Central Texas top stories for October 10, 2024. The Austin Fire Department is telling people to avoid FM 969 east of highway 183 because of a brush fire in the area. The city of Austin is looking at a new approach to attracting recruits as it grapples with shortages in public safety staffing. No-refusal blood draws for people suspected of driving intoxicated will continue throughout the year. Travis County is holding its second job fair in an effort to fill more than 100 jobs. Another mosquito trap has tested positive for West Nile virus in Georgetown. The latest in the battle between Project Connect and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Frontier Airlines will start flying from Austin to Atlanta. Drought is spreading in the Austin area. A new park is coming to San Marcos.
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KUT Morning Newscast for September 11, 2024
Central Texas top stories for September 11, 2024. State officials are considering whether to approve a new reading curriculum for elementary school students that includes Bible stories. Rent prices in Austin have continued to fall, even as rents in other large cities are going up. A mosquito infected with West Nile Virus was found in San Marcos last week, the mosquito season continues. Officials are honoring firefighters who were part of 9/11 rescue teams.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 5, 2024
Central Texas top stories for September 5, 2024. Firefighters in Leander are looking to negotiate benefits, pay and other working conditions within the city’s fire department. Some state lawmakers, local leaders and activists are calling out what they’re calling voter intimidation after millions of people were removed from Texas voter rolls. A federal court has approved a settlement between Austin ISD and Disability Rights Texas. Texas lawmakers say they aim to expand on plans from the last legislative session to boost funding for mental health hospitals. A mosquito trap in Georgetown has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Recent rain has helped the drought picture in the Hill Country. The top-ranked Texas Volleyball team has their home opener tonight at Gregory Gym.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 5, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 5, 2024. The latest on a cyberattack that threatened to shut down Austin’s 911 services. Health officials are urging people in the Austin area to take precautions against mosquito bites with West Nile virus cases on the rise. Travis County seeks poll workers. Austin is now home to a health care center geared toward people living with HIV. Consecutive triple digit days start today.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 1, 2024
Central Texas top stories for August 1, 2024. An investigation has found extensive problems in Texas youth prisons. New Title IX rules are blocked in more than two dozen states, including Texas. The City of Georgetown reports more mosquito traps testing positive for West Nile Virus. A new clinic in East Austin is about to open its doors to patients. Outdoor warning sirens are once again operational in San Marcos. Gas prices have turned lower, but possibly not for long. Former Longhorn rower Kate Knifton helped lead Team USA to its best Olympic finish in the Women’s 4 racing event since 1992.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 26, 2024
Central Texas top stories for July 26, 2024. Police, fire and EMS make up a majority of the City of Austin’s proposed budget. Affordable housing in East Austin will feature solar powered homes. West Nile virus is cropping up again in the Austin area. The Texas Historical Commission has voted to designate UT’s School of Social Work a State Antiquities Landmark. MoveOutATX. Austinites at the Olympics.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 19, 2024
Central Texas top stories for July 19, 2024. A global tech outage caused by Austin-based cyber security firm CrowdStrike caused delays today at some city and county offices. The impact of the tech outage on local hospital systems. Reactions to disruptions at ABIA. A person in Williamson County has tested positive West Nile virus.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 7, 2024
Central Texas top stories for June 7, 2024. Austin Public Health has found a second mosquito pool infected with West Nile Virus. Folks who get insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas could soon lose access to in-network benefits at Baylor Scott & White Health facilities. A near-miss between two large planes at Austin’s airport last year has prompted a series of recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board. Bird Flu has made its way into Austin wastewater. Austin School District officials say the number of special education evaluations they completed during the 2023-24 school year is up significantly from the year before. Leander runoff election. Texas Softball swept by Oklahoma in Women’s College World Series final.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for May 28, 2024
Central Texas top stories for May 28, 2024. Storms expected this afternoon in the Austin area. State Board of Education District 10 runoff election. The Austin City Council is working on a long-term plan to deal with the effects of climate change. A mosquito sample in Travis County has tested positive for the West Nile virus. A new plan to tackle the around 1500 miles of missing sidewalks in Austin. The Pflugerville School District is offering Spanish language interpretation at its high school graduation ceremonies. It is a busy week for Austin FC. Stassney and South 1st street intersection is getting some improvements.