Central Texas top stories for March 21, 2024. Even areas cities outside path of totality preparing for eclipse influx. Texas Medical Board to consider exception to abortion law. Loan from TxDOT could help pay for I-35 caps. Austin buys land for affordable housing. Austin looking at changes to food truck inspection process. Manufacturing facility coming to Williamson. Texas begins NCAA Tournament.
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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.
Rodney Terry is making his case to become the permanent head coach of Texas men’s basketball
Terry took over the interim coaching duties in December and did enough in that time to become the Sporting News College Basketball Coach of the Year, the first coach in Texas basketball program history to earn the honor.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 16, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 16, 2023. Thunderstorm chance and Wind Advisory. More street takeover arrests. Shoal Creek fish dead after waterline break. Rep. Hinojosa critical of HISD takeover. Rep. Talarico wants break on fees. Georgetown master plan. Texas basketball.
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 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 March 01, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 01, 2023. Austin storm debris pick-up update. APD losing officers. Pushback on DEI criticism. Austin Transit Partnership names leader. Amplify Austin. Texas basketball.
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.
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 Afternoon Newscast for February 21, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 21, 2023. City Council questions Austin Energy on storm response. AE to study buried power lines. Debris pick-up timeline. I-35 closures. AISD superintendent search. YouTube union protest. Unseasonable but not record warmth. Texas basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 10, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 10, 2023. Less than 1000 Austin Energy customers still affected by power outages. City Manager Spencer will be fired or asked to resign. Austin opening cold weather shelters and exploring better options. Austin ISD working to make it simpler for families to enroll. Texas and Oklahoma poised to leave the Big 12 early. Texas basketball doubleheader this Saturday.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 08, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 08, 2023. Fewer outages but some persist. Recovery Resource Centers. Austin Energy smart meter limitations. Clearing debris from streets. Williamson Co cleanup, San Marcos Police. Eanes ISD bonds. Texas basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 27, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 27, 2023. Central Texas COVID Levels improving. Energy bill help available. Hays Co homeless count. Taylor restricts public camping. CapMetro delays fare restructure. CapMetro to name CEO. Texas basketball weekend. Austin FC signing.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 25, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 25, 2023. Cold weather shelters activated tonight in Austin. Poll finds Texans overwhelmingly support increasing state funding for public education. AISD budget meeting tonight. Thousands removed from voter rolls. Central Health and Ascension sue each other. Zilker Zephyr for sale. Texas basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 24, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 24, 2023. Travis supportive housing funding. New rent assistance allocation. Warning students about fentanyl. Central Health Ascension lawsuits. Fieramusca plea agreement. Zilker Eagle holdups. Texas basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 18, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 18, 2023. High fire danger. Bill would ban phone use while driving statewide. Austin Water audit report. I-35 lane closures. Homelessness in Taylor. Austin artist grants. Texas basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 17, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 17, 2023. TikTok banned from UT wi-fi and wired networks. Opioid overdose prevention funding. Travis job fair. Inmate mental health. Georgetown candidate filing. SXSW volunteers call. Texas basketball.
KUT Morning Newscast for January 6, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 6, 2023. Blue Cross Blue Shield negotiating with Ascension. Leander Atmos Energy gas supply lapse. Teacher retention. Chris Beard fired. Texas Basketball double-header. Free week continues.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 04, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 04, 2023. Cedar fever season. San Marcos Police petition. Section 8 vouchers. New late set-out fees. Lady Bird Lake lowering. FAFSA help available. Texas Women’s Basketball.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for December 06, 2022
Central Texas top stories for December 06, 2022. AISD superintendent search. Austin Energy rate hike. Travis Co winter preps. Texas State Univ drug policy change. Texas basketball.