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Kristen's Classroom: Start of severe weather season
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Although severe weather can occur on any day of the year, it "unofficially" kicks off in March and continues through May, a time of year when...
1965 strangulation death certificate updated as bill filed to expand medical examiner access
February 26, 2025
MARBLE FALLS (KXAN) – For nearly six decades, Darlene Oostermeyer had waited for movement in the stalled case of her 13-year-old cousin’s tragic death. In 1965, Darlene was a...
Resources, support available for Texas' growing population of women veterans
February 26, 2025
Editor’s Note: The transcript of this live Q&A has been edited for brevity and clarity. AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas is home to more women veterans than any other state...
Liberty Hill girls basketball advances to state championship
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) - It may not have always looked like a sure thing, but the Liberty Hill girls basketball team earned a hard-fought victory against Barbers Hill Tuesday night...
Nursing academy aims to fill healthcare shortage in Central Texas
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- As the Austin metro continues to grow, so does the need for more healthcare workers. Workforce Solutions Capital Area expects the industry to grow by a...
Texas ex Stearns stumbles in ATX Open first round
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) - When Peyton Stearns spoke with the media after losing in the first round at the 2024 ATX Open, there was clear disappointment in the state of...
Crash on I-35 in Kyle leaves some northbound lanes closed
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A crash on northbound Interstate 35 at Kyle Crossing in Kyle has resulted in some northbound lanes being closed, according to the Texas Department of Transportation....
Lottery.com executive says former lottery commissioner approved mass ticket sale
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Five hours into a marathon Senate Committee on State Affairs hearing, former Lottery.com Chief Operating Officer Greg Potts dropped a bombshell about the April 2023 Lotto...
Texas mobile lottery app player speaks out after sudden ban
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Within a matter of hours Monday morning, the app Jackpocket was no longer accepting orders after a Texas Lottery Commission policy statement banned all courier services....
Land owners of nearly a century make deal with the city of Austin to protect it
February 26, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The owners of Shield Ranch – a 6,600-acre swath of land spanning Travis and Hays Counties – made a deal with the city of Austin to...
Sixth Street reopening 'beneficial' so far, Austin police chief says
February 25, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The originally planned time period to test out reopening Sixth Street to cars is wrapping up. The goal of this program is the break up stagnant,...
Austin ISD accepted into Teacher Incentive Allotment program
February 25, 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Independent School District announced on Tuesday that the district was officially accepted into the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program through the Texas Education Agency. The...