Austin continue to drop. We Are Blood needs donors. Senator Ted Cruz visits Williamson County to rally support for semiconductor legislation. Deep Eddy pool closed for repairs. Free Week is this weekend. Longhorn basketball teams in action this weekend.
KUT Morning Newscast for December 29, 2023
Central Texas top stories for December 29, 2023. New Year’s Eve is a busy night for the sobering center. Christmas Bird Count. Longhorns are in New Orleans ahead of their first NCAA College Football Playoff appearance. Last games of the year for the Longhorn basketball teams. “Guardrail damage ahead” signs explained.
KUT Morning Newscast for December 27, 2023
Central Texas top stories for December 27, 2023. Unclaimed property. Texas State wins their first ever bowl game. The Longhorns women’s basketball team will play their final non-conference game of the season tonight. Sendoff for the Longhorns football team ahead of their first appearance in the NCAA College Football Playoff.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 6, 2023
Central Texas top stories for December 6, 2023. Shooting suspect in custody. Circle C residents react to the shootings. Emergency hearing in Travis County in the case of the woman suing Texas for the right to have an abortion. Longhorns Basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 15, 2023
Central Texas top stories for November 15, 2023. Taylor trial wraps up. Harper-Madison returns. TEA at State Board of Education. Uninsured children. Wimberley eclipse tourism. Native American Heritage Month. Longhorn sports teams in action tonight.
KUT Morning Newscast for November 9, 2023
Central Texas top stories for November 9, 2023. Cold front inbound. Child care property tax exemptions. Cruise car recall. School vouchers. Longhorns basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 8, 2023
Central Texas top stories for November 8, 2023. Hays County election results. Pflugerville ISD new tax rate. Williamson County bond election results. Jurors deliberating in Christopher Taylor trial. Domestic violence rates in Travis County. Pflugerville ISD medical learning lab. Smart Freight Corridor. Longhorns basketball.
KUT Morning Newscast for November 7, 2023
Central Texas top stories for November 7, 2023. Election day is today. Education propositions. Austin parks funding. San Marcos downtown plan. Longhorn basketball season openers.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 13, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 13, 2023. Austin ISD special education backlog. Travis County Expunction Expo. Williamson County Essay Contest. UT Men’s and Women’s Basketball.