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Texas Exes announces 100 of the fastest-growing Longhorn-run businesses for 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Exes, the University of Texas at Austin’s alumni organization, announced the 100 fastest-growing Longhorn-run businesses for 2025. The alumni organization said the Longhorn 100...
Companies ready to 'capitalize on the action' as South by Southwest returns in March
AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal/KXAN) -- Marketing is ramping up as Austin's biggest annual event returns in March—South by Southwest (SXSW). SXSW happens annually every March in Austin and features...
Pride Month event Queerbomb may not happen due to lack of volunteers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local community-organized event Queerbomb is at risk of not happening this year due to a lack of volunteer organizers, according to a long-time organizer of the...
Texas Senate discusses pay raises for teachers
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- For the first time since Gov. Greg Abbott declared raising teacher pay an emergency item, the Senate laid out exactly what new teacher pay guidelines would...
Winter weather an additional adversary to firefighters this week
AUSTIN (KXAN) — "Busy" is the word Battalion Chief Justin Paog with the Westlake Fire Department used to describe what the past few days have been like. Thursday morning,...
Here Are Trump’s Major Moves on Reproductive Health Access
In his first month in office, President Donald Trump and his Administration have taken a number of actions affecting abortion and reproductive healthcare access, both within the United States...
VIDEO: Black liquid pours from ceiling near Austin airport ticket counter
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) experienced a black liquid leaking from the ceiling and air vents. “We are responding to a water leak at...
Liberty Hill ISD moves toward more 4-day weeks for 2025-26 school year
LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) -- The Liberty Hill Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the 2025-26 academic calendar during its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The district will move to...
Austin semiconductor operation receives $23M grant
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Silicon Labs, an Austin-based semiconductor manufacturing company, recently received a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $23,250,000. The grant is for the company’s new research and...
Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of season after blood clot diagnosis, Spurs announce
Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of season after blood clot diagnosis, Spurs announce
San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the Spurs announced...
UT MD Anderson, Texas Children's team up for pediatric cancer care
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital announced a joint venture dedicated to pediatric cancer care that is expected to launch...
Halle Berry Says It’s Time to Talk About Menopause
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has a new passion: menopause, a neglected area of medicine long in need of a little love. Doctors often downplay or fail to thoroughly treat...