Central Texas top stories for August 22 2023. Wildfire near Luling. CapMetro feedback. Hays County Database. Hutto Stage 3 Water Restrictions. Kids Fostering Seniors.
Travis County
KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 2, 2023
Central Texas top stories for June 2, 2023. Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center vote to strike. Travis County considers plan to fund and support communities displaced by gentrification. Austin Transportation Department considers reducing lanes to eliminate crashes along Barton Springs Road. Governor Abbott signs law to increase the number of Texas students taking challenging math courses. Public Utility Commission chairman resigns.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 8, 2023
Central Texas top stories for May 8, 2023. May election results. Tenure for higher education. Overdose preventions. Amber alert. Man killed by DPS in Round Rock.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 21, 2023
Central Texas top stories for April 21, 2023. Capitol Mall. Frozen food container recycling. Travis County prescription drug take back. UT Softball postponed.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 19, 2023
Central Texas top stories for April 19, 2023. Austin Energy bills hearing. Kyle’s new city manager. San Marcos CISD bond. Travis County Public Health youth mental health awareness campaign.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 13, 2023
Central Texas top stories for April 13, 2023. Affordable housing in East Austin. Austin Public Health community assessment. Travis County diversion center. Leander ISD repurposing schools. Kyle City Manager candidate meet and greet.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 6, 2023
Central Texas top stories for April 6, 2023. Voter registration deadline. Whole Women’s Health. Williamson County Narcan availability. Reducing light pollution for Spring bird migrations. Easter Sunday at county parks.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 5, 2023
Central Texas top stories for April 5, 2023. Windy weather. Austin Police staffing problems. Leander ISD considering closing schools. Travis County’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Austin Public Health community events.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 3, 2023
Central Texas top stories for April 3, 2023. Texas Education Agency taking over Austin ISD Special Education. Lifeguard hiring audit. Travis County Expunction Expo. Fitzhugh concert venue pushback. Texas oil and gas report. Nursing workforce bill.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 22, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 22, 2023. Light rail plans. Travis County storm debris. Austin housing gap. Austin Live Music Fund. Williamson County healthcare costs.
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.
KUT Morning Newscast for February 28, 2023
Central Texas top stories for February 28, 2023. Travis County Sheriff racial profiling report. Austin terrorism prevention grant. Texas Education Agency teacher vacancy report. Bluebonnet season.
KUT Morning Newscast for January 25, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 25, 2023. Travis County supportive housing. New power plant in Central Texas. Eanes ISD Fentanyl awareness. Hays CISD school repairs. UT Basketball. Austin FC academy first pro.
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.
KUT Morning Newscast for January 4, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 4, 2023. TxDOT I-35 plan. Travis County rent relief. Crockett Gardens Falls collapse. Gunfire on New Years Eve. O’Henry museum reopens.
KUT Morning Newscast for January 3, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 3, 2023. Teacher compensation report. Uvalde families push for gun safety laws. Travis County Christmas tree disposal. Red River Free Week.
WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison
Houston native and WNBA star Britney Griner freed in a prisoner swap with Russia. We’ll have the latest. Also the dismissal of charges against an Ecuadoran migrant at the center of a controversy over federal and state authority. Laura Rice talks with Katie Hall of the Austin American Statesman. Plus a focus on a photography app that’s gone viral and why tech expert Omar Gallaga has some serious concerns about it. Also the joint effort by the U.S. and Mexico to bring back the Gray Wolf. And tis the season, and not just for tamales. Taco journalist Mando Rayo with more holiday tastes and some food for thought as well. Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 4, 2022
Central Texas top stories for November 4, 2022. Lake Travis ISD $700 million bond. Accessibility in Travis County polling locations. Travis County gun violence program. Utility assistance. My Park Day. Texas Basketball, Soccer and Football.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 1, 2022
Central Texas top stories for November 1, 2022. Austin Energy rate hike. Austin’s October rainfall. Round Rock special education stipends. Travis County gun violence resolution. Capital Metro service disruptions. Zilker Park reopens.
KUT Morning Newscast for October 26, 2022
Central Texas top stories for October 26, 2022. Tornado in Jarrell confirmed. Gun buybacks. Travis County broadband. Proposition A. San Marcos library no late fees.